A different kind of combat sport hits Chicago this Saturday. It isn't the UFC. It isn't the PFL, but it could very well have a flare with elements of both.
Frank Mir needed a big win to get back on form after struggling against Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin, and this UFC legend was the perfect person to do that against.
Jon Jones has done just about everything there is to do in MMA. For those unfamiliar, ‘Bones’ became the youngest champion in UFC history at just 23 years old and went on to collect wins over some of the sport’s biggest legends, including Daniel Cormier, Shogun Rua, Rampage Jackson, and Lyoto Machida.
Welcome back to MMA, ‘Lady’ Mir. Bella Mir is the 22-year-old daughter of former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir. Mir is an undefeated bantamweight with a background in wrestling and jiu-jitsu.
Bella Mir would like to end her father’s long feud with Brock Lesnar by fighting his daughter Mya Lesnar in a wild UFC fight. Brock Lesnar‘s rivalry with Frank Mir will always go down as one of the biggest rivalries in UFC heavyweight history and unfortunately, it was never properly settled.
OTD: Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir’s first-career defeat came at the hands of a future paramedic. Frank Mir took down some of the baddest men to ever enter the UFC Octagon during his illustrious career.
Bella Mir returned to competition with a win at the UFC’s inaugural BJJ event. The 22-year-old daughter of former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir boasts a 3-0 professional MMA record, but she hasn’t fought since a first-round submission win over Jessica Link in June 2022.
Frank Mir has opened up about the attribute Brock Lesnar had that really caused him problems in their first fight. On February 2, 2008, at UFC 81, two heavyweight titans went head-to-head at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The former UFC heavyweight champion hasn’t competed since 2021 where he was stopped in the first round in a custom rules bout. Despite being away for a significant amount of time, that hasn’t stopped Frank Mir from targeting an MMA comeback having not fought in this ruleset since 2019.
A former UFC Heavyweight Champion and Interim Champion, one of the most decorated heavyweight fighters in MMA history, he is best known for his time in the UFC, where he became a two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion and set multiple records in the division.
The GFL concluded it’s first round of fight announcements yesterday with a matchup between two former UFC heavyweight champions. After announcing Luke Rockhold – Chris Weidman 2, Shogun Rua – Yoel Romero, and Douglas Lima – Uriah Hall, the promotion announced a heavyweight matchup between Fabricio Werdum (24-9-1, 1 NC) and Frank Mir (19-13).
Undefeated in professional MMA and now in Fury Pro grappling, Bella Mir is steadily carving out her own identity --- beyond being known as Frank Mir's prodigious daughter.
Frank Mir has faced many of the hardest-hitting UFC heavyweights of all time. But when it comes to the one that blasted him with the most powerful strike, the answer may surprise.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir recently told a story about Jon Jones that shows why he is the mixed martial arts GOAT. Love him or hate him, it is difficult to argue Jon Jones isn’t the greatest UFC fighter of all time.
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Since the UFC Superfight Championship was unified with the UFC Tournament Championship in 1997, there have been 21 UFC Heavyweight Champions (with five repeats). How many can you name?Clue given is the date the championship was won. Note: This is does not include holders of interim titles.