Frank Mir

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Frank Mir : biography

May 24, 1979 –

Francisco Santos Mir, III (born May 24, 1979), better known as Frank Mir, is a Cuban-American mixed martial artist. Mir is a two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion. He currently holds the record for most victories and submissions in the history of the UFC heavyweight division. He is also the only man in UFC history to win a bout by toe hold. He holds the distinction of being the first and only man to both knock out and submit MMA legend Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. Mir is the only person to submit former UFC Heavyweight Champion and WWE superstar Brock Lesnar and highly regarded Muay Thai striker Cheick Kongo. Mir has had more fights in the UFC than anyone else who competed in the heavyweight division. As of February 2013, he is ranked the #7 heavyweight in the world by Sherdog.

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

  • Ultimate Fighting Championship
    • UFC Heavyweight Championship (One time)
    • Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship (One time)
    • Submission of the Night (Two times)
    • Most wins in UFC Heavyweight division in history (14)
    • Most fights in UFC Heavyweight division in history (21)
    • Most finishes in UFC Heavyweight division in history (11)
    • Third most wins by submission in UFC history (8)
    • Most wins by submission in UFC Heavyweight division in history (8)
    • First and only toe hold finish in UFC history
    • Fastest submission in UFC Heavyweight division in history (46 seconds)
    • Fought five different UFC Heavyweight Champions
    • Defeated four different UFC Heavyweight Champions
    • 2011 Submission of the Year vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira on December 10
  • FIGHT! Magazine
    • 2008 Submission of the Year vs. Brock Lesnar on February 2
  • Sherdog
    • 2008 Comeback Fighter of the Year
    • 2011 Submission of the Year vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira on December 10
  • ESPN
    • 2011 Submission of the Year vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira on December 10
  • 2012 World MMA Awards
    • 2011 Submission of the Year vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira on December 10
    • 2011 Comeback of the Year vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira

Submission grappling

  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
    • Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Pires
  • Pan American Championships
    • Blue Belt Pesadissimo: 1st place (2001)
  • North American Grappling Association
    • NAGA Absolute Division Champion (2007)

Amateur wrestling

  • Nevada State Wrestling
    • Nevada State Wrestling Champion (1998)

Early life

His father convinced him to begin wrestling, on the basis that it could help him avoid submissions. Mir then began wrestling at Bonanza High School in Las Vegas, Nevada where during his junior year he lost his first nine matches. During his senior year (1998) he went 44–1 and won the state championship. He was also on the school’s football team that reached the Southern Zone semifinals in 1997 and where he played as fullback and defensive end. He also took up track and field in 1998 where his discus throw of 177 feet, 10 inches is still a Sunset Regional record.

Mixed martial arts record

| Loss |align=center| 16–7 |Daniel Cormier |Decision (unanimous) |UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |San Jose, California United States | |- | Loss |align=center| 16–6 |Junior dos Santos |TKO (punches) |UFC 146 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 3:04 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 16–5 |Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira |Technical submission (kimura) |UFC 140 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 3:38 |Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |- | Win |align=center| 15–5 |Roy Nelson |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 130 | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 14–5 |Mirko Filipović |KO (knee) |UFC 119 | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 4:02 |Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |- | Loss |align=center| 13–5 |Shane Carwin |KO (punches) |UFC 111 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 3:48 |Newark, New Jersey, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 13–4 |Cheick Kongo |Technical submission (guillotine choke) |UFC 107 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:12 |Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |- | Loss |align=center| 12–4 |Brock Lesnar |TKO (punches) |UFC 100 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 1:48 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 12–3 |Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira |TKO (punches) |UFC 92 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 1:57 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 11–3 |Brock Lesnar |Submission (kneebar) |UFC 81 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:30 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 10–3 |Antoni Hardonk |Submission (kimura) |UFC 74 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:17 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Loss |align=center| 9–3 |Brandon Vera |TKO (punches) |UFC 65 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:09 |Sacramento, California, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 9–2 |Dan Christison |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 61 | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Loss |align=center| 8–2 |Márcio Cruz |TKO (punches) |UFC 57 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 4:10 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 8–1 |Tim Sylvia |Technical submission (armbar) |UFC 48 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:50 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 7–1 |Wes Sims |KO (knee & punches) |UFC 46 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 4:21 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 6–1 |Wes Sims |DQ (illegal stomping) |UFC 43 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 2:55 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 5–1 |Tank Abbott |Submission (toe hold) |UFC 41 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:46 |Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |- | Loss |align=center| 4–1 |Ian Freeman |TKO (punches) |UFC 38 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 4:35 |London, United Kingdom | |- | Win |align=center| 4–0 |Pete Williams |Submission (Mir lock) |UFC 36 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:46 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 3–0 |Roberto Traven |Submission (armbar) |UFC 34 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:05 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 2–0 |Dan Quinn |Submission (triangle choke) |IFC 15 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 2:15 |Oroville, California, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 1–0 |Jerome Smith |Decision (unanimous) |SF 11 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 5:00 |Evansville, Indiana, United States | |-