Daniel Cormier Would Still Like to Pulverize Frank Mir’s Brain in 2013, If That’s Cool


(“Psssh, you best drop that tough guy shit right now, Bigfoot, because I can see the future and it doesn’t look good for you.”)

I feel really bad for Frank Mir’s brain. While it is quite an impressive brain when compared to many of its MMA counterparts, it is clearly beginning to wear under the stress of some pent-up, masochistic desires. It has been beaten into unconsciousness in every one of Mir’s six MMA losses, including two particularly brutal/carried-out beatings at the hands of Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin — both of whom have hands bigger than the average newborn deer — yet it still keeps coming back for more. Most recently, Mir’s brain stepped in on short notice to get kneaded like a fresh Arepa by Junior dos Santos at UFC 146, to the point that its host body was shooting invisible free throws by the end of the night. Twas a sad sight indeed.

Mir’s brain was scheduled for concussion #7 against Daniel Cormier in November, but was granted a temporary reprieve from the injury Governor shortly thereafter. Where one would think that Mir’s brain would go the Paul Daley route and call out someone way below its level for a gimme fight, it instead insisted on calling out Cormier again, CTE be damned.

And it appears as if Cormier is more than willing to play huckleberry to Mir’s twisted desires, as the champ recently stated that — once he gets past Whatshisname Iknowthis at the final Strikeface event in January — he would still like to settle some unfinished business with Mir’s masochistic brain.

FighthubTV has the scoop after the jump.


(“Psssh, you best drop that tough guy shit right now, Bigfoot, because I can see the future and it doesn’t look good for you.”)

I feel really bad for Frank Mir’s brain. While it is quite an impressive brain when compared to many of its MMA counterparts, it is clearly beginning to wear under the stress of some pent-up, masochistic desires. It has been beaten into unconsciousness in every one of Mir’s six MMA losses, including two particularly brutal/carried-out beatings at the hands of Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin — both of whom have hands bigger than the average newborn deer — yet it still keeps coming back for more. Most recently, Mir’s brain stepped in on short notice to get kneaded like a fresh Arepa by Junior dos Santos at UFC 146, to the point that its host body was shooting invisible free throws by the end of the night. Twas a sad sight indeed.

Mir’s brain was scheduled for concussion #7 against Daniel Cormier in November, but was granted a temporary reprieve from the injury Governor shortly thereafter. Where one would think that Mir’s brain would go the Paul Daley route and call out someone way below its level for a gimme fight, it instead insisted on calling out Cormier again, CTE be damned.

And it appears as if Cormier is more than willing to play huckleberry to Mir’s twisted desires, as the champ recently stated that — once he gets past Whatshisname Iknowthis at the final Strikeface event in January — he would still like to settle some unfinished business with Mir’s masochistic brain.

FighthubTV has the scoop below.

Well, right now, Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen are fighting on April 27th. If I come out of this fight un-injured and victorious, I will take a little bit of time to chill and then get back into training for my next fight. When I come in, I am going to stay at heavyweight and I really want to fight Frank Mir. That is the fight I want. I would love for it to be on the FOX show here in San Jose. April 20th, fight Frank Mir, on FOX have it be a free broadcast and that will help expose me and get more fans behind me who may not know me.

That is what I want right now. That is the fight I have trained for, and would be excited to train for it again; Mir wants the fight, I think it would be a great fight. It’s like we are doing Joe Silva’s job for him.

Although it was previously rumored by none other than Dana White that Cormier could possibly be next in line for Jon Jones, it seems like the man himself has quite the opposite in mind. Then again, who are we kidding? Cormier will likely break both his hands on the face of whoever he’s fighting next, so let’s just prepare ourselves for that scenario before we get concerned with anything else.

Cormier also stated in the interview that he “wasn’t intimidated” by the kickboxing background of his opponent, who I now see is named Dion Starling. So there’s that.

So…anyone see any good movies lately?

J. Jones

Daniel Cormier Wants Frank Mir Fight in San Jose

Strikeforce heavyweight kingpin Daniel Cormier will cap off his career with the promotion that made him famous this January 12. Then it’s off to the UFC to play with the big boys.Far from being intimidated by the impending move, Cormier is already look…

Strikeforce heavyweight kingpin Daniel Cormier will cap off his career with the promotion that made him famous this January 12. Then it’s off to the UFC to play with the big boys.

Far from being intimidated by the impending move, Cormier is already looking forward to matching up with some of the best the UFC has to offer. Namely, he wants to have a go at perennial contender Frank Mir.

Cormier recently spoke to Fight Hub TV about his UFC intentions.

“When I come in [to the UFC], I am going to stay at heavyweight and I really want to fight Frank Mir,” he explained. “That is the fight I want.”

Cormier and Mir were originally slated for a Strikeforce showdown last year, but the bout was scrapped when Mir suffered an injury while training.

The Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix winner communicated his hopes that that a match with Mir could be rescheduled to go down in San Jose, where he trains at American Kickboxing Academy.

I would love for it to be on the FOX show here in San Jose. April 20th, fight Frank Mir, on FOX, have it be a free broadcast and that will help expose me and get more fans behind me who may not know me. That is what I want right now. That is the fight I have trained for, and would be excited to train for it again; Mir wants the fight, I think it would be a great fight. It’s like we are doing Joe Silva’s job for him.

Of course, first things first. Before Cormier can look ahead to April 20, he’ll have to get past Dion Staring later this month. But the 33-year-old clearly has his sights set high with a name like Mir. 

