Frank Mir
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“Brock is an excellent athlete and had an unbelievable collegiate career where he simply dominated. I am looking forward to the challenge…. I will be working on my ground game, stand up, and conditioning for this fight. My opponent is an outstanding athlete so I will have to be prepared for anything and everything. It’s MMA. Anything can happen and often times things happen fast so proper preparation is a must.”

Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir shares his thoughts for the first time on the recently announced fight with Brock Lesnar at UFC 81 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 2.

(Thanks to MMAmania reader “mario” for the assist.)

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Comment by roy
2007-11-06 17:32:38

frank should win this one i don’t think its a smart 1st fight for brock

 
Comment by Kimura by Fedor
2007-11-06 17:34:37

I’m a loyal fan of Mir since he submitted Tank in like 20 seconds. Dude’s been through some sh&t, though. I hope he puts it down like the old Mir. A perfect jump to a title contender for him. His BJJ suits him for this particular fight, but he very well could be over muscled. Great fight, anyhow.

1st comment? YESSSSSSSSSS

 
Comment by Kimura by Fedor
2007-11-06 17:35:03

NOOOOOOOOOOO

 
Comment by Jo
2007-11-06 17:36:01

This would be a good fight for Mir to win. As long as he comes into the fight in great shape (pre-bike crash) form, he should do well.

Hopefully Mir takes this fight seriously.

 
Comment by you.know
2007-11-06 17:46:37

this is a good fight for both, regardless of experience.. more importantly it’s a great fight for the fans..

 
Comment by MyQuit
2007-11-06 18:04:22

The heavyweight division needs more excitement and this fight will go a long way towards reestablishing this division after the loss of Randy “Take the title home and destroy its prestige” Couture. I personally cant wait for Mir to try a triangle and get the old “multiple powerbomb into F-5″ combo knockout. And NEVER forget that Brock beat Hogan clean with a bearhug. If Hulkamania cant stand the force of Lesnar, NO ONE CAN!

 
Comment by MyQuit
2007-11-06 18:06:56

Plus, anyone that big who can do this is a scary athlete.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r32kaZifKHA

 
Comment by jimmy_dean
2007-11-06 18:17:59

Brock wins by knock stoppage in the first round

 
Comment by jimmy_dean
2007-11-06 18:19:12

I meant brock wins by stoppage in the first round.

 
Comment by Shad-Fu
2007-11-06 18:21:52

[quote comment="205238"]frank should win this one i don’t think its a smart 1st fight for brock[/quote]
i see mir submitting him, brock getting steroid rage and punching and crippling mir after the fight is over…

 
Comment by markg
2007-11-06 18:27:05

This looks like a lesnar win 1st round. You know lesnar will get the take down… It’s just a matter of not getting caught in a triangle or arm bar. I hope brock is carefull on the ground and takes this one out.

 
Comment by "Mr. NC-17"
2007-11-06 18:30:15

I have been a big and loyal fan to Frank Mir for a long time. I think this is a big challenge for Mir, because he might gas if Lesnar is on top of him, and Mir will challenege for submissions non-stop, and Lesnar might come in tip-top shape because he knows what lies ahead.

I think in all honesty, if Lesnar wins in Dominating fashion, I could see Dana giving Brock a title shot. I don’t agree with it, but since Brock is the most hyped heavyweight right now, its not that insane to think Brock could be a title shot contendee after this fight.

 
Comment by cal on mma
2007-11-06 18:35:59

I think this is a great selling perspective for the ufc. If Brock wins they can gain a large influx of pro wrestling fans. If Brock looses they can advertise the real deal of true mma athletes and that nobody not even a pro wrestler can just come in here and get the job done.

 
Comment by Nine Duce
2007-11-06 18:37:21

I think Brock’s going to upset the ex-champ. I can already see the hanging mouths of disbelief right now.

 
Comment by roy
2007-11-06 18:39:50

[quote comment="205254"]The heavyweight division needs more excitement and this fight will go a long way towards reestablishing this division after the loss of Randy “Take the title home and destroy its prestige” Couture. I personally cant wait for Mir to try a triangle and get the old “multiple powerbomb into F-5″ combo knockout. And NEVER forget that Brock beat Hogan clean with a bearhug. If Hulkamania cant stand the force of Lesnar, NO ONE CAN![/quote]

you need to go back to watching wwf to see him win.

