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Video: Joe Rogan Breaks Down Saturday’s UFN 85 Main Event Between Mir & Hunt

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Ahead of this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 85 event in Australia, UFC commentator Joe Rogan breaks down the scheduled main event between UFC heavyweight contenders Frank Mir and Mark Hunt.

Featured above is Rogan’s breakdown of the Mir-Hunt bout, which headlines the event emanating from the Brisbane Entertainment Center in Brisbane, Australia, airing live on FOX Sports 1.

Below is the scheduled lineup for this Saturday’s event:

Main Card (Fox Sports 1):

– Mark Hunt vs. Frank Mir
– Neil Magny vs. Hector Lombard
– Jake Matthews vs. Johnny Case
– Dan Kelly vs. Antônio Carlos Júnior
– James Te-Huna vs. Steve Bossé
– Bec Rawlings vs. Seohee Ham

Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1):

– Brendan O’Reilly vs. Alan Jouban
– Dan Hooker vs. Mark Eddiva
– Leslie Smith vs. Rin Nakai
– Richard Walsh vs. Viscardi Andrade

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass):

– Ross Pearson vs. Chad Laprise
– Alan Patrick vs. Damien Brown

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https://youtu.be/oDFNs81KmxQ

Ahead of this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 85 event in Australia, UFC commentator Joe Rogan breaks down the scheduled main event between UFC heavyweight contenders Frank Mir and Mark Hunt.

Featured above is Rogan’s breakdown of the Mir-Hunt bout, which headlines the event emanating from the Brisbane Entertainment Center in Brisbane, Australia, airing live on FOX Sports 1.

Below is the scheduled lineup for this Saturday’s event:

Main Card (Fox Sports 1):

– Mark Hunt vs. Frank Mir
– Neil Magny vs. Hector Lombard
– Jake Matthews vs. Johnny Case
– Dan Kelly vs. Antônio Carlos Júnior
– James Te-Huna vs. Steve Bossé
– Bec Rawlings vs. Seohee Ham

Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1):

– Brendan O’Reilly vs. Alan Jouban
– Dan Hooker vs. Mark Eddiva
– Leslie Smith vs. Rin Nakai
– Richard Walsh vs. Viscardi Andrade

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass):

– Ross Pearson vs. Chad Laprise
– Alan Patrick vs. Damien Brown

“Recharged” Frank Mir Ready To Engage With Mark Hunt

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Frank Mir actually feels refreshed and recharged following a few extra months off.

After losing to Andrei Arlovski this past September, the former UFC heavyweight champion returns to the Octagon Saturday night vs. Mark Hunt in the main event of UFC Fight Night 85.

Mir (18-10) has won just two of his last seven fights overall, but those defeats came vs. current champion Daniel Cormier and top contenders Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos.

“I was supposed to fight in December, but it fell through,” said Mir, during an appearance on Wednesday’s edition of UFC Tonight. “I’m 36 years old. Training is tough and draining and I need the time off to recharge the batteries.”

A renowned submission specialist with nine career victories via tap, Mir showed off his stand-up skills in recent wins vs. Todd Duffee and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. His opponent, Hunt, has eight career knockouts to his credit.

“His strong suit is striking. He’s not a threat to finish the fight on ground,” Mir said. “I’m a threat at both. I have to be aggressive and play to get fight to ground. If I can make takedowns a threat, then that drops his standup down a level because he’ll have to defend more, and it increases my ability to do standup. If he commits to a standup fight, it’s easier to get him down.”

With the time difference taking a toll on some, Mir made sure to get to Australia well in advance of his weekend. In his 28-fight career, he’s only competed outside the U.S. twice, going to Brazil and Canada.

“That’s why I left Vegas last Thursday,” he stated. “It gives me lots of time to get adjusted. The plane trip was 14 hours. I needed time to get the kinks out of me and my body. I’m ready now.”

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Frank Mir actually feels refreshed and recharged following a few extra months off.

After losing to Andrei Arlovski this past September, the former UFC heavyweight champion returns to the Octagon Saturday night vs. Mark Hunt in the main event of UFC Fight Night 85.

Mir (18-10) has won just two of his last seven fights overall, but those defeats came vs. current champion Daniel Cormier and top contenders Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos.

“I was supposed to fight in December, but it fell through,” said Mir, during an appearance on Wednesday’s edition of UFC Tonight. “I’m 36 years old. Training is tough and draining and I need the time off to recharge the batteries.”

A renowned submission specialist with nine career victories via tap, Mir showed off his stand-up skills in recent wins vs. Todd Duffee and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. His opponent, Hunt, has eight career knockouts to his credit.

“His strong suit is striking. He’s not a threat to finish the fight on ground,” Mir said. “I’m a threat at both. I have to be aggressive and play to get fight to ground. If I can make takedowns a threat, then that drops his standup down a level because he’ll have to defend more, and it increases my ability to do standup. If he commits to a standup fight, it’s easier to get him down.”

With the time difference taking a toll on some, Mir made sure to get to Australia well in advance of his weekend. In his 28-fight career, he’s only competed outside the U.S. twice, going to Brazil and Canada.

“That’s why I left Vegas last Thursday,” he stated. “It gives me lots of time to get adjusted. The plane trip was 14 hours. I needed time to get the kinks out of me and my body. I’m ready now.”

