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Mir’s Recovery To Take 4-6 Weeks; Rashad Evans Could Headline UFC 98
Mar 7, 2009 - 1:24 pm ET | 10 Comments
Mir’s Recovery To Take 4-6 Weeks; Rashad Evans Could Headline UFC 98

Frank Mir will need 4-6 weeks to recover from his recent knee surgery before he can resume regular training. Rumors suggest Rashad Evans could face Quinton Jackson or Lyoto Machida in the UFC 98 main event.

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Injured Frank Mir Unable To Fight Brock Lesnar At UFC 98?
Mar 6, 2009 - 5:30 pm ET | 38 Comments
Injured Frank Mir Unable To Fight Brock Lesnar At UFC 98?

While there is little information available at this time, fiveouncesofpain.com is reporting that, according to “multiple sources”, Frank Mir will not be competing at UFC 98 in his scheduled heavyweight unification title match against Brock Lesnar.
The report states that Mir has been dealing with a back injury which has stalled his training, and now [...]

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The UFC Officially Announces Lesnar vs. Mir 2 for UFC 98
Mar 3, 2009 - 11:01 am ET | 27 Comments
The UFC Officially Announces Lesnar vs. Mir 2 for UFC 98

On Saturday, May 23rd, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Lesnar and Mir will meet to not only determine an Undisputed UFC Heavyweight Champion, but to settle some very personal business they began in this same city over a year ago.

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Dana White Says Mir-Lesnar Rematch Could Happen in April
Jan 6, 2009 - 5:30 pm ET | 46 Comments
Dana White Says Mir-Lesnar Rematch Could Happen in April

UFC President Dana White revealed earlier today that UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and interim UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir are tentatively slated to meet in April to unify the titles.
“Mir took little damage in his fight with Nog, and Lesnar wants to fight him soon, so April may be the time and place for [...]

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UFC 92 and UFC 93 Futures Odds Released
Nov 24, 2008 - 4:56 pm ET | 35 Comments
UFC 92 and UFC 93 Futures Odds Released

The UFC betting odds have begun to roll out for UFC 92 on December 27th at UFC 93 in January 17th.
UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is the biggest favorite for the four released bouts, currently sitting at -350 to challenger Frank Mir’s +225.
Forrest Griffin, whose odds are currently at -160, is favored to [...]

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Mir Prefers Rematch With Lesnar Over Bout Against Couture
Nov 10, 2008 - 4:55 pm ET | 89 Comments
Mir Prefers Rematch With Lesnar Over Bout Against Couture

Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir would prefer to rematch Brock Lesnar than meet current heavyweight title-holder Randy Couture, Mir recently told The Sun:
“I’d rather fight Brock than Randy. Randy has been dealing with MMA for a lot longer and he knows how to fight off submissions to a greater degree than Brock does. Brock’s [...]

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Griffin-Evans, Nogueira-Mir, and Silva-Jackson Announced For UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
Oct 21, 2008 - 2:27 pm ET | 57 Comments
Griffin-Evans, Nogueira-Mir, and Silva-Jackson Announced For UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008

The UFC today officially announced the headlining bouts for UFC 92 “The Ultimate 2008″.
As previously rumored, UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin will battle top 205-pound contender Rashad Evans for the 205-pound title, UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio “Rodrigo” Nogueira faces fellow-TUF 8 coach Frank Mir for the heavyweight title, and former champions Wanderlei Silva [...]

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Nogueira vs. Mir, Griffin vs. Evans, Jackson vs. Silva Set For UFC 92
Oct 2, 2008 - 11:30 am ET | 49 Comments

Just one day after announcing Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Mark Coleman for UFC 93 in January UFC president Dana White has confirmed three key matches for UFC 92 with Yahoo! Sports.
In the UFC 92 co-main events UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will battle fellow TUF 8 coach [...]

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Heat Between Minotauro And Mir?
Jun 19, 2008 - 3:00 pm ET | 24 Comments

In a chat with Graciemag.com, UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira sounded off on all things TUF 8, most notably an alleged budding “rivalry” between himself and former champion and opposing coach Frank Mir:
“The mood of rivalry between us is getting strong. We see each other here all the time, and I’ve known his game [...]

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“The Ultimate Fighter 8″ Assistant Coaches Revealed
Jun 10, 2008 - 1:00 pm ET | 36 Comments

The names of several of the assistant coaches for the “Ultimate Fighter 8″ were recently revealed by Tatame.com.
Among coach Frank MIr’s assistants are jiu jitsu champion Robert Drysdale, who won the famed open weight Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling World Championship in 2007, and conditioning coach Rafael Alejarra, who has recently served as Wanderlei Silva’s conditioning [...]

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Mir and Nogueira Announced As “The Ultimate Fighter 8″ Coaches
May 12, 2008 - 6:58 pm ET | 23 Comments

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir and current UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will be the coaches for the eighth installment of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series, Spike TV has announced.
The Ultimate Fighter 8 debuts on September 17th at 10pm ET on Spike TV and will feature lightweight (155-pound) and light heavyweight (205-pound) [...]

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Frank Mir vs. Justin McCully Removed From Official UFC 86 Fight Card
Apr 25, 2008 - 5:00 am ET | 9 Comments

A long-rumored heavyweight showdown between former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir and Justin McCully has been removed from the official UFC 86 fight card. No official announcement has yet been made by the UFC regarding the bout being dropped.
Regardless, reports of Mir appearing opposite current interim UFC heavyweight title holder Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira as coaches [...]

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Mir, Nogueira Possible Coaches For TUF 8
Apr 18, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | 18 Comments

UFC Heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and former UFC champion Frank Mir may be the next set of coaches to participate in the eighth season of “The Ultimate Fighter”, which is set to feature lightweights and light heavyweights. The potential coaching pair are on the short list of candidates according to MMA Junkie, who contacted [...]

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UFC 86 “Jackson vs. Griffin” Officially Announced
Apr 6, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | 15 Comments

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially announced UFC 86 “Jackson vs. Griffin”, which will take place on July 5th in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. The pay-per-view event will be headlined by “The Ultimate Fighter 7″ coach and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and fellow-coach and former “Ultimate Fighter” [...]

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UFC 81 Fighters Pass Drug Tests
Feb 22, 2008 - 9:42 am ET | 9 Comments

Twelve randomly-selected UFC 81 fighters have passed their mandatory drug tests according to MMA Junkie. The fighters were tested by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for performance enhancing substances and drugs of abuse.
Tested Fighters

Frank Mir
Brock Lesnar
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Tim Sylvia
Ricardo Almeida
Tim Boetsch
Marvin Eastman
Rob Emerson
Tyson Griffin
Jeremy Horn
Chris Lytle
Nate Marquardt

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