After much speculation, Fight Entertainment Group has announced that Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (Pictures) will take on Pancrase regular Tatsuya Mizuno (Pictures) on the March 15 Dream card at Saitama Super Arena in Japan.

Mizuno carries a 4-2 professional record contested entirely in Pancrase. His two most noteworthy opponents, Thiago Silva (Pictures) and Assuerio Silva (Pictures), dominated him in brutal fashion. However, the Japanese fighter has since picked up two wins, stopping Masayuki Kono (Pictures) in the first round in November and submitting Dave Frendin last month in Australia.

Filipovic had been rumored to be facing a wide cast of fighters, ranging from K-1 standout "Mighty Mo" Siala Siliga (Pictures) to South Korean Dong Sik Yoon (Pictures). Last week, "Cro Cop" revealed on his personal blog that he expected to face Yoshihiro Nakao (Pictures). He has not competed since last September, when he dropped a unanimous decision to Cheick Kongo (Pictures).