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Sperm cryopreservation is used to spread qualified semen for artificial insemination, but the freezing process reduces sperm quality. This study assessed the efficacy of Mito-TEMPO on post-thawed goat sperm quality. Semen samples divided to five equal groups and after dilution, received different doses of Mito-TEMPO (0, 1, 10, 100 and 1000 μM), and cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen. After thawing, flow cytometry analysis was performed to evaluate sperm mitochondria membrane potential, viability, apoptotic-like changes, DNA fragmentation and ROS concentration. According to the results, Mito-TEMPO (10 and 100 μM) improved (P≤0.05) sperm viability and decreased (P≤0.05) apoptotic-like changes and ROS concentration compared to the other groups. Mitochondria membrane potential was higher (P≤0.05) in groups received 1, 10 and 100 μM Mito-TEMPO. The lowest (P≤0.05) DNA fragmentation was observed in group received 10 μM Mito-TEMPO. In conclusion, mitochondria-targeted antioxidant Mito-TEMPO could be an efficient cryo-additive to enhance flowcytometric quality parameters of post-thawed bulk semen.