Bleacher Report’s Jeffrey McKinney:
When referee Herb Dean stopped the fight between Frank Mir and Tim Sylvia at UFC 48, the stunned live crowd booed.
Mir had Sylvia in an armbar. Sylvia did not tap, and showed no signs of being hurt.
When the replay showed though, it left one of the most shocking images in MMA history. Mir had snapped Sylvia’s arm, breaking it in four places.
Mir won the UFC heavyweight title that night, and looked to have a promising title run.
Mir’s run was cut short due to a motorcycle accident that occurred three months after winning the title. The accident caused Mir to be stripped of his title after being unable to defend it.
Mir struggled to be the fighter he once was when he returned, going just 1-2 in his first three fights back.
It was not until Mir faced Antoni Hardonk that he looked like the champion he once was.