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Jennifer Mir -- UFC champ Frank Mir credits wife for huge success

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Ultimate Fighting champ Frank Mir , who faces off against Brock Lesnar at UFC 100 tomorrow  in Las Vegas credits his wife, Jennifer Mir , for his success at every chance he gets. In a press conference before the fight for the heavy weight title belt, Mir said: “My wife says it better than I can. On Sunday morning, no one will care who has won. They will be talking about the next card, it’s over with; it’s gone. And where will I be ? Win, or lose sitting in my hotel room with my wife and kids...Read Full Story

Likely but not definite: Mir-Lesnar at UFC 100, Evans-Jackson at UFC 98

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After the theatrics and confusion in the days leading up to UFC 96 in Columbus, it was announced Saturday that UFC interim heavyweight champion Frank Mir's rematch against UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar was pushed back from UFC 98 on May 23 to UFC 100 on July 11. Mir confirmed the fight during Saturday's UFC 96 pay-per-view broadcast. In a post-UFC 96 press conference, UFC President Dana White confirmed those tentative plans, as well as a possible UFC 98 main event between...Read Full Story

UFC 119 free live stream

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UFC 119 free live stream . Dana White cleared the issues regarding the eye injury of one of his fighter Cro Cop. It is now official that the fight of Frank Mir vs Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic is all ready for his upcoming fight this weekend September 25. Having this two best UFC 119 fighters to dominate the arena.  Weigh-ins are set on Sept 24 and UFC 119 will be hosting an autograph signing in the said festive. Also few of the UFC fighters will be participating this session namely Matt Hughes...Read Full Story

Report: Mir hurt, UFC 98 bout with Lesnar may be in jeopardy (Updated)

By hoder on  From mmajunkie.com
One day before UFC 96 kicks off with a main event that has sparked minimal interest, the organization may be losing a main event bout that was already heavily anticipated. According to a report at Fiveouncesofpain.com, UFC interim heavyweight champion Frank Mir has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 98 main event bout with UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar. The report originally referred to a back injury, but now cites a knee injury that required surgery as the culprit for the change.Read Full Story

MMAjunkie.com Radio: Frank Mir and Gray Maynard in studio today

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UFC interim heavyweight champion Frank Mir and lightweight contender Gray Maynard, who had to postpone a day for medical reasons, were in-studio guests for today's edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio. Thanks to those of you who joined tuned in for the show. MMAjunkie.com Radio airs Monday-Friday at noon EST (9 a.m. PST) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book. Listen live at www.mmajunkie.com/radio .Read Full Story
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In a bout likely to determine the man who will challenge the winner of the summer title-fight between Junior dos Santos-Alistair Overeem, it appears the UFC is aiming to put together a fight featuring former champions Frank Mir and Cain ...  
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In a Q with fans on Twitter, the Zuffa and UFC CEO confirmed a pair of important summer bouts including a showdown between former heavyweight champions Cain Velasquez and Frank Mir and the rubber match between legendary light heavyweights Tito Ortiz and ...  
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When Frank Mir shocked the world and broke Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's arm at UFC 140, not only did it bring him massive amounts of attention but also raised the question of who really is the best heavyweight submission artist in the world today. The most ...  
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Mir also defeated Roy Nelson by decision at UFC 130 and at UFC 119 knocked out Mirko Cro Cop. Frank Mir won the UFC Heavyweight champions in 2004 before a brutal Motorcycle accident sidelined him for over a year, forcing him to vacate the championship.  
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Pedro Rizzo — UFC 31 (Couture) and UFC 34 (Couture) First fight was Couture’s first title defense since returning to the UFC and beating Kevin Randleman to become UFC heavyweight champion, and is rightfully regarded as one of the best fights ...  
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Condit. Unfortunately, much like his battle with current UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos, "Big Country" was on the receiving end of a loss. Werdum claimed a decision victory, dropping Nelson to 1-3 in his last four UFC bouts. With such a mark ...  
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Alistair Overeem may have made the most impressive debut in UFC history. His one round shellacking of former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar made Overeem an instant superstar in the United States. The knockout also netted him an upcoming heavyweight ...  
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The UFC currently uses five weight classes:

  • Lightweight: 145 to 155 lb (67 to 70 kg)
  • Welterweight: 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg)
  • Middleweight: 171 to 185 lb (78 to 84 kg)
  • Light Heavyweight: 186 to 205 lb (85 to 93 kg)
  • Heavyweight: 206 to 265 lb (94 to 120 kg)

 

In addition, there are four other weight classes specified in the Unified Rules which the UFC does not currently utilize: Flyweight (under 125 lb, 57 kg), Bantamweight (126 to 135 lb, 61 kg), Featherweight (136 to 145 lb, 66 kg), and Super Heavyweight ( above 265 lb, 120 kg). The Flyweight, Bantamweight, and Featherweight classes are used in another promotion owned by Zuffa, LLC, World Extreme Cagefighting.

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