Frank Mir may have been unimpressed with Brock Lesnar‘s TV debut as an MMA analyst on Fox, but he fully expects the former UFC heavyweight champion to take care of business against Alistair Overeem at UFC 141.
MMA Weigh-In caught up with Mir on the red carpet of the World MMA Awards to get his thoughts on bad commentating and the upcoming heavyweight showdown between Lesnar and Overeem.
“You know how bad it was? I felt bad for watching it,” said Mir, when asked about Lesnar’s commentating skills at UFC on Fox. “I’m sitting there going like man, somebody cut the mic, pull [the camera] over, do a three shot.
“I think I could pull it off a little bit better. Obviously, it’ll be competitive when we fight each other, but as far as speaking terms, not so much.”
There is still unfinished business between Lesnar and Mir, who both own a victory over one another.
Despite their ongoing rivalry, there still remains a certain level of respect between the two heavyweight superstars.
At UFC 141, Lesnar is slated to face a fellow behemoth in Overeem, who is a former Strikeforce heavyweight champion, Dream Interim Champion and K-1 World Grand Prix Champion.
Mir may not see eye to eye with Lesnar on most issues, but he feels strongly about his adversary’s chances of stopping “The Reem” and moving on to challenge Dos Santos for the UFC title.
“I think Overeem doesn’t move his feet well enough to get out of the way. I think that he might think the guys he’s wrestling with, their doubles are something he can sprawl on. He’s not stopping Brock’s shot,” Mir said.
“I think he has to come out with the mindset that he better land a shot and knock Brock out before he gets going. I just don’t see that happening. Percentages say that when a striker and grappler, and they are pretty much as pure as we’re gonna get in this sport. A pure grappler versus a pure striker, you’ve got to go with the grappler.”
This entire bout will likely be decided by whether or not Lesnar is able to secure takedowns and control from top position.
Despite being arguably the best striker in the heavyweight division, Overeem’s submission skills shouldn’t be overlooked. People tend to forget that the vast majority of his wins have come by submission.
Still, Mir doesn’t see submissions being much of a factor in this bout. It will depend on the takedowns, which Lesnar shouldn’t have problems securing according to Mir.
“The takedown is so much higher percentage than trying to land a one punch knockout. They fight each other 100 times, and I think Brock’s gonna get the takedown 99 times, and I don’t see how Alistair’s gonna get up,” Mir stated.
“I know that everybody looks at [Overeem’s] traps and arms, and they see a big guy. I look at the guy’s waist, and legs and I see a guy who’s just a well-muscled up light heavyweight.”
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