Tag: Frank Mir

Frank Mir: If Mark Hunt Doesn’t Tap Out I’ll End His Career At UFN 85

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir is booked to face Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night 85 later this month. Mir spoke out about the upcoming fight on MMAjunkie Radio, saying he’s going to try to submit Hunt.

“I’ve worked a lot of leg attacks,” Mir told MMAjunkie Radio. “I love leg locks and heel hooks and kneebars. They’re complex and hard to avoid. I feel like if we get down to the ground, defending his legs is going to be very difficult, especially because his main concern is getting up – not worrying about his feet.

“I have the hip drive that when I grab something, it’s not going to be uncomfortable. He’s going to have to make the decision of it he wants to continue fighting or go ahead and lose that fight. When I say continue fighting, I mean if he taps, he can continue on (with his career). Kneebars and heel hooks at his age could take him out of competition for an extremely long time.”

UFC Fight Night 85 airs on Saturday, March 19th from the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Australia. The event will air on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. We’ll have full results from the event right here on MMANews.com

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir is booked to face Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night 85 later this month. Mir spoke out about the upcoming fight on MMAjunkie Radio, saying he’s going to try to submit Hunt.

“I’ve worked a lot of leg attacks,” Mir told MMAjunkie Radio. “I love leg locks and heel hooks and kneebars. They’re complex and hard to avoid. I feel like if we get down to the ground, defending his legs is going to be very difficult, especially because his main concern is getting up – not worrying about his feet.

“I have the hip drive that when I grab something, it’s not going to be uncomfortable. He’s going to have to make the decision of it he wants to continue fighting or go ahead and lose that fight. When I say continue fighting, I mean if he taps, he can continue on (with his career). Kneebars and heel hooks at his age could take him out of competition for an extremely long time.”

UFC Fight Night 85 airs on Saturday, March 19th from the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Australia. The event will air on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. We’ll have full results from the event right here on MMANews.com

10 Times UFC Stars Talked Tough Then Got Beaten Up

Having the gift of the gab is clearly an increasingly more important asset to a fighter looking to make it big in the UFC. There are several examples of fighters who’ve managed to use their skills on the mic to gain attention, land higher-profile fights, make more money, and speed up their path to title shots

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Having the gift of the gab is clearly an increasingly more important asset to a fighter looking to make it big in the UFC.

There are several examples of fighters who’ve managed to use their skills on the mic to gain attention, land higher-profile fights, make more money, and speed up their path to title shots and superstardom.

However, the trouble with talking all that trash is that you then have to back it all up in the Octagon, and if you don’t, then you’ll never be allowed to forget it.

In this article, we’ll look at 10 classic examples of fighters who talked down to their opponents, raised themselves up on a pedestal, and then came crashing face-first back down to earth.

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Cheap Shots: Top 10 Worst Fouls In MMA History

Mixed martial arts is a sport defined by precision, discipline and beautiful artistry. From striking to grappling, the sport offers an abundance of high-level maneuvering. Yet despite these awe-inspiring intricacies, MMA is also home to the unlawful. It is subject to some of the most heinous acts of illegal wrongdoing that the combat world has

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Mixed martial arts is a sport defined by precision, discipline and beautiful artistry. From striking to grappling, the sport offers an abundance of high-level maneuvering.

Yet despite these awe-inspiring intricacies, MMA is also home to the unlawful. It is subject to some of the most heinous acts of illegal wrongdoing that the combat world has ever seen.

Whether it’s low blows, after-the-bell attacks, illegal kicks, vicious and purposeful elbows or a good old fashioned stomping, the cage has played host to countless cheap shots. Some more crazier than others, but all of which are calls for distress.

Based on enduced damage and sheer aggression, here are the top 10 worst fouls in MMA history.

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10 Worst Referee Mistakes in MMA History

Whether it’s the UFC, Bellator, World Series of Fighting, Invicta FC, or old school Pride, mixed martial arts (MMA) referees dictate the ensuing action. Paid to do their jobs, many of them do not. From early stoppages to late stoppages, from not deducting a point to not issuing a warning, their blunders have helped create some

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Whether it’s the UFC, Bellator, World Series of Fighting, Invicta FC, or old school Pride, mixed martial arts (MMA) referees dictate the ensuing action.

Paid to do their jobs, many of them do not. From early stoppages to late stoppages, from not deducting a point to not issuing a warning, their blunders have helped create some of the worst endings in MMA history.

While a few good ones like Herb Dean and “Big” John McCarthy stand out from the Kim Winslows and Steve Mazzagattis of the world, all in-cage zebras make wrong calls at one time or another.

In accordance with their failures, and with undying condolences to those fighters involved in the chaos, here are the top 10 worst referee mistakes in MMA history.

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Bigger Is Better: The Greatest Heavyweight Title Fights In UFC History

The UFC heavyweight landscape is one littered with towering mountains, turbulent storms, and unpredictable weather. It plays host to the baddest mixed martial artists in the world. While many champions have come and gone, the division has nonetheless produced countless barbarians. But the violent nature of the weight class as a whole has ultimately prohibited

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The UFC heavyweight landscape is one littered with towering mountains, turbulent storms, and unpredictable weather. It plays host to the baddest mixed martial artists in the world.

While many champions have come and gone, the division has nonetheless produced countless barbarians. But the violent nature of the weight class as a whole has ultimately prohibited any one titleholder from ever defending the belt more than twice.

That sort of divisional hot potato may differ from other UFC factions, but it subsequently produces some of the best championship overthrows the promotion has ever seen. And considering many of those contests end in devastating fashion, the watching gets good.

Based on divisional importance, overall performances, and long-lasting worth, here are the 10 greatest heavyweights title fights in UFC history.

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Finalized Card For UFC Fight Night 85: Hunt vs. Mir

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The card for UFC Fight Night 85 has been completed. The event takes place on March 20th in Brisbane, Australia, but airs on March 19th in North America.

Here’s the updated lineup for UFN 85:

-Mark Hunt vs. Frank Mir
-Hector Lombard vs. Neil Magny
-Steve Bosse vs. James Te Huna
-Alan Jouban vs. Brendan O’Reilly
-Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Daniel Kelly
-Seo Hee Ham vs. Bec Rawlings
-Johnny Case vs. Jake Matthews
-Viscardi Andrade vs. Richard Walsh
-Ross Pearson vs. Abel Trujillo
-Chad Laprise vs. Alan Patrick
-Mark Eddiva vs. Daniel Hooker
-Rin Nakai vs. Leslie Smith
-Ben Nguyen vs. Justin Scoggins

UFC Fight Night 85 will air on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChpHrckjciE

The card for UFC Fight Night 85 has been completed. The event takes place on March 20th in Brisbane, Australia, but airs on March 19th in North America.

Here’s the updated lineup for UFN 85:

-Mark Hunt vs. Frank Mir
-Hector Lombard vs. Neil Magny
-Steve Bosse vs. James Te Huna
-Alan Jouban vs. Brendan O’Reilly
-Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Daniel Kelly
-Seo Hee Ham vs. Bec Rawlings
-Johnny Case vs. Jake Matthews
-Viscardi Andrade vs. Richard Walsh
-Ross Pearson vs. Abel Trujillo
-Chad Laprise vs. Alan Patrick
-Mark Eddiva vs. Daniel Hooker
-Rin Nakai vs. Leslie Smith
-Ben Nguyen vs. Justin Scoggins

UFC Fight Night 85 will air on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.