 
Comment by Tobias808
2007-11-06 18:41:18

Lesnar’s biggest challenge will be the post fight steroid test. His second challenge will be trying to figure out how Mir submitted him and what to do about it next time.

 
Comment by burundanga
2007-11-06 18:45:18

hahahaaaaaa that flip thing on youtube is pretty sick actually.

Brock is going to crush Mir.

 
Comment by jjdnb
2007-11-06 18:51:26

[quote post="3805"]Plus, anyone that big who can do this is a scary athlete.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r32kaZifKHA [/quote]

Thats nice but look what happens when you dont count your lucky stars first.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qrC9R5LTSQ&NR=1

 
Comment by Nine Duce
2007-11-06 18:53:02

[quote comment="205254"]The heavyweight division needs more excitement and this fight will go a long way towards reestablishing this division after the loss of Randy “Take the title home and destroy its prestige” Couture. I personally cant wait for Mir to try a triangle and get the old “multiple powerbomb into F-5″ combo knockout. And NEVER forget that Brock beat Hogan clean with a bearhug. If Hulkamania cant stand the force of Lesnar, NO ONE CAN![/quote]
Please stop comparing staged wrestling to real hand-to-hand combat competition. We’re all drinking ale while you’re preaching about a bottle of O’Douls

 
Comment by The Legend
2007-11-06 18:55:19

Mir by Shoulderlock in 1st rd.

 
Comment by Dayzah
2007-11-06 18:57:09

Im glad they didnt give him a smaller HW , Mir is big and strong and as long as hes in good shape I think he will win by armbar or triangle.. I dont doubt brock can get it too the ground but I think once he does he will mess up and Mir will capitalize and put him away fast.

I love watching Mir fight , great bjj.

 
Comment by Luppers
2007-11-06 19:00:19

Anyone that is a long time MMA fan is really hoping for Mir to return to his pre-accident form. Mir’s submissions are third prolly to Penn and Nog… Guy is a maniac.

 
Comment by jimbo
2007-11-06 19:00:21

Wow, I can’t believe this fight, i thought that the UFC would give Lesnar a walk-through fight. Gotta give this one to Mir though.

 
Comment by jsoph
2007-11-06 19:05:48

Im not buy in to the Lesner hype, i say Mir wins by 1st round submission, he looked great in his last fight i think the old Frank mir is almost 100% back.

 
Comment by jsoph
2007-11-06 19:09:09

[quote comment="205295"][quote comment="205254"]The heavyweight division needs more excitement and this fight will go a long way towards reestablishing this division after the loss of Randy “Take the title home and destroy its prestige” Couture. I personally cant wait for Mir to try a triangle and get the old “multiple powerbomb into F-5″ combo knockout. And NEVER forget that Brock beat Hogan clean with a bearhug. If Hulkamania cant stand the force of Lesnar, NO ONE CAN![/quote]
Please stop comparing staged wrestling to real hand-to-hand combat competition. We’re all drinking ale while you’re preaching about a bottle of O’Douls[/quote]

I also think Lesner has a glassjaw, remeber his football days.

 
Comment by Ben Dover
2007-11-06 19:17:12

If Lesnar can get a hold of a chair right outside a cage and beat Mir with that he has a pretty good shot. If he jumps off the cage and suflexes him…he can also be real dangerous. Camel clutch, figure four..

Mir takes this one because unlike the WWF crap, the UFC does drug test. Sorry Lesner….1 fight – 1 yr suspension.

 
Comment by SaVaGe
2007-11-06 19:21:18

[quote comment="205254"]The heavyweight division needs more excitement and this fight will go a long way towards reestablishing this division after the loss of Randy “Take the title home and destroy its prestige” Couture. I personally cant wait for Mir to try a triangle and get the old “multiple powerbomb into F-5″ combo knockout. And NEVER forget that Brock beat Hogan clean with a bearhug. If Hulkamania cant stand the force of Lesnar, NO ONE CAN![/quote]

Lol…again, you wrestling types are cracking me up.

I can’t wait to see the betting lines on this fight. I see major coin in my future.

If Lesnar does win, will he rip the microphone from Joe Rogaine, start pacing and yelling how he is gonna rule the HW division?

