Frank Mir News
Frank Mir hopes to return to the Octagon in 2018, still wants Lesnar trilogy fight
Tom Taylor - January 24, 2017
In April of 2016, it was announced that Frank Mir had been notified of a potential USADA violation, and that he could be facing up to two years on the shelf as a result. In the face of this lengthy suspension, Mir seemed to be seriously considering retirement. In the months since this USADA violation was announced, however, he has changed his tune. In a recent interview with Australia’s Submission Radio, Mir explained that he’s itching to get back to the cage, ideally sometime in early 2018. And while he’ll be closing in on 40 by that point, he still believes he’ll be able to hang with the division’s best. The precedent is there, after all.
VIDEO | Frank Mir's kids smash in wrestling tournament
Russell Ess - January 9, 2017
When your father is a former UFC champion, it seems that training in some sort of discipline in MMA will just come naturally. It seems to be the case with the children of former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir.
VIDEO | Frank Mir punks UFC Undisputed video game motion capture specialist
Russell Ess - December 29, 2016
You have to be a pretty brave soul to play tricks on some of the most talented mixed martial arts athletes in the world.
VIDEO | Criss Angel eats a body shot from Chuck Liddell, Frank Mir, and Randy Couture
Russell Ess - October 28, 2016
If you are familiar with Criss Angel, you know that the guy has done some really unbelievable stuff. From ripping Paige VanZant’s body apart to making 100 people disappear in an illusion at the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Angel is a major success with his acts.
Frank Mir's 'B Sample' tests positive
bjpenndotcom - May 12, 2016
Back in March, Mark Hunt picked up yet another walk-off KO as he defeated Frank Mir in the first round of their ‘UFC FN: Sydney’ main event scrap. After the bout, news surfaced that Mir had failed a drug test that was taken after his loss to Hunt. Mir adamantly denied that he took any performance enhancing drugs, and revealed that if he were to be suspended for 2 years he would retire from MMA.
Frank Mir releases statement regarding failed drug test
bjpenndotcom - April 8, 2016
Late Friday evening news broke that former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir had failed a drug test following his ‘UFC Fight Night: Brisbane’ KO loss to Mark Hunt. The UFC released a statement along with the announcement of Mir’s failed drug test, which was followed by a statement from Mir himself.
USADA informs Frank Mir of potential anti-doping violation
bjpenndotcom - April 8, 2016
News broke late Friday evening that former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir had Ben informed of a potential doping violation by the US Anti-Doping Agency. The potential drug testing failure stems from Mir’s recent fight against Mark Hunt, which he lost via 1st round KO. The UFC released a statement through UFC.com which read: The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Frank Mir of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an in-competition sample collected the day of his fight on March 20, 2016 in Brisbane, Australia.
Frank Mir on Mark Hunt's power: 'By far the hardest punch I've ever received in my career'
Russell Ess - March 28, 2016
Many fans of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir thought the referee stopped the fight with Mark Hunt too early. After Hunt landed a devastating strike to Mir’s head that sent him to the canvas at UFC Fight Night 85, Mir spoke on the Phone Booth Fighting podcast about how he was feeling when the fight was called to an end (transcribed by MMA Fighting). “Yes, it was a good stoppage,” Mir said. “My lights were on, but I had no bearings on where anything was coming from. So the effectiveness of me being able to defend myself was very low at that point.”
Frank Mir reflects on fight with Mark Hunt
bjpenndotcom - March 25, 2016
This past weekend in Brisbane, Mark Hunt picked up yet another incredible walk-off KO win as he knocked out Frank Mir in the very first round of their main event scrap. While Mir has fought many of the greatest heavyweights in MMA history, he says that Mark Hunt hit him harder that anyone else he has ever fought.
Frank Mir and team personally thanked referee for calling end to bout with Mark Hunt
Russell Ess - March 21, 2016
We didn’t get to hear a lot from former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir after falling to the heavy hands of Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night 85, which took place in Brisbane, Australia over the weekend. Hunt delivered a thudding blow to Mir that sunk him to the canvas and simply walked away knowing the former champ was not in any safe condition to continue the fight.
Internet fans should be nicer to Frank Mir
bjpenndotcom - March 16, 2016
Frank Mir has been in the UFC since November 2001 and headlines UFC Fight Night in Australia this weekend. He’s taking on Mark Hunt and the Future UFC Hall of Famer took a moment to talk to some internet fans via FaceBook. https://www.facebook.com/frankmir36/posts/1103802169652057 Mir is a heavyweight MMA Pioneer and still an active top ten fighter 15 years later. He had this to say recently on MMAJUNKIE Radio
Frank Mir to Mark Hunt: Tapout or have your career ended
Chris Taylor - March 13, 2016
Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir will return to the octagon this Saturday when he squares off with perennial contender Mark Hunt in the main event of ‘UFC Brisbane’. The heavyweight submission specialist is well aware that standing and trading punches with former K1 champion Mark Hunt would likely be a bad idea, so he has been focusing a lot on his grappling.