Mirko Cro Cop last fought in December (Picture: Getty)

Mirko Cro Cop has revealed he wants his retirement to be a rematch with fellow MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko.

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The two heavyweights played out a tasty rivalry in the glory days of Pride Fighting Championships with their first fight going down way back in 2005.

The super-bout was an instant classic, winning fight of the year, but the result went against Cro Cop as he lost a unanimous decision to the Russian.


And now Cro Cop wants the chance to avenge the famous loss before he finally bows out of MMA at the age of 42.

‘Who wants to see my farewell fight against Fedor? If Fedor dares,’ said Cro Cop on his facebook.



At the time Cro Cop’s challenge went out, Emelianenko was sitting opposite Matt Mitrione who he is preparing to face at Bellator 180 in New York in June.

VIDEO: Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione square off at the #bellatornyc presser. Who ya got? pic.twitter.com/Xhk2ROUHAW — MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) March 28, 2017

Whether or not Emelianenko would be interested in a fight, Cro Cop is currently serving a two-year USADA suspension that could block any fight with his old nemesis on American soil.

The ban did not stop Cro Cop from competing in and winning the RIZIN Open-Weight Grand Prix in Japan at the end of 2016.

After his final victory over Amir Aliakbari, Cro Cop announced his retirement from MMA.

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