Tag: Junior

Frank Mir: Junior dos Santos Only Brings Great Boxing into the Fight

Frank Mir is relishing the opportunity to challenge for a UFC heavyweight title once again. The 12-year veteran previously held the heavyweight strap in 2004, before vacating the title after a motorcycle accident nearly cost him his career. After earni…

Frank Mir is relishing the opportunity to challenge for a UFC heavyweight title once again. The 12-year veteran previously held the heavyweight strap in 2004, before vacating the title after a motorcycle accident nearly cost him his career. After earning three consecutive victories, Mir now finds himself facing current UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos […]

UFC News: Jon Jones Would Prefer to Fight Junior Dos Santos over Anderson Silva

Will UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva ever square off with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones?  Jones doesn’t seem interested in the idea.  When speaking with MMA Mania, Jones was asked who he would rather sign up for a su…

Will UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva ever square off with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones?  Jones doesn’t seem interested in the idea.  When speaking with MMA Mania, Jones was asked who he would rather sign up for a super fight with: Silva or UFC heavyweight title holder Junior dos Santos.  He responded:  Man, well, […]

Does Frank Mir Have a Chance Against Junior Dos Santos?

For good reason, heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos will come in to his May 26 bout with Frank Mir as the heavy favorite. The amiable Brazilian juggernaut has hardly seen trouble throughout his eight UFC bouts. He’s stopped six of his eight f…

For good reason, heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos will come in to his May 26 bout with Frank Mir as the heavy favorite. The amiable Brazilian juggernaut has hardly seen trouble throughout his eight UFC bouts. He’s stopped six of his eight foes using his lethal boxing, having thus far been able to stifle any […]

Frank Mir Believes He Poses a Big Threat to Junior Dos Santos

Frank Mir has been with the UFC for over 10 years. That’s an amazing statistic, especially when you consider that Mir is a heavyweight. As a general rule, heavyweights don’t really have that kind of staying power. Very few heavyweights have…

Frank Mir has been with the UFC for over 10 years. That’s an amazing statistic, especially when you consider that Mir is a heavyweight. As a general rule, heavyweights don’t really have that kind of staying power. Very few heavyweights have put together the kind of career Mir has over the past decade. He’s a […]

UFC 146: 5 Reasons Junior Dos Santos vs. Fedor Emelianenko Makes Sense

The future looks grim for a match featuring Junior Dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem at UFC 146. Though Overeem’s failed drug test comes as no surprise to those who have followed him since his lanky K-1 days, the timing couldn’t be …

The future looks grim for a match featuring Junior Dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem at UFC 146. Though Overeem’s failed drug test comes as no surprise to those who have followed him since his lanky K-1 days, the timing couldn’t be much worse. Desperate fans have taken to lobbying via Twitter for journeyman Mark Hunt as a […]

Jon Jones Would Replace Alistair Overeem, but Not Against Junior dos Santos

If Alistair Overeem isn’t able to challenge UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos at UFC 146, don’t count on seeing reigning light heavyweight champion Jon Jones taking his spot, according to ESPN.com. “It’s hard to even sa…

If Alistair Overeem isn’t able to challenge UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos at UFC 146, don’t count on seeing reigning light heavyweight champion Jon Jones taking his spot, according to ESPN.com. “It’s hard to even say because of two factors. First, it would be disrespectful of me to just look past Rashad completely like, […]