 
Comment by Snow87
2007-11-06 19:26:01

mir by submission

 
Comment by c-war
2007-11-06 19:34:49

I think the only way Mir is going to pull this one out is if he decks Lesnar right in the face. He is not going to out wrestle him, he definitely not going to out muscle him, and Lesnar is going to be very prepared for Mir’s submissions, so I doubt he will get submitted. Mir’s only option now is just to beat his face in and maybe wear him down with kicks. Lesnar wins this via GnP

 
Comment by Pat
2007-11-06 19:38:12

LMAO @ all the guys taking MyQuit seriously….

 
Comment by Luppers
2007-11-06 19:41:17

[quote comment="205295"]
Please stop comparing staged wrestling to real hand-to-hand combat competition. We’re all drinking ale while you’re preaching about a bottle of O’Douls[/quote]That is the single funniest thing I have ever read on the interweb, you sir are my hero.[quote comment="205317"]I think the only way Mir is going to pull this one out is if he decks Lesnar right in the face. He is not going to out wrestle him, he definitely not going to out muscle him, and Lesnar is going to be very prepared for Mir’s submissions, so I doubt he will get submitted. Mir’s only option now is just to beat his face in and maybe wear him down with kicks. Lesnar wins this via GnP[/quote]I would really love to be able to say ‘lay down the $$’ because all of these Lesnar bandwagon jumping fools are gonna be shocked when Lesnar gets pwnd. Mir on the ground is ridiculous (see ’shoulder lock.’) Mir is absolutely one of the sickest submission fighters of all time…
If Mir can take Brock, Im sure it also puts him in title contention ifnot a rematch with Tim..

 
Comment by Aaron_W
2007-11-06 19:46:53

Mir by armbar in the first round.

 
Comment by MyQuit
2007-11-06 20:00:34

[quote comment="205319"]LMAO @ all the guys taking MyQuit seriously….[/quote]

FINALLY someone sees the light of sarcasm.

 
Comment by MyQuit
2007-11-06 20:06:41

“Thats nice but look what happens when you dont count your lucky stars first.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qrC9R5LTSQ&NR=1

If this isnt proof that Brock can withstand being seriously concussed than I don’t know what is. I doubt Mir can hit with the force a 250lb man jumping 8 feet in the air and landing on his face on a piece of plywood.

 
Comment by MyQuit
2007-11-06 20:11:53

[quote comment="205295"][quote comment="205254"]The heavyweight division needs more excitement and this fight will go a long way towards reestablishing this division after the loss of Randy “Take the title home and destroy its prestige” Couture. I personally cant wait for Mir to try a triangle and get the old “multiple powerbomb into F-5″ combo knockout. And NEVER forget that Brock beat Hogan clean with a bearhug. If Hulkamania cant stand the force of Lesnar, NO ONE CAN![/quote]
Please stop comparing staged wrestling to real hand-to-hand combat competition. We’re all drinking ale while you’re preaching about a bottle of O’Douls[/quote]

If Brock climbs the cage (without holding it,cause thats against the rules) and hits the “BROCK STAR PRESS”, Mir wont be able to get up and Big John will count the 1-2-3. And just because i’m a preacher who drinks non alcoholic beer doesnt invalidate my opinion.

 
Comment by mad_drummer
2007-11-06 20:18:11

the cover of smackdown vs. raw (ps2 game) vs ex uf champ

 
Comment by MyQuit
2007-11-06 20:23:12

Does anyone know what they are gonna call him for a nickname, since it seems EVERY SINGLE fighter that goes into UFC has to have one…I vote for Brock “THE VANILLA GORILLA” Lesnar. I think i stole it from Taz, but fuck it, it’s pretty fitting.

 
Comment by COR
2007-11-06 20:35:07

yessss, i cant wait till the ultimate warrior vs tito ortiz at ufc 83

 
Comment by MyQuit
2007-11-06 20:36:50

I meant to say, (since i’m a preacher) I think i stole it from Taz, but FORGET IT, It’s pretty fitting. My finger accidentally hit the u, c, and k instead of the o, r, g, e,and t.