Video: Frank Mir Breaks Down UFC Fight Night 85 Main Event Against Mark Hunt

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Breaking down fights is nothing new for the former WEC announcer and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir.

Featured above is a video released by the UFC this week that shows Mir breakdown his upcoming main event fight against Mark Hunt, scheduled for this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 85.

Mir, who has warned Hunt to tap out if he gets caught in a submission this weekend — and if he values his health — breaks down the technical aspects leading into his bout with the knockout artist.

Below is the scheduled lineup for this weekend’s event:

MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1/10 p.m. ET)

Mark Hunt vs. Frank Mir
Hector Lombard vs. Neil Magny
Johnny Case vs. Jake Matthews
Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Daniel Kelly
Steve Bosse vs. James Te Huna
Seo Hee Ham vs. Bec Rawlings

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1/8 p.m. ET)

Alan Jouban vs. Brendan O’Reilly
Mark Eddiva vs. Dan Hooker
Viscardi Andrade vs. Richard Walsh
Damien Brown vs. Alan Patrick

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/7 p.m. ET)

Chad Laprise vs. Ross Pearson
Rin Nakai vs. Leslie Smith

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https://youtu.be/cBkPg3HAQaQ

Breaking down fights is nothing new for the former WEC announcer and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir.

Featured above is a video released by the UFC this week that shows Mir breakdown his upcoming main event fight against Mark Hunt, scheduled for this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 85.

Mir, who has warned Hunt to tap out if he gets caught in a submission this weekend — and if he values his health — breaks down the technical aspects leading into his bout with the knockout artist.

Below is the scheduled lineup for this weekend’s event:

MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1/10 p.m. ET)

Mark Hunt vs. Frank Mir
Hector Lombard vs. Neil Magny
Johnny Case vs. Jake Matthews
Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Daniel Kelly
Steve Bosse vs. James Te Huna
Seo Hee Ham vs. Bec Rawlings

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1/8 p.m. ET)

Alan Jouban vs. Brendan O’Reilly
Mark Eddiva vs. Dan Hooker
Viscardi Andrade vs. Richard Walsh
Damien Brown vs. Alan Patrick

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/7 p.m. ET)

Chad Laprise vs. Ross Pearson
Rin Nakai vs. Leslie Smith

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.

Goodnight! Top Five One-Punch Knockouts Of All-Time

Although fight fans love the back and forth, bloody wars that come around from time to time, there’s nothing that displays pure excitement quite like a knockout. In a sport that adores finishes, multiple fighters have made a name for themselves by possessing an ability that most just don’t have: the ability to put another

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Although fight fans love the back and forth, bloody wars that come around from time to time, there’s nothing that displays pure excitement quite like a knockout.

In a sport that adores finishes, multiple fighters have made a name for themselves by possessing an ability that most just don’t have: the ability to put another fighter to sleep with one shot.

In mixed martial arts (MMA) specifically, one well-timed, picture perfect punch can change a fight entirely, and we have seen this time and time again.

With a plethora of power punches inhabiting the UFC’s roster, let’s take a look back at five of the best one-punch knockouts of all-time:

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Mark Hunt Willing To Die In The Octagon Against Frank Mir

Legendary heavyweight knockout artist Mark “The Super Samoan” Hunt is currently ranked No. 7 in the divisional rankings, but has only won one of his last three bouts. After being knocked out by reigning champion Fabricio Werdum back at UFC 180 in Mexico City, Hunt received an absolutely brutal beating at the hands of Stipe

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Legendary heavyweight knockout artist Mark “The Super Samoan” Hunt is currently ranked No. 7 in the divisional rankings, but has only won one of his last three bouts.

After being knocked out by reigning champion Fabricio Werdum back at UFC 180 in Mexico City, Hunt received an absolutely brutal beating at the hands of Stipe Miocic last May. However, the veteran has since bounced back with an impressive knockout victory over Antonio Silva at UFC 193 last May.

At 41 years of age, time is running out for Hunt in terms of title runs, but his devastating power has kept him relevant within the fight game for years now. That along with “The Super Samoan’s” apparent willingness to die inside of the Octagon, could give him a solid chance when he faces off with former champion Frank Mir at UFC Fight Night 84 this March:

“You’re not gonna live forever. You’re gonna die like everyone else. But to be honest, no I don’t care what happens to me. I mean, I don’t really care what happens to Mark Hunt. I mean, we’re all destined to die, that’s for sure. So if I die doing what I love to do, that’s fine. So be it, I’m happy. I think Frank Mir is gonna be trying to take me down and I’m gonna be knocking him out. So I think after he realizes that he can’t take me down, then he’ll end up being knocked out, like the rest of them (laughs).” Hunt told Submission Radio.

Those are some deep words from the former K-1 world champion, but words that truly display Hunt’s heart, determination, and warrior spirit.

“The Super Samoan” will have a tough test in front of him in Australia, however, as Mir is one of the best submission artists that the heavyweight division has ever seen. The former champion is coming off of a rather lackluster decision loss to Andrei Arlovski last September, but had compiled two straight knockout wins prior to that.

Which heavyweight will come out on top on fight night?

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