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.”
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.”
This Saturday, Hector Lombard and Neil Magny square off in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 85 on FOX Sports 1.
But before that goes down, check out a pair of fight replays featurin…
This Saturday, Hector Lombard and Neil Magny square off in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 85 on FOX Sports 1.
But before that goes down, check out a pair of fight replays featuring Lombard vs. Nate Marquardt and Magny vs. Kiichi Kunimoto in the videos above and below:
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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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
