Frank Mir

Team Striking Unlimited
Age 45
Gender Male
Height 6' 3"
Weight Class Heavyweight
Out of Las Vegas, NV, NV
Born Las Vegas, NV

Frank Mir is a professional mixed martial artist with a black-belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. On June 19, 2004, Mir won the UFC Heavyweight Championship against Tim Sylvia by armbar. In 2008, Mir appeared as one of the coaches on The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 reality series, which culminated in a fight for the UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Mir won the title on December 27, 2008, via TKO due to strikes.

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 19-13-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 18 years, 3 months, 11 days
Rounds Fought 38.7
Avg. Fights/Year 1.8
Longest Layoff 2 years, 1 month, 7 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 17 days

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
10/25/2019 W
(18-13-0)
Roy Nelson
(23-17-0)
HW
(275.0* vs. 258.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 231
3 05:00
12/14/2018 L
(18-12-0)
Javier Ayala
(9-7-0)
HW
(250.4 vs. 263.4)
Submission (Strikes)
Bellator MMA 212
2 04:40
04/28/2018 L
(18-11-0)
Fedor Emelianenko
(36-5-0)
HW
(261.5 vs. 240.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA 198
1 00:45
03/20/2016 L
(18-10-0)
Mark Hunt
(11-10-0)
HW
(265.0 vs. 265.0)
KO
UFC Fight Night 85: Hunt vs Mir
1 03:07
09/05/2015 L
(18-9-0)
Andrei Arlovski
(24-10-0)
HW
(266.0 vs. 237.5)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson
3 05:00
07/15/2015 W
(17-9-0)
Todd Duffee
(9-2-0)
HW
(262.0 vs. 241.0)
KO
UFC Fight Night 71: Duffee vs Mir
1 01:13
02/22/2015 W
(16-9-0)
Antonio Silva
(18-6-0)
HW
(265.0 vs. 265.0)
KO (Strike)
UFC Fight Night # 61: Mir vs. Silva
1 01:40
02/01/2014 L
(16-8-0)
Alistair Overeem
(36-13-0)
HW
(256.5 vs. 257.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber
3 05:00
08/31/2013 L
(16-7-0)
Josh Barnett
(26-6-0)
HW
(248.0 vs. 255.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 164: Pettis vs. Henderson
1 01:56
04/20/2013 L
(16-6-0)
Daniel Cormier
(11-0-0)
HW
(257.0 vs. 235.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez
3 05:00
05/26/2012 L
(16-5-0)
Junior Dos Santos
(14-1-0)
HW
(261.0 vs. 239.0)
TKO/RSC
UFC 146: Mir vs. Dos Santos
2 03:04
12/10/2011 W
(15-5-0)
Antonio Nogueira
(33-6-1)
HW
(260.0 vs. 239.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
UFC 140: Machida vs. Jones
1 03:38
05/28/2011 W
(14-5-0)
Roy Nelson
(15-5-0)
HW
(260.0 vs. 260.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill
3 05:00
09/25/2010 W
(13-5-0)
Mirko Cro Cop
(27-7-2)
HW
(252.0 vs. 227.0)
KO (Knee)
UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop
3 04:02
03/27/2010 L
(13-4-0)
Shane Carwin
(11-0-0)
HW
(265.0 vs. 265.0)
KO (Strike)
UFC 111: St. Pierre vs. Hardy
1 03:48
12/12/2009 W
(12-4-0)
Cheick Kongo
(14-5-1)
HW Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez
1 01:12
07/11/2009 L
(12-3-0)
Brock Lesnar
(3-1-0)
HW
(245.0 vs. 265.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 100
2 01:48
12/27/2008 W
(11-3-0)
Antonio Nogueira
(31-4-1)
HW
(255.0 vs. 246.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
2 01:54
02/02/2008 W
(10-3-0)
Brock Lesnar
(1-0-0)
HW
(265.0 vs. 255.0)
Submission (Knee Bar)
UFC 81: Breaking Point
1 01:30
08/25/2007 W
(9-3-0)
Antoni Hardonk
(5-3-0)
HW
(255.0 vs. 244.0)
Submission (Kimura)
UFC 74: Respect
1 01:17
11/18/2006 L
(9-2-0)
Brandon Vera
(7-0-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 65: Bad Intentions
1 01:09
07/08/2006 W
(8-2-0)
Daniel Christison
(8-3-0)
HW
(262.0 vs. 264.5)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
3 05:00
02/04/2006 L
(8-1-0)
Marcio Cruz
(1-0-0)
HW
(257.0 vs. 233.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3
1 04:10
06/19/2004 W
(7-1-0)
Tim Sylvia
(16-0-0)
HW
(253.0 vs. 263.0)
TKO/RSC
UFC 48: Payback
1 00:50
01/31/2004 W
(6-1-0)
Wes Sims
(6-2-0)
HW
(249.0 vs. 238.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 46: Super Natural
2 04:21
06/06/2003 W
(5-1-0)
Wes Sims
(6-1-0)
HW
(248.0 vs. 244.0)
Disqualification (Stomped Downed Opponent in the Neck and Face)
UFC 43: Meltdown
1 02:56
02/28/2003 W
(4-1-0)
Tank Abbott
(8-7-0)
Submission (Toe Hold)
UFC 41: Onslaught
1 00:46
NSF 07/13/2002 L
(4-0-0)
Ian Freeman
(12-5-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punishment)
UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall
1 04:35
03/22/2002 W
(3-0-0)
Pete Williams
(12-5-0)
HW
(250.0 vs. 225.0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
1 00:46
NSF 11/02/2001 W
(2-0-0)
Roberto Traven
(6-1-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC 34: High Voltage
1 01:05
NSF 08/31/2001 W
(1-0-0)
Dan Quinn
(1-0-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
International Fighting Championship: Warriors Challenge 15
1 02:15
NSF 07/14/2001 W
(0-0-0)
Jerome Smith
(3-1-0)
Decision
Hook N Shoot: Showdown
2 05:00
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class