Frank Mir

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from all fights.

Total Fights:	20
Record:	16-5-0
Summary:	Great submissions, improved striking

Fighter Info

From:	Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Fights Out Of:	Las Vegas, NV USA
Age:	32
Height:	6' 3" ( 190 cm )
Weight:	240 lb ( 109 kg )

Media

See heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos at home in Brazil, the country that he's using his success to help rebuilt; plus Frank Mir at home in Las Vegas with the family that saved his life after a motorcycle accident nearly derailed it.

May 22, 2012 21:59
Heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos knows that Frank Mir is coming with a solid game plan, but doesn't plan to give him a single chance to implement it.

May 18, 2012 1:30
UFC Primetime: Dos Santos vs. Mir follows the current heavyweight champ and a former one who's training to get his hands on the belt again.

May 17, 2012
Frank Mir makes his UFC debut at UFC 34 with what would become his signature finish.

May 17, 2012 2:09

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Striking

Total Attempted Strikes

468

50% Successful

235

Types of Successful Strikes

235

37% Standing

34%

29%

Striking Defense

The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns

51% Successful

Grappling Totals by Type

Subm.

Passes

Sweeps

Takedown Defense

The percentage of total takedowns avoided

Result	Fighters	Event	Str	TD	Sub	Pass	Method	Replay
Win	Frank Mir	UFC® 140 : Jones vs. Machida Dec 10, 2011	6	1	1	2	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Minotauro Nogueira	UFC® 140 : Jones vs. Machida Dec 10, 2011	21	0	1	0	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch

Win	Frank Mir	UFC® 130: Rampage vs. Hamill May 28, 2011	46	6	0	6	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Win	Roy Nelson	UFC® 130: Rampage vs. Hamill May 28, 2011	21	0	0	0	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Win	Frank Mir	UFC® 119: MIR vs CRO COP Sep 25, 2010	25	0	0	0	R3 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Mirko Cro Cop	UFC® 119: MIR vs CRO COP Sep 25, 2010	19	0	0	0	R3 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

	Frank Mir	UFC® 111: ST-PIERRE vs HARDY Mar 27, 2010	3	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Watch Ways To Watch UFC® Vault™ menu
	Shane Carwin	UFC® 111: ST-PIERRE vs HARDY Mar 27, 2010	49	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Watch Ways To Watch UFC® Vault™ menu

Win	Frank Mir	UFC® 107: PENN vs SANCHEZ Dec 12, 2009	2	0	1	0	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Cheick Kongo	UFC® 107: PENN vs SANCHEZ Dec 12, 2009	0	0	0	0	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch

	Brock Lesnar	UFC® 100: _ Jul 11, 2009	47	1	0	2	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
	Frank Mir	UFC® 100: _ Jul 11, 2009	4	0	0	0	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

	Frank Mir	UFC® 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008 Dec 27, 2008	37	1	0	0	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
	Minotauro Nogueira	UFC® 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008 Dec 27, 2008	10	0	0	0	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Frank Mir	UFC® 81: BREAKING POINT Feb 2, 2008	2	0	3	0	R1 Submission	Watch Ways To Watch UFC on Amazon.com UFC® Vault™ menu
Win	Brock Lesnar	UFC® 81: BREAKING POINT Feb 2, 2008	16	1	0	2	R1 Submission	Watch Ways To Watch UFC on Amazon.com UFC® Vault™ menu

Win	Frank Mir	UFC® 74: RESPECT Aug 25, 2007	4	1	1	2	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Antoni Hardonk	UFC® 74: RESPECT Aug 25, 2007	1	0	0	0	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch

Loss	Brandon Vera	UFC® 65: BAD INTENTIONS Nov 18, 2006	15	0	0	1	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Loss	Frank Mir	UFC® 65: BAD INTENTIONS Nov 18, 2006	2	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Frank Mir	UFC® 61: Bitter Rivals Jul 8, 2006	53	3	0	4	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Win	Dan Christison	UFC® 61: Bitter Rivals Jul 8, 2006	48	0	1	0	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Loss	Marcio Cruz	UFC® 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 Feb 4, 2006	31	1	0	1	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Loss	Frank Mir	UFC® 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 Feb 4, 2006	3	1	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

	Frank Mir	UFC® 48: Payback Jun 19, 2004	3	0	1	0	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch
	Tim Sylvia	UFC® 48: Payback Jun 19, 2004	2	1	0	0	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch

Win	Frank Mir	UFC® 46: Super Natural Jan 31, 2004	28	4	2	4	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Wes Sims	UFC® 46: Super Natural Jan 31, 2004	18	0	0	0	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Frank Mir	UFC® 43: Meltdown Jun 6, 2003	4	1	4	3	R1 DQ	Ways To Watch
Win	Wes Sims	UFC® 43: Meltdown Jun 6, 2003	1	0	0	0	R1 DQ	Ways To Watch

Win	Frank Mir	UFC® 41: Onslaught Feb 28, 2003	0	0	2	0	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Tank Abbott	UFC® 41: Onslaught Feb 28, 2003	1	0	0	0	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch

Loss	Ian Freeman	UFC® 38: Brawl At The Hall Jul 13, 2002	34	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Loss	Frank Mir	UFC® 38: Brawl At The Hall Jul 13, 2002	6	1	3	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Frank Mir	UFC® 36: Worlds Collide Mar 22, 2002	4	0	1	0	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Pete Williams	UFC® 36: Worlds Collide Mar 22, 2002	0	1	0	0	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch

Win	Frank Mir	UFC® 34: High Voltage Nov 2, 2001	3	0	1	1	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Roberto Traven	UFC® 34: High Voltage Nov 2, 2001	1	0	0	0	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch
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TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 10: Frank Mir enters the arena before his bout against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira during the UFC 140 event at Air Canada Centre on December 10, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Biography

I was born into martial arts.

Training: My training is always centered on improving myself as a fighter; I don't really change too much for different opponents.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I was born into martial arts. My father had his own schools. He was training before I was born. Whenever he went to the studio I was there in a rocker. When I got older, I was the little kid who ran around the school annoying everybody. I didn’t really start training in martial arts until I was about 12 or 13 when I could start to comprehend what was going on. Before that I was just punching in the air. At about 14 we started full contact sparring. As the son of the owner of the school, you feel a responsibility not to get beat up by everyone even though I was fighting adults most of the time. My father combined a lot of boxing principles with the kenpo. It wasn’t like most commercial schools. There was a lot of concentration on full contact sparring and conditioning. If you made it through a year, you were tough. I still have a crooked jaw from training at that school!

What ranks and titles have you held? Former UFC Heavyweight Champion, former interim UFC Heavyweight Champion, black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Pires. Coach on season eight of The Ultimate Fighter.

Do you have any heroes? Bruce Lee.

What is your favorite technique? Submissions.

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? I am very goal oriented. I want to be the UFC World Heavyweight champion. To me that title means you are the most complete, most well rounded martial artist in the world.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No. I concentrated on my martial arts training instead.

What was your job before you started fighting? I worked at the front desk for Station Casinos in Las Vegas.