Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir returned to action in the co-headliner of tonight’s Bellator 212 event in Hawaii against Javy Ayala.<\/p>\n
Frank Mir made his Bellator debut this past April, suffering a first-round TKO loss to Fedor Emelianenko<\/a>.<\/p>\n The former UFC heavyweight tile holder has gone 2-3 over his past five fights, scoring wins over Antonio Silva and <\/a>Todd Duffee during that span.<\/p>\n As for Mir’s opponent, Javy Ayala entered tonight’s co-headliner on the heels of a first-round knockout loss to Cheick Kongo<\/a> at Bellator 199.<\/p>\n Frank Mir had a solid opening first-round in tonight’s fight against Ayala. The former UFC champ was able to score some timely takedowns and utilize strong top position to control the bouts opening five minutes.<\/p>\n However, Javy Ayala was able to turn the tide in round two after splitting Frank Mir open with a strike. Ayala would continue to pepper Mir with punches until the bloodied up MMA legend was eventually forced to tap out<\/a>.<\/p>\n Check out how the MMA Community reacted to Frank Mir’s first-career submission loss below.<\/p>\n Wow. Tapped standing. Something with his teeth or jaw?<\/p>\n — caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) December 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n