Why this card matters
The Special-subset card pairing him with Peter Aerts, three-time K-1 World Grand Prix champion. It matters mostly because eBay's catalogue is the one place that formally labels a Filipović card as a rookie, which is why it keeps turning up in 'Cro Cop RC' searches ahead of anything from PRIDE or the UFC.
Identification
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- #SPA-07, the 'SPA' prefix marking the Special subset within the 2001 Epoch K-1 Grand Prix product
- Two fighters on the front: Peter Aerts and Mirko Filipović
- Catalogue title carries the '(RC)' suffix
| The '(RC)' on this card's eBay catalogue title makes it the accepted Cro Cop rookie. | eBay catalogue RC tags are applied per-set and do not survive comparison with the 1997 Bandai K-1 issues, which are four years earlier. No guide source designates a Cro Cop rookie card at all. |
Disputed
Both sources are eBay; the '(RC)' tag is eBay catalogue convention, not a printed designation, and it conflicts with the 1997 Bandai cards being earlier.
Parallels
No parallels recorded for this card.
Population & market
Population. Population figures will be taken directly from the grading companies and dated when they are. None are shown yet.
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eBay — 2001 Epoch K-1 Grand Prix - Special Peter Aerts, Mirko Filipovic #SPA-07 (RC) (catalogue page)
eBay — SPA-07 Mirko Cro Cop 2001 EPOCH K-1 Grand Prix Card (listing)
Available copies
None in the vault right now.
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2001 Epoch K-1 Grand Prix — Special subset #SPA-07 — Mirko Filipović / Peter Aerts.
Both sources are eBay; the '(RC)' tag is eBay catalogue convention, not a printed designation, and it conflicts with the 1997 Bandai cards being earlier.