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Frank Mir Won’t Return To Bellator Next After Fedor Knockout

Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir defected to rival MMA promotion Bellator following his two-year USADA suspension following his final UFC bout in 2016, but don’t expect to see him back in Bellator for his next fight. Mir took a 48-second thrashing at the hands of Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 198 last weekend, but his Bellator […]

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir defected to rival MMA promotion Bellator following his two-year USADA suspension following his final UFC bout in 2016, but don’t expect to see him back in Bellator for his next fight.

Mir took a 48-second thrashing at the hands of Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 198 last weekend, but his Bellator contract was essentially a one-and-done.

In fact, Mir revealed on his “Phone Booth Fighting” podcast is looking to get into the cage sooner than later, and will likely take a fight with Russian-based MMA promotion ACB, where Mir handles commentary duties (via MMA Junkie):

“Bellator came to me, and they’re talking about October. I would like to get a fight in with the ACB before that, so I can just get more time in clocked under me so I can get my timing back on for fighting.”

Mir’s first fight back following his USADA suspension started off strongly for the first 10 seconds, as the former UFC champion rocked Emelianenko right out of the gate. But suddenly, the always-crafty Russian managed to toss the bigger man into the air and onto the mat with incredible ease.

Mir says that throw was the beginning of the end:

“I lost my cool; I let my ego dictate how I fought. I’m pretty good at being emotionless and trying not to let that enter, but as soon as I got thrown through the air, it was such a highlight-reel throw, my ego was very injured.”

“When we got up, I went into street fighter mode. Because I was pissed off that I got thrown through the air, all of a sudden I just went for the kill instead of trying to fight like a martial artist. I fought like a street fighter, and that didn’t fair so well.”

Mir (18-12) could very well compete for Bellator again, but it seems like he’s looking to take a fight before then.

Who could Mir fight outside of the UFC and Bellator before jumping back into the shark tank?

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Frank Mir Plans to Fight in ACB Before Making Return to Bellator MMA

Frank Mir hopes to return to action sooner rather than later following his 48 second knockout loss to Fedor Emelianenko this past weekend. Mir suffered the setback to Emelianenko after more than two years away from the sport due to a suspension handed …

Frank Mir hopes to return to action sooner rather than later following his 48 second knockout loss to Fedor Emelianenko this past weekend. Mir suffered the setback to Emelianenko after more than two years away from the sport due to a suspension handed down from USADA after he tested positive for a banned substance while […]

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Biggest Winners & Losers From Bellator 198

In the main event of last night’s (Sat., April 28, 2018) Bellator 198, Fedor Emelianenko returned to run through former UFC champion Frank Mir in 48 seconds (watch highlights here) on Saturday night, igniting the Chicago crowd into a frenzy. ‘The Last Emperor’ hadn’t won a big fight like this on North American soil since knocking […]

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In the main event of last night’s (Sat., April 28, 2018) Bellator 198, Fedor Emelianenko returned to run through former UFC champion Frank Mir in 48 seconds (watch highlights here) on Saturday night, igniting the Chicago crowd into a frenzy.

‘The Last Emperor’ hadn’t won a big fight like this on North American soil since knocking out Brett Rogers back in Strikeforce in late 2009, so it had been some time for Fedor fans, and this had been a long time coming.

The rest of Bellator 198’s main card featured all finishes, with the winners looking amazing and the losers looking not so great. Let’s break down the biggest winners and losers from last night’s card in Rosemont, Illinois.

Biggest Winners:

Fedor Emelianenko

Fedor turned back the clock in classic Fedor fashion on Saturday by turning Mir’s lights out in less than a minute.

The Russian shrugged off the drama of reports of the FBI tailing him and put away a former champion who had never been finished in less than a minute before.

It was a much-needed win for Emelianenko, who now will go on to face Chael Sonnen in the semifinal round of the heavyweight Grand Prix.

Fans had unfortunately gotten used to seeing ‘The Last Emperor’ getting thrashed on national television, from Fabricio Werdum baiting him into his guard for a quick submission to Dan Henderson and Matt Mitrione shutting his lights out in the first round.

But in each of those knockout losses, Emelianenko had his man hurt first if not just as badly, scoring a rare double knockdown against Mitrione and trading concussive blows with Henderson until one of them went out.

So for now, Fedor is back. And that’s good news for Bellator and MMA as a whole.

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Fedor Silences His Critics With KO Win Over Frank Mir At Bellator 198

The main event of Saturday night’s Bellator 198 event was a grand success. After trading heavy blows in the center of the Octagon, Fedor Emelianenko caught Frank Mir on the chin with a vicious uppercut and finished off his opponent with brutal gr…

The main event of Saturday night’s Bellator 198 event was a grand success. After trading heavy blows in the center of the Octagon, Fedor Emelianenko caught Frank Mir on the chin with a vicious uppercut and finished off his opponent with brutal ground-and-pound to move onto the semifinals of Bellator’s heavyweight grand prix. In his […]

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Fedor Emelianenko vs. Frank Mir Full Fight Video Highlights

Legendary heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko turned back the clock in a huge spot when he finished Frank Mir via TKO in the first round in the main event of last night’s(Sat., April 28, 2018) Bellator 198 from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. “The Last Emperor” had his back against the wall without a win on American soil since […]

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Legendary heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko turned back the clock in a huge spot when he finished Frank Mir via TKO in the first round in the main event of last night’s(Sat., April 28, 2018) Bellator 198 from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill.

“The Last Emperor” had his back against the wall without a win on American soil since 2009, but the stoic, calculating Russian great didn’t let the pressure get to him.

The bout was a firefight from the start, with Mir nailing Fedor early and attempting to take the fight to the ground. Fedor reversed with a judo throw, however, and looked to unleash his patented power strikes on the feet, scoring with some solid shots.

When Mir came in with a big shot of his own, Emelianenko caught Mir with a picture-perfect short uppercut right on the button to hurt Mir and open up a path for “The Last Emperor” to secure a much-needed stoppage on the ground.

Watch the highlights of Fedor’s huge win right here:

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Fedor Emelianenko Turns Back the Clock in First-Round Mauling of Frank Mir

Bellator MMA has carved its own unique niche in the world of combat sports. While they do have several young, top-tier fighters such as Rory MacDonald, Bellator’s bread and butter is the freak show fight…

Bellator MMA has carved its own unique niche in the world of combat sports. While they do have several young, top-tier fighters such as Rory MacDonald, Bellator’s bread and butter is the freak show fight…