What say you? Is Cormier vs. Mir a heavyweight tussle you’re interested in seeing? Leave it in the comments.

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5 Fighters Who Bounced Back After Losing Their Titles

Losing is never easy—especially when you’re a UFC champion. As difficult as it is to get to the mountain top, it’s even more difficult to stay there.The fighters on this list can attest to that. It took an entire lifetime of work and perseverance…

Losing is never easy—especially when you’re a UFC champion. As difficult as it is to get to the mountain top, it’s even more difficult to stay there.

The fighters on this list can attest to that. It took an entire lifetime of work and perseverance for these fighters to finally reach the ultimate prize in MMA. Yet, it only took a matter of minutes for it to escape their grasp.

Losing one’s title would put any guy at rock bottom, but the fighters on this list refused to stay there. They came back in their next bout to remind us just what helped make them a champion in the first place.

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Friday Link Dump: Frank Mir Says He’s Ready for Cormier, Bones Talks Heavyweight Move, The Glorious Return of Michelle Jenneke + More

(If the name “Michelle Jenneke” means anything to you, this will be your favorite video of the week. / Props: TheChive)

Frank Mir Healthy, Ready To Challenge Daniel Cormier (Fightline)

Unlike Mike Ricci, Colton Smith Views ‘TUF’ Experience as a Positive (MMAFighting)

Firas Zahabi: Rory MacDonald Was Not Showboating Against BJ Penn (Sherdog)

Jon Jones Talks About Move To Heavyweight Division (FightDay)

Dan Hardy Interested in Fight With Matt Brown, Dismissive of Matt Riddle (BloodyElbow)

UFC on FX 6: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson Weigh-In Results (MMAConvert)

– 16 MMA Ring Girls So Hot It Hurts (MadeMan)

The Most Intense Feuds in Mixed Martial Arts [VIDEO] (BleacherReport)

Maiquel Falcao meets Alexander Shlemenko for Middleweight Title at Bellator 88 (MMAJunkie)

13 Celebrities Who Fight Fat with Martial Arts (MensFitness)

The 50 Greatest Movie Laughs of All Time (WorldWideInterweb)

The 25 Worst Reality TV Stars of 2012 (Complex)

Hollywood Superman Reviews the ‘Man of Steel’ Trailer [VIDEO] (ScreenJunkies)


(If the name “Michelle Jenneke” means anything to you, this will be your favorite video of the week. / Props: TheChive)

Frank Mir Healthy, Ready To Challenge Daniel Cormier (Fightline)

Unlike Mike Ricci, Colton Smith Views ‘TUF’ Experience as a Positive (MMAFighting)

Firas Zahabi: Rory MacDonald Was Not Showboating Against BJ Penn (Sherdog)

Jon Jones Talks About Move To Heavyweight Division (FightDay)

Dan Hardy Interested in Fight With Matt Brown, Dismissive of Matt Riddle (BloodyElbow)

UFC on FX 6: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson Weigh-In Results (MMAConvert)

– 16 MMA Ring Girls So Hot It Hurts (MadeMan)

The Most Intense Feuds in Mixed Martial Arts [VIDEO] (BleacherReport)

Maiquel Falcao meets Alexander Shlemenko for Middleweight Title at Bellator 88 (MMAJunkie)

13 Celebrities Who Fight Fat with Martial Arts (MensFitness)

The 50 Greatest Movie Laughs of All Time (WorldWideInterweb)

The 25 Worst Reality TV Stars of 2012 (Complex)

Hollywood Superman Reviews the ‘Man of Steel’ Trailer [VIDEO] (ScreenJunkies)

Shogun Rua and 10 Former Champions Who Could Earn Another Shot at Gold

When a fighter loses his title, the hardest thing for the fighter is to regain the title. Saturday night at UFC on Fox 5, former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua faces off with Alexander Gustafsson in the co-main event. UFC pre…

When a fighter loses his title, the hardest thing for the fighter is to regain the title. Saturday night at UFC on Fox 5, former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua faces off with Alexander Gustafsson in the co-main event.

UFC president Dana White said at the UFC on Fox press conference that the winner of this fight will get the next shot at the light heavyweight title currently held by Jon Jones (h/t mmafighting.com). Rua lost his title to Jones in March of 2011 and has won two of his last three fights heading into Saturday night.

What other former champions could earn another crack at getting a title shot? Let’s take a look

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20 of the Most Cringe-Worthy Moments in MMA History

As fans of the fight game, we are always ready—at least in the back of our minds—for a moment in the fight that could make time stand still or make our jaws drop in shock, awe or revulsion (or perhaps all three). When two men (or women) ent…

As fans of the fight game, we are always readyat least in the back of our mindsfor a moment in the fight that could make time stand still or make our jaws drop in shock, awe or revulsion (or perhaps all three).

When two men (or women) enter into a physical contest, often times the predictable is shockingly unpredictable; we fully accept that a limb could be snapped by a submission, but we don’t know what it is going to look like when it happens until it happens.

Sure, some of us are screaming “Break it!” at the top of our lungs, but most are arrested by the moment unfolding before our eyes. We are witnesses to the harsh taskmaster those fighters serve, wondering just how deep their commitment to the fight and personal honor really is.

These are highly trained men and women, and still there are times when a situation or circumstanceperhaps unseen until that very momentbrings a horrible possibility to our attention.

And during those times, we cringe.

So, in that spirit, here are 20 of some of (but not all) the most cringe worthy moments in MMA history, and a tip of the hat to those who shrugged it off and went back into training as soon as they could.

God bless each and every one of them.

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