Name | Igor Pokrajac | |
Nickname | The Duke | |
Association | Cro Cop Squad Gym | |
Weight Class | Light Heavyweight (205 lbs.) | |
Height | 6′ 0″ (183 cm) | |
Style | Wrestling, Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |
Birth Date | February 1, 1979 | |
Fighting Out Of | Zagreb, Croatia | |
Country | Croatia | |
Igor Pokrajac Pictures | Official Website |
”’Igor Pokrajac”’ is a Croatian mixed martial artist who competes as a Light Heavyweight. He has trained alongside feared striker and fellow Croatian, Mirko Filipovic, until he was let go as trainer when “Cro Cop” wanted to switch up his training. Pokrajac is currently under contract with the UFC, where he lost his debut to Vladimir Matyushenko.
== Professional Record ==
Record | 25 – 9 – 0 (Win â€Â“ Loss â€Â“ Draw) |
Wins | 13 (T)KOs 8 Submissions 4 Decisions |
Losses | 4 (T)KOs 1 Submissions 4 Decisions |
Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | Joey Beltran | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC on FX 6 Sotiropoulos vs Pearson | 12/14/2012 | 3 | 5:00 | |
Win | Fabio Maldonado | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC on FUEL TV 3Poirier vs Jung | 5/15/2012 | 3 | 5:00 | |
Win | Krzysztof Soszynski | KO (Punches) | UFC 140 Jones vs Machida | 12/10/2011 | 1 | 0:35 | |
Win | Todd Brown | TKO (Retirement) | [[UFC on Versus 3 Sanchez vs Kampmann‎]] | 3/03/2011 | 1 | 5:00 | |
Loss | Stephan Bonnar | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale | 12/04/2010 | 3 | 5:00 | |
Win | James Irvin | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | [[UFC Live 2 Jones vs Matyushenko‎]] | 8/01/2010 | 1 | 2:29 | |
Loss | James Te Huna | TKO (Punches) | UFC 110 Nogueira vs Velasquez | 2/21/2010 | 3 | 3:26 | |
Loss | Vladimir Matyushenko | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 103 Franklin vs Belfort | 9/19/2009 | 3 | 5:00 | |
Win | Kalvis Gebauers | TKO (Punches) | WFC 8: D-Day | 4/18/2009 | 1 | 1:16 | |
Win | Roderik Jambor | TKO | OR 9: Obracun Ringu 9 | 3/21/2009 | 1 | N/A | |
Win | Mihajlo Fincur | TKO (Punches) | GF: Grand Fight | 12/27/2008 | 1 | N/A | |
Win | Patrik Javicky | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Ultimate Fight: Challenge 3 | 12/06/2008 | 1 | N/A | |
Win | Jan Antoska | Submission (Armbar) | HC 1: Hell Cage 1 | 5/03/2008 | 2 | N/A | |
Win | Martin Zawada | Submission | It’s Showtime: Trophy | 3/15/2008 | 1 | N/A | |
Win | Marko Sintic | TKO | Ultimate Fight: Challenge 2 | 12/15/2007 | N/A | N/A | |
Win | Ladislav Zak | Decision | OB-Gula: Fight Night | 12/08/2007 | N/A | N/A | |
Loss | Mamed Khalidov | Submission (Kneebar) | BE 2: Boxing Explosion 2 | 8/02/2007 | 2 | 0:55 | |
Win | Bojan Spalevic | TKO | OC: Osijek Challenge 07 | 5/27/2007 | 1 | N/A | |
Win | Slaven Planinic | TKO | BFN: Bilic Fight Night | 4/25/2007 | N/A | N/A | |
Win | Sasa Lazic | Submission (Armbar) | NG 1: Noc Gladiatora 1 | 3/16/2007 | 1 | N/A | |
Loss | Assuerio Silva | Decision (Split) | JF 7 Jungle Fight Europe | 12/17/2006 | 3 | 5:00 | |
Win | Ivan Brguljan | Decision (Unanimous) | IFN: International Fight Night | 9/03/2006 | 1 | N/A | |
Win | Lukasz Jurkowski | Decision | SFN: Sukosan Fight Night | 8/09/2006 | 2 | N/A | |
Win | Jure Lucic | Submission (Armbar) | UN 4: Ultimate Nokaut 4 | 3/17/2006 | 1 | N/A | |
Win | Ivan Bacic | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UN 3: Ultimate Nokaut 3 | 12/17/2005 | 1 | N/A | |
Loss | Lukasz Jurkowski | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | KSW 4: Konfroncacja | 9/10/2005 | N/A | N/A | |
Win | Branislav Zeman | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UN 2: Ultimate Nokaut 2 | 7/29/2005 | 2 | N/A | |
Loss | Miodrag Petkovic | TKO | UN 1: Ultimate Nokaut 1 | 3/11/2005 | 2 | N/A | |
Win | Peter Cakic | TKO | Trboulje 2: Croatia vs Slovenia | 2/12/2005 | 1 | N/A | |
Loss | Miodrag Petkovic | KO | UFD: Ultimate Fight Dubravc | 4/04/2004 | 2 | N/A | |
Win | Andre Castro | KO (Knee) | DF: Durata World Grand Prix 1 | 5/03/2003 | 1 | 2:00 | |
Win | Matthias Riccio | TKO (Cut) | DF: Durata World Grand Prix 1 | 5/03/2003 | 1 | 4:00 | |
Win | Pavel Botka | TKO | DF: Durata World Grand Prix 1 | 5/03/2003 | 1 | 4:00 | |
Win | Nik Peric | TKO | SFF: Strabag Free Fight | 2/09/2003 | 1 | N/A | |
== Mixed Martial Arts Career ==
Pokrajac started his professional MMA career in 2003, primarily competing in his native Croatia. He has been a training partner of Mirko Filipovic for many years.
In August 2009, it was announced he would be debuting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) at UFC 103 Franklin vs Belfort. He faced the former IFL Light Heavyweight Champion Vladimir Matyushenko, losing a unanimous decision. His second fight with the UFC was against James Te Huna on February 20, 2010 at UFC 110 Nogueira vs Velasquez. In the evening’s first fight, Australian James Te Huna entered to a raucous welcome in front of an arena filled with his countrymen. While the obvious underdog in the live crowd’s eyes, Pokrajac proved a game opponent. Through a back-and-forth set of opening rounds, the pair fought both on their feet and the mat, though that was generally after a powerful Te Huna slam. Such was the case in the final frame, and the Australian took advantage of top position. Attacking as Pokrajac tries to scramble away, a flurry of punches found their mark, and the debuting Te Huna earned a TKO win with 1:34 remaining in the bout, handing Pokrajac his second consecutive loss in the UFC.
Pokrajac next faced James Irvin, who was coming back from a failed attempt at competing at Middleweight, at UFC Live 2 Jones vs Matyushenko. After a brief ground skirmish, Pokrajac unloaded more than a dozen straight punches that left his opponent dazed and wobbly. Irvin tried to return fire, but Pokrajac dragged him to the mat, took his back, flattened him out and secured a fight-ending Rear Naked Choke at the 2:29 mark of the opening round, saving his UFC career.
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