 
Comment by Dayzah
2007-11-06 20:56:23

[quote comment="205333"][quote comment="205295"][quote comment="205254"]The heavyweight division needs more excitement and this fight will go a long way towards reestablishing this division after the loss of Randy “Take the title home and destroy its prestige” Couture. I personally cant wait for Mir to try a triangle and get the old “multiple powerbomb into F-5″ combo knockout. And NEVER forget that Brock beat Hogan clean with a bearhug. If Hulkamania cant stand the force of Lesnar, NO ONE CAN![/quote]
Please stop comparing staged wrestling to real hand-to-hand combat competition. We’re all drinking ale while you’re preaching about a bottle of O’Douls[/quote]

If Brock climbs the cage (without holding it,cause thats against the rules) and hits the “BROCK STAR PRESS”, Mir wont be able to get up and Big John will count the 1-2-3. And just because i’m a preacher who drinks non alcoholic beer doesnt invalidate my opinion.[/quote]

rofl

 
Comment by egor
2007-11-06 20:59:08

man…i have NO IDEA! I like both these guys a lot…much respect…but i really have no clue.

 
Comment by JP_702
2007-11-06 21:04:17

Anyone know odds on the fight yet?

 
Comment by Nine Duce
2007-11-06 21:16:52

[quote comment="205336"]Does anyone know what they are gonna call him for a nickname, since it seems EVERY SINGLE fighter that goes into UFC has to have one…I vote for Brock “THE VANILLA GORILLA” Lesnar. I think i stole it from Taz, but fuck it, it’s pretty fitting.[/quote]
How about “The Behemoth” Brock Lesnar?

 
Comment by muscky
2007-11-06 21:46:36

Remember guys,Brock lesnar is an elite Pro Wrestler,a top “A”.The MMA world has never seen someone like Brock lesnar before.Take for example Josh Barnett another Pro Wrestler who is doing pretty well in mma,he has already beaten almost the best that MMA has to offer and is now even calling out Fedor.Btw,Josh Barnett is just an “average” Pro Wrestler category “B”,Brock will destroy him.

 
Comment by muscky
2007-11-06 21:52:32

Brock lesnar destroy Frank Mir Round 1 via brutal strike or submission.

 
Comment by The Truth
2007-11-06 21:57:27

[quote comment="205295"][quote comment="205254"]The heavyweight division needs more excitement and this fight will go a long way towards reestablishing this division after the loss of Randy “Take the title home and destroy its prestige” Couture. I personally cant wait for Mir to try a triangle and get the old “multiple powerbomb into F-5″ combo knockout. And NEVER forget that Brock beat Hogan clean with a bearhug. If Hulkamania cant stand the force of Lesnar, NO ONE CAN![/quote]
Please stop comparing staged wrestling to real hand-to-hand combat competition. We’re all drinking ale while you’re preaching about a bottle of O’Douls[/quote]

Worst analogy ever.

 
Comment by The Truth
2007-11-06 22:09:16

[quote comment="205239"]I’m a loyal fan of Mir since he submitted Tank in like 20 seconds. Dude’s been through some sh&t, though. I hope he puts it down like the old Mir. A perfect jump to a title contender for him. His BJJ suits him for this particular fight, but he very well could be over muscled. Great fight, anyhow.

1st comment? YESSSSSSSSSS[/quote]

Grand Master: “Conan, what are the greatest things in life.”

Conan: (Remember ARnold’s accent) “To see your enemies crushed before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women.”

I know what your thinking…Arnold forgot something…something that should have been on his list of greatest things, a Kimura by Fedor.

All I have to say is Fedor v. Randleman, if Kevin Randleman had to do that over again, I bet he would have done something different.

I heard God came done and told Randleman he would have to suffer a biblical plague. God gave Randleman 2 choices…

1. Become seriously infection with a antibiotic resistant strain of a flesh eating staph bacteria infection, that will chew its way so deep into your armpit that when the pictures show up on the internet people will vomit into their mouth a little bit, but swallow it and not tell anybody because they were too embarassed to admit that they puked and then swallowed….

OR,

2. Suffer another kimura by Fedor.

Randleman chose the former.

 
Comment by The Truth
2007-11-06 22:14:41

Yes, I’ve been drinking.

