Tag: Frank

Is Mark Hunt a Bigger Threat to Junior Dos Santos Than Frank Mir?

Frank Mir is a dangerous and vicious animal. Of the 16 victories in his career, only three times has he had to rely on the judges. He has knocked out world-class strikers and submitted world-class grapplers. At the end of the day, there isn’t muc…

Frank Mir is a dangerous and vicious animal. Of the 16 victories in his career, only three times has he had to rely on the judges. He has knocked out world-class strikers and submitted world-class grapplers. At the end of the day, there isn’t much more one can accomplish in the industry than Frank Mir. […]

UFC 146: Frank Mir Says He Is Worried Over Cain Velasquez’s Wrestling Skills

Frank Mir is never shy on giving his opinion. So when he was asked about his upcoming opponent, Cain Velasquez, and how his skills fare to that of the former UFC heavyweight champion, Mir admitted that Velasquez’s wrestling is his biggest strengt…

Frank Mir is never shy on giving his opinion. So when he was asked about his upcoming opponent, Cain Velasquez, and how his skills fare to that of the former UFC heavyweight champion, Mir admitted that Velasquez’s wrestling is his biggest strength. And Mir said he has no intention of grappling with the former Arizona […]

UFC 146: Why All the Fuss with the Heavyweights? Frank Mir Says It Best

The UFC rolled out what can be termed “Heavyweight Royalty” at the UFC 146 press conference today from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. President Dana White was on hand to answer questions and he was flanked on both sides by six of the bigg…

The UFC rolled out what can be termed “Heavyweight Royalty” at the UFC 146 press conference today from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. President Dana White was on hand to answer questions and he was flanked on both sides by six of the biggest and baddest fighters on the planet. Top-10 UFC heavyweights Roy Nelson, […]

Frank Mir Thinks That Fighting in Brazil Is Probably a Bad Idea

We finally know when Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen will make sweet violence to one another for a second time: It’ll be June 23 in Rio de Janeiro. Sonnen likely won’t be well-received by the fans there. That’s what happens when you s…

We finally know when Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen will make sweet violence to one another for a second time: It’ll be June 23 in Rio de Janeiro. Sonnen likely won’t be well-received by the fans there. That’s what happens when you spend two years badmouthing an entire country and their most beloved fighter. But […]

Frank Mir, Michael Bisping and the UFC’s Top Title Pretenders by Division

The UFC has a number of fighters that claim they are the number one contender for their respective division’s championship belt. Some of these claims are legitimate, while others are highly questionable. Others look like they are threats to the c…

The UFC has a number of fighters that claim they are the number one contender for their respective division’s championship belt. Some of these claims are legitimate, while others are highly questionable. Others look like they are threats to the championship belt, but really are just pretenders. These are fighters that have been winning fights, […]

Head-to-Toe Breakdown: Cain Velasquez vs. Frank Mir

Cain Velasquez and Frank Mir will fight for the right to contend for the heavyweight title at UFC 146. The two men have taken different paths to this matchup. Velasquez was the champion until Junior dos Santos floored him in just over a minute into the…

Cain Velasquez and Frank Mir will fight for the right to contend for the heavyweight title at UFC 146. The two men have taken different paths to this matchup. Velasquez was the champion until Junior dos Santos floored him in just over a minute into their historic bout. Prior to that, Velasquez had ran through […]