UFC 184 on February 28, 2015, continues to get better and better. On Wednesday evening, the UFC announced the addition of a top-15 heavyweight battle between Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (18-6-1) and Frank Mir (16-9). Eighth-ranked Silva will be coming off a knockout loss to Andrei Arlovski, and he is winless in his last three outings. […]
UFC 184 on February 28, 2015, continues to get better and better. On Wednesday evening, the UFC announced the addition of a top-15 heavyweight battle between Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (18-6-1) and Frank Mir (16-9). Eighth-ranked Silva will be coming off a knockout loss to Andrei Arlovski, and he is winless in his last three outings. […]
When Frank Mir and Alistair Overeem fought each other at UFC 169, fans might as well have dubbed it a “loser leaves town match.” But it seems like the man who lost, Mir, isn’t leaving the UFC anytime soon. Mir’s manager, Malki Kawa, spoke with Fox Sports about what the former UFC heavyweight champion has […]
When Frank Mir and Alistair Overeem fought each other at UFC 169, fans might as well have dubbed it a “loser leaves town match.” But it seems like the man who lost, Mir, isn’t leaving the UFC anytime soon. Mir’s manager, Malki Kawa, spoke with Fox Sports about what the former UFC heavyweight champion has […]
Being a fight fan is a funny thing. As fans, our tools are two parts statistics, one part favoritism and the rest is faith. We are usually drawn to those fighters who are consistent and exciting; everyone loves a winner, but they love them even more when they win in exciting fashion. Predicting which fighter […]
Being a fight fan is a funny thing. As fans, our tools are two parts statistics, one part favoritism and the rest is faith. We are usually drawn to those fighters who are consistent and exciting; everyone loves a winner, but they love them even more when they win in exciting fashion. Predicting which fighter […]
Two weeks ago, former UFC fighter Chris Leben let rip with a vicious tweet that sent shock waves throughout the MMA community: The tweet has since been deleted—replaced with the story that Leben acted out because he’d lost his dog—but interest in the original message’s meaning has only snowballed. Ex-UFC fighter and fellow Ultimate Fighter […]
Two weeks ago, former UFC fighter Chris Leben let rip with a vicious tweet that sent shock waves throughout the MMA community: The tweet has since been deleted—replaced with the story that Leben acted out because he’d lost his dog—but interest in the original message’s meaning has only snowballed. Ex-UFC fighter and fellow Ultimate Fighter […]
UFC 169 featured a big heavyweight fight between Alistair Overeem and Frank Mir. The bout was not big because it was highly anticipated, or because the two fighters were battling for a title shot. It was big because all signs pointed to the fighters nearing the end of their UFC run with a loss. Overeem came out […]
UFC 169 featured a big heavyweight fight between Alistair Overeem and Frank Mir. The bout was not big because it was highly anticipated, or because the two fighters were battling for a title shot. It was big because all signs pointed to the fighters nearing the end of their UFC run with a loss. Overeem came out […]
Frank Mir enters his UFC 169 matchup against Alistair Overeem on a career-worst three-fight losing streak. Widely regarded as one of the most savage finishers in UFC history—thanks to his UFC-record three technical submissions and eight first-round submissions—Mir has recently hit a rough patch in his career. A decision loss to Daniel Cormier is sandwiched […]
Frank Mir enters his UFC 169 matchup against Alistair Overeem on a career-worst three-fight losing streak. Widely regarded as one of the most savage finishers in UFC history—thanks to his UFC-record three technical submissions and eight first-round submissions—Mir has recently hit a rough patch in his career. A decision loss to Daniel Cormier is sandwiched […]