 
Comment by MyQuit
2007-11-06 22:15:05

[quote comment="205322"][quote comment="205295"]
Please stop comparing staged wrestling to real hand-to-hand combat competition. We’re all drinking ale while you’re preaching about a bottle of O’Douls[/quote]That is the single funniest thing I have ever read on the interweb, you sir are my hero.[quote comment="205317"]I think the only way Mir is going to pull this one out is if he decks Lesnar right in the face. He is not going to out wrestle him, he definitely not going to out muscle him, and Lesnar is going to be very prepared for Mir’s submissions, so I doubt he will get submitted. Mir’s only option now is just to beat his face in and maybe wear him down with kicks. Lesnar wins this via GnP[/quote]I would really love to be able to say ‘lay down the $$’ because all of these Lesnar bandwagon jumping fools are gonna be shocked when Lesnar gets pwnd. Mir on the ground is ridiculous (see ’shoulder lock.’) Mir is absolutely one of the sickest submission fighters of all time…
If Mir can take Brock, Im sure it also puts him in title contention ifnot a rematch with Tim..[/quote]
[quote comment="205366"][quote comment="205295"][quote comment="205254"]The heavyweight division needs more excitement and this fight will go a long way towards reestablishing this division after the loss of Randy “Take the title home and destroy its prestige” Couture. I personally cant wait for Mir to try a triangle and get the old “multiple powerbomb into F-5″ combo knockout. And NEVER forget that Brock beat Hogan clean with a bearhug. If Hulkamania cant stand the force of Lesnar, NO ONE CAN![/quote]
Please stop comparing staged wrestling to real hand-to-hand combat competition. We’re all drinking ale while you’re preaching about a bottle of O’Douls[/quote]

Worst analogy ever.[/quote]

I think it’s both the worst analogy ever and the funniest thing i’ve read on the interweb. Nine Duce, you are my hero indeed..(cue the Meat Loaf song)

 
Comment by tripleainto
2007-11-06 22:54:26

When I see that pic of Mir, the first thing that comes to mind is the same facial expression by Jean Claude Van Damme, or should I say Frank Dux, in Bloodsport. C’mon Mir, fight through it, even with that white powder in your eyes.

 
Comment by box91
2007-11-06 22:57:23

brock lesnaer wins by big boot then f-5 in the 2nd round

 
Comment by RAWbert
2007-11-06 23:11:05

[quote comment="205293"][quote post="3805"]Plus, anyone that big who can do this is a scary athlete.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r32kaZifKHA [/quote]

Thats nice but look what happens when you dont count your lucky stars first.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qrC9R5LTSQ&NR=1/quote
The fact he’s still walking says it all… Tough bastard. If he can beat a 100% healthy Mir.. he will go places. Most likely a quick title shot.. 1 word- “Marketable”

 
Comment by mad_drummer
2007-11-06 23:55:39

[quote comment="205385"]When I see that pic of Mir, the first thing that comes to mind is the same facial expression by Jean Claude Van Damme, or should I say Frank Dux, in Bloodsport. C’mon Mir, fight through it, even with that white powder in your eyes.[/quote]

haha, i also remember that, thats funny.. but i liked watching vandamme b4, especially when he uses his favorite move (grab enemy’s right arm,then palm attack to the body) =D hehehe

 
Comment by The Anomaly
2007-11-07 00:59:55

Lets go Mir. I hope Mir comes back and is a real contendar again, I wanna see him hold the title. If the old Mir comes back I don’t think that’s that crazy.

 
Comment by JonnyBoy
2007-11-07 01:39:53

Brock Lesnar win via anything, hopefully a slam ;)

 
Comment by moro
2007-11-07 04:25:26

wahhhhhoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo FRANK MIR IS THE MAN !

 
Comment by Aaron_W
2007-11-07 08:44:03

[quote comment="205362"]Remember guys,Brock lesnar is an elite Pro Wrestler,a top “A”.The MMA world has never seen someone like Brock lesnar before.Take for example Josh Barnett another Pro Wrestler who is doing pretty well in mma,he has already beaten almost the best that MMA has to offer and is now even calling out Fedor.Btw,Josh Barnett is just an “average” Pro Wrestler category “B”,Brock will destroy him.[/quote]

Josh Barnett is an awesome submission fighter, unlike Brock. Josh would have Brock tapping as fast as Mir will.

 
Comment by JJ
2007-11-07 09:05:15

This is all promotional work from Dana White. He sees that Brock attracts interest and is a big name but probably wont be able to live up to the hype in MMA. This is all just to guarantee a big ppv ratings which mean more money for him. Mir will win, hes too experienced and has many threats for Brock. Brocks only chance is to try and ground and pound Mir. After a few fights Brock will be forgotten in UFC. Having said that ill still order it.

