Category: Frank Mir

  • VIDEO | Frank Mir punks UFC Undisputed video game motion capture specialist

    VIDEO | Frank Mir punks UFC Undisputed video game motion capture specialist

    You have to be a pretty brave soul to play tricks on some of the most talented mixed martial arts athletes in the world. In this hilarious video, we take a look at former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir doing some motion capture sequences for the UFC Undisputed video game. The video shows a man […]

  • VIDEO | Criss Angel eats a body shot from Chuck Liddell, Frank Mir, and Randy Couture

    VIDEO | Criss Angel eats a body shot from Chuck Liddell, Frank Mir, and Randy Couture

    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. With the magic that Angel […]

  • Frank Mir has asked the UFC to be released

    Frank Mir has asked the UFC to be released

    Back in April, former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir was notified that he had failed his ‘UFC Fight Night: Australia’ post-fight drug test. Mir failed the test for oral turinabol metabolites, blaming the failed drug test on contaminated kangaroo meat. While there has been no word yet as to how long Mir will be suspended, […]

  • Frank Mir’s ‘B Sample’ tests positive

    Frank Mir’s ‘B Sample’ tests positive

    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 […]

  • Frank Mir releases statement regarding failed drug test

    Frank Mir releases statement regarding failed drug test

    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. The former champ released […]

  • USADA informs Frank Mir of potential anti-doping violation

    USADA informs Frank Mir of potential anti-doping violation

    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 […]

  • Frank Mir on Mark Hunt’s power: ‘By far the hardest punch I’ve ever received in my career’

    Frank Mir on Mark Hunt’s power: ‘By far the hardest punch I’ve ever received in my career’

    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 […]

  • Frank Mir answers whether or not he will retire following Mark Hunt loss

    Frank Mir answers whether or not he will retire following Mark Hunt loss

    This past weekend at UFC Brisbane, Frank Mir suffered a KO loss at the hands of Mark Hunt, who picked up yet another walk-off KO win. At 36 years old, and with 15 years as a professional fighter, many are wondering if this is it for Mir. Despite that, the former heavyweight champion believes his […]

  • Frank Mir reflects on fight with Mark Hunt

    Frank Mir reflects on fight with Mark Hunt

    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 […]

  • Frank Mir and team personally thanked referee for calling end to bout with Mark Hunt

    Frank Mir and team personally thanked referee for calling end to bout with Mark Hunt

    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 […]

  • Internet fans should be nicer to Frank Mir

    Internet fans should be nicer to Frank Mir

    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 […]

  • Frank Mir to Mark Hunt: Tapout or have your career ended

    Frank Mir to Mark Hunt: Tapout or have your career ended

    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 […]