Mirko 'Cro Cop' blasts 'scared homie' Wanderlei Silva following Rizin FF 3 withdrawal

Mirko Filipovic has a few choice words for fellow vet Wanderlei Silva.

“Cro Cop” (32-11-2) was slated to fight Silva (35–12-1) on Dec. 29 in a Rizin FF open-weight grand prix quarterfinal. However, officials today announced Silva is off the Rizin FF 3 card. A reason wasn’t given, and Silva hasn’t commented on the change.

A replacement hasn’t been named for the Rizin FF 3 grand prix fight, which takes place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Two days later, on New Year’s Eve, the semifinal round and tournament final take place at the same venue as part of Rizin FF 4.

On his verified Facebook account, Filipovic called Silva, a fellow PRIDE vet, a “scared homie” and told his would-be opponent not to attend the event as a guest; otherwise, he “will slap you like a bitch just like you deserve” (via Facebook):

The 14-man, 16-slot tournament (Silva and Shane Carwin received first-round byes) kicked off on Sept. 25 at Rizin FF 2.

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