 
Comment by JJ
2007-11-07 09:07:30

[quote post="3805"]1 word- “Marketable[/quote]

Exatcly the word i was looking for

 
Comment by hector
2007-11-07 09:15:32

I cant wait for Mir to beat him in mmmmmmmm maybe lets say 60 seconds, via “MMA”, also after the Mir win he should finally get that fight with Arlovski we have never seen it becuz of all the drama and stuff in the past it would be an awesome fight specially with Mir coming off of a win over the most talented wrestler in the world with devastating knockout power and killer submissions, and a (1-0) record to back all that up.

 
Comment by hector
2007-11-07 09:16:25

lol i maid myself laugh after reading my post

 
Comment by BustYoFace
2007-11-07 10:30:48

You guys dont realize how strong Brock is… I would be surprised if there is anyone in the UFC who could get theis guys titanic of an arm in any kind of submission and keep it there with out getting slammed or beating brutally.

 
Comment by roy
2007-11-07 11:40:53

BustYoFace
Nov 7th, 2007 at 10:30 am Quote this comment
You guys dont realize how strong Brock is… I would be surprised if there is anyone in the UFC who could get theis guys titanic of an arm in any kind of submission and keep it there with out getting slammed or beating brutally.

did you ever watch bob sapp fight, i would compare brocks size to him, brock being a better wrestler and sapp better hands but compareable. sapp did good and brock will beet some but not the best at this stage and mir should be to good for him.

 
Comment by heat
2007-11-07 12:17:30

[quote comment="205242"]This would be a good fight for Mir to win. As long as he comes into the fight in great shape (pre-bike crash) form, he should do well.

Hopefully Mir takes this fight seriously.[/quote]
i think anyone who saw brok vs min soo kim will take him extremely seriously

 
Comment by sal
2007-11-07 12:55:18

Heat,

Min Soo Kim lost more fights than he’s won, and the few he’s won are against no name clowns like Yoshihisa Yamamoto who is 7-17!
http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterID=12561

Min Soo Kim was a gift to set Lesnar up as marketable for the UFC.

Brock is so strong:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PtuJq411J8

Give me a break!

If Mir can’t beat this guy, he needs to retire his sorry ass.

 
Comment by ragnarr
2007-11-07 13:23:56

I dunno, he’s a good wrestler but I want to see if he has any other tools. Mir will not be as easy to pass as this guy was.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWQ1AyGUFsQ

I will withhold my judgment til after the fight.

 
Comment by BustYoFace
2007-11-07 13:39:27

[quote comment="205732"]Heat,

Min Soo Kim lost more fights than he’s won, and the few he’s won are against no name clowns like Yoshihisa Yamamoto who is 7-17!
http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterID=12561

Min Soo Kim was a gift to set Lesnar up as marketable for the UFC.

Brock is so strong:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PtuJq411J8

Give me a break!

If Mir can’t beat this guy, he needs to retire his sorry ass.[/quote]

That proves NOTHING!!! Icant wait til this fight, so all you haters see what this guy is made of.

 
Comment by hector
2007-11-07 14:40:33

[quote comment="205710"][quote comment="205242"]This would be a good fight for Mir to win. As long as he comes into the fight in great shape (pre-bike crash) form, he should do well.

Hopefully Mir takes this fight seriously.[/quote]
i think anyone who saw brok vs min soo kim will take him extremely seriously[/quote]
dude i hope ur jocking bcuz that fight was not impressive at all

 
Comment by hector
2007-11-07 14:44:52

[quote comment="205630"]You guys dont realize how strong Brock is… I would be surprised if there is anyone in the UFC who could get theis guys titanic of an arm in any kind of submission and keep it there with out getting slammed or beating brutally.[/quote]
dude if thats the case then Hughes should of destroyed GSP, or Gonzaga killed Couture, c’mon your probably a wrestling fan that just started watching mma and is a huge fan of Lesnar, strenght is a factor but, not everything. you need striking skills(boxing, kick boxing, muay thai), BJJ, Judo, etc… Lesnar will get submitted if not knoced out hopefully both some how myb triagle. then they will face him up against myb, eddi sanchez or brad imes and they could both easily beat Lesnar

 
Comment by RobH86
2007-11-07 16:02:24

[quote comment="205350"]man…i have NO IDEA! I like both these guys a lot…much respect…but i really have no clue.[/quote]

Yeah me too. No idea. Mir back in the day was badass. Lesnar might be the physically strongest mma fighter ever. Well Bob Sapp not included.

