Mirko Cro Cop saw UFC run end in disaster against star Dana White ripped over weight issues

Mirko Cro Cop’s shock knockout loss to Roy Nelson

Twice sharing the cage with ‘Big Country’, former Pride FC star Cro Cop boasts a 1-1 record against TUF winner Roy Nelson.

However, on this day in 2011, Cro Cop saw his UFC dream come to a crashing halt in one of the most lackluster performances of his career.

Floored by perennial underdog Nelson early in the first round, an injury-stricken Cro Cop was mounted by Nelson, who unloaded with massive hooks, knocking the Croat unconscious.

Afterwards, Cro Cop would make one final Octagon outing in a victory over Gabriel Gonzaga before avenging his loss to Nelson in his final career fight six years ago.

Dana White’s issue with Roy Nelson

Scolding Nelson during his lengthy tenure in the promotion, long-time promotional boss Dana White dealt with the fan-favorite knockout star for eight years under his guidance.

And taking out massive names along the way, including Brendan Schaub, Minotauro Nogueira, and ‘Bigfoot’ Silva during his tenure, Nelson was not the most appealing customer to White.

Hitting out at the Las Vegas star’s appearance, White urged Nelson to make a host of wholesale changes to his approach outside of the cage in order to be taken somewhat seriously.