All Entries Tagged With: "Frank Mir"
Everyone Wants a Piece; Who Deserves One?
It’s immediately obvious that the two loudest mouths calling out UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar (4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC, #2 IWMMAR) consist of more hype than substance. James Toney (0-0 MMA, 72-6-3-2 Boxing) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (1-0 MMA) aren’t in a position to talk about a shot at Brock, give that neither has even fought in the UFC yet. Of course, it’s traditional for newcomers getting even the littlest bit of hype should call out someone with a big name, and no one is bigger right now… (Full Story)
Thoughts On A Potential Frank Mir-Shane Carwin Fight
After watching Frank Mir decimate Cheick Kongo in less time than it would take to order a pizza, I had one potential fight pop into my mind for the former UFC heavyweight champion. Shane Carwin. What better way to prepare himself for a third go around with Brock Lesnar than to take on a fighter with so many similarities to the current UFC heavyweight champion? Lo and behold, shortly after winning his UFC 107 bout, Mir mentioned a possible showdown with Carwin. He even went so far as… (Full Story)
UFC 107 Betting Lines
These numbers, as always, courtesy of Best Fight Odds. Main Card B.J. Penn (-260/-303) vs. Diego Sanchez (+250/+187) Frank Mir (-174/-210) vs. Cheick Kongo (+170/+140) Kenny Florian (-181/-238) vs. Clay Guida (+180/+160) Jon Fitch (-415/-600) vs. Mike Pierce (+400/+325) Stefan Struve (-125/-150) vs. Paul Buentello (+126/-105) Undercard Rousimar Palhares (-325/-405) vs. Lucio Linhares (+305/+225) Johny Hendricks (-400/-500) vs. Ricardo Funch (+325/+300) Kevin Burns… (Full Story)
UFC 107, a look ahead
As it stands, UFC 107 is poised to cast a shadow over the recent UFC 106 event with a main event between two former 170 pounders who are both looking to continue their wins at 155 pounds and a co-main that may start the look for an interim heavyweight champ. The remainder of the main card has us looking at who gets the next shot at the winner of BJ Penn/Diego Sanchez, and who moves up the ranks in the welterweight and heavyweight divisions. So now everyone knows that BJ Penn is capable of… (Full Story)
Videos: Watch the UFC 100 Fights
Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir Georges St. Pierre vs. Thiago Alves Part 1 – Part 2 Michael Bisping vs. Dan Herderson Jon Fitch vs. Paulo Thiago Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher Dong Hyun Kim vs. T.J. Grant (Foreign Broadcast) Stephan Bonnar vs. Mark Coleman C.B. Dollaway vs. Tom Lawlor Jon Jones vs. Jake… (Full Story)
Mir vs. Lesnar: The Fight for #2
Unlike Georges St. Pierre (18-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC, #1 IWMMAR) vs. Thiago Alves (16-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC, #2 IWMMAR), the heavyweight title figh at UFC 100 will do nothing to establish the #1 fighter in the division. At the end of the night, whether the crowd chooses to chant his name or not, Fedor Emelianenko (30-1-0-1 MMA, #1 IWMMAR) will still be the greatest heavyweight in the world. He will still be ranked #1. The best that Frank Mir (12-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC, #2 IWMMAR) or Brock Lesnar (3-1 MMA, 2-1… (Full Story)
Mir Injured; UFC 98 Rematch Cancelled
Frank Mir has been forced to cancel his bout with Brock Lesnar in what would have been a title unifying rematch between the two UFC heavyweights. FiveOuncesofPain broke the story and has a brief summary of the impact. It remains to be seen what this will do, if the UFC will arrange for an alternate contender for Lesnar. Now we just sit around waiting for the fallout. The UFC 98 matchup has been discussed for a while, and was officially announced earlier this week. For those who don’t… (Full Story)
Careful Optimism Required: The Future of the UFC Heavyweight Division
With a title about to be decided in a bout between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir, the UFC heavyweight division will be heading into a new era, to be sure. We will have a real “undisputed” champion in the organization, and we can rest assured that whoever that fighter is, he will almost certainly not be the #1 ranked heavyweight in the world, but that point aside, it will be nice for the UFC’s heavyweight division to have a face, and a spokesman. Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir are both charismatic,… (Full Story)
UFC 93, 94, 95, 96, and 97 fight cards and thoughts
The UFC has been lining up fights for the next five events all across the country, Canada, and Ireland. Although it looks like UFC 94 could be hard to beat, stranger things have happened in MMA. Here’s a look at the upcoming UFC events from UFC 93 to UFC 97 as they stand today. UFC 93 is set to take place in Dublin, Ireland on January 17th with the headlining fight between Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson. Here’s the entire card. UFC 93 Dan Henderson vs. Rich Franklin Mark Coleman vs…. (Full Story)
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