 
Comment by Pat
2007-11-08 06:36:14

Brock is a farm boy like Hughes. He’s been built since at least college: http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/2000/feb/02-23-2000/sports/photos/brock1jpg.gif

I doubt that he was training for looks while competing in the NCAA. Unlike new pro wrestling idol John Cena, Brock is a real athlete. He almost made it to the Minny Vikings as a walk-on. The coach said he’s an NFL-calibre athlete, but he needed to learn more details about the game.

Here’s the video of Brock training: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTczMKtmvdQ

Brock does a lot of caveman stuff.

 
Comment by markg
2007-11-10 07:44:27

I hope Mir watches himself in there and doesn’t get seriously hurt. Since the comeback he has been as cool as a cucumber, a little too cool I think, he was so calm and composed against vera he just watched the knee fly up to his head. He needs to be cautious right from the get go and try for submisions. I’m a fan of both these guys. If Mir brings intensity this could be a good fight. If he stands there like he did against vera I think it will bee 1st rnd ko. Can’t wait to see it though, there’s not that many good HW fights at the mo…

 
Comment by jack
2007-11-11 17:44:11

[quote comment="205282"]Lesnar’s biggest challenge will be the post fight steroid test. His second challenge will be trying to figure out how Mir submitted him and what to do about it next time.[/quote]

haha

 
Comment by silk
2007-11-13 00:51:50

I love how everyone is posting vids of Lesnar in fake wrestling matches but nobody is posting vids of Mir in real MMA fights. Unlike WWE, that was actually a 265 lb. man’s arm getting snapped in the Tim Sylvia fight, and that was Pete Williams actually screaming in pain and tapping out from the shoulder lock Mir put on him. If anyone thinks Lesnar’s arms are “too big and strong” for Mir to submit him with an armbar you are insane. That’s 250 lbs. of Mir using all his strength of his entire upper body pulling on one joint. Not saying you can’t pull out of an armbar, but if you get rolled over, then goodnight, no matter who you are. Lesnar better be training jiu-jitsu like mad, because the only way to get comfortable with all the transitions that take place is repetition.

 
Comment by hupper
2007-11-15 18:49:20

Mir last fight suck.But just by looking Mir skill,all i can say is that he’s skill really suck,and Brock Lesnar will simply walk through him and crush him Round 1 via brutal strike.

 
Comment by batov
2007-11-16 04:45:39

Definitely, Brock Lesnar is going to crush poor Mir Round 1 KTFO.

 
Comment by gman
2007-11-19 04:43:47

man brock is going to win this by stand up. Then he’s going to finish by ground and pound. watch!!!!

He’s going to intimidate the shit out of mir!!!!

 
Comment by yaggy
2007-11-23 04:46:11

yep, Brock win that one,look like UFC don’t know who Brock Lesnar is……Round 1 30 seconds or less KTFO.

 
Comment by Z
2007-11-24 08:19:50

Bas Rutten called Lesnar “the most gifted athlete” he has ever worked with. He says Brock is coming along at breakneck pace, his work ethic is second to none and he learns extremely fast. I am not convinced he will beat Mir but I guarantee a better fight than most of you are expecting. Mir may well be past his prime. Brock could very well be the future of the HW division. my prediction is ether Mir by submission or Lesnar with the lay and pray.

 
Comment by Guardock
2007-11-25 19:43:09

Lesnar completely tool Tim Sylvia during his stay at Pat Miletich camp.Just wait,relax and see Brock Lesnar destroying everyone in mma.

 
Comment by Soon
2007-12-12 13:14:31

Man the pressure on the guys. Brock coming in with all th hoopla, big time name, Mir doesn’t have the recognition in mainstream but well respected in mma circles, this was the future of the heavies in UFC, a big guy with BJJ when no one else has that level although Gonzaga now does and Andrei supposedly as well. For Mir, he was starting to get his roll on somewhat, but to be the first guy to be “fed” to Brock…I don’t know, I guess that’s what’s good about boxing, if you’re elite talent, and Lesnar certainly is that, you take your time to build up properly and not be fed to such an experienced guy, those who have followed Brock’s “career” know this guy is ultra confident, bordering on “cocky” and it wouldn’t surprise me that he’s wanting the “shortcut” to mma fame without fighting guys he doesn’t think are the athletes he is. A good beatdown is in order for him, this fight reminds me of Mir v Tank, tank came out raging, full on attack mode, only to get submitted in a about less than a minute. Long term: would not be surprised to see Brock hold heayweight gold.

 
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