Frank Mir

Photo of Frank Mir
Team Striking Unlimited
Age 45
Gender Male
Height 6' 3"
Weight Class Heavyweight

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 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

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 7 7 4
Losses 9 1 3
Finish Rate 73.7%
Finished Rate 76.9%
Win by Decision Rate 21.1%
Loss by Decision Rate 23.1%
Win by KO Rate 36.8%
Loss by KO Rate 69.2%
Win by SUB Rate 36.8%
Loss by SUB Rate 7.7%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 46
Fastest KO 50
Fastest SUB 46
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 05:29
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.4
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 06:50
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 10/25/2019 W
(18-13-0) 		Roy Nelson
(24-20-0) 		HW
( 275.0 * vs. 258.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 231 		3 05:00
OFF 12/14/2018 L
(18-12-0) 		Javier Ayala
(10-8-0) 		HW
( 250.4 vs. 263.4 ) 		Submission (Strikes)
Bellator MMA 212 		2 04:40
OFF 04/28/2018 L
(18-11-0) 		Fedor Emelianenko
(40-7-0) 		HW
( 261.5 vs. 240.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA 198 		1 00:45
OFF 03/20/2016 L
(18-10-0) 		Mark Hunt
(13-14-0) 		HW
( 265.0 vs. 265.0 ) 		KO
UFC Fight Night 85: Hunt vs Mir 		1 03:07
OFF 09/05/2015 L
(18-9-0) 		Andrei Arlovski
(34-24-0) 		HW
( 266.0 vs. 237.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 		3 05:00
OFF 07/15/2015 W
(17-9-0) 		Todd Duffee
(9-4-0) 		HW
( 262.0 vs. 241.0 ) 		KO
UFC Fight Night 71: Duffee vs Mir 		1 01:13
OFF 02/22/2015 W
(16-9-0) 		Antonio Silva
(19-15-0) 		HW
( 265.0 vs. 265.0 ) 		KO (Strike)
UFC Fight Night # 61: Mir vs. Silva 		1 01:40
OFF 02/01/2014 L
(16-8-0) 		Alistair Overeem
(47-19-0) 		HW
( 256.5 vs. 257.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 		3 05:00
OFF 08/31/2013 L
(16-7-0) 		Josh Barnett
(29-8-0) 		HW
( 248.0 vs. 255.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 164: Pettis vs. Henderson 		1 01:56
OFF 04/20/2013 L
(16-6-0) 		Daniel Cormier
(22-3-0) 		HW
( 257.0 vs. 235.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez 		3 05:00
OFF 05/26/2012 L
(16-5-0) 		Junior Dos Santos
(23-10-0) 		HW
( 261.0 vs. 239.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 146: Mir vs. Dos Santos 		2 03:04
OFF 12/10/2011 W
(15-5-0) 		Antonio Nogueira
(34-10-1) 		HW
( 260.0 vs. 239.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
UFC 140: Machida vs. Jones 		1 03:38
OFF 05/28/2011 W
(14-5-0) 		Roy Nelson
(24-20-0) 		HW
( 260.0 vs. 260.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill 		3 05:00
OFF 09/25/2010 W
(13-5-0) 		Mirko Cro Cop
(38-11-2) 		HW
( 252.0 vs. 227.0 ) 		KO (Knee)
UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop 		3 04:02
OFF 03/27/2010 L
(13-4-0) 		Shane Carwin
(12-2-0) 		HW
( 265.0 vs. 265.0 ) 		KO (Strike)
UFC 111: St. Pierre vs. Hardy 		1 03:48
OFF 12/12/2009 W
(12-4-0) 		Cheick Kongo
(31-12-2) 		HW Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez 		1 01:12
OFF 07/11/2009 L
(12-3-0) 		Brock Lesnar
(5-3-0) 		HW
( 245.0 vs. 265.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 100 		2 01:48
OFF 12/27/2008 W
(11-3-0) 		Antonio Nogueira
(34-10-1) 		HW
( 255.0 vs. 246.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 		2 01:54
OFF 02/02/2008 W
(10-3-0) 		Brock Lesnar
(5-3-0) 		HW
( 265.0 vs. 255.0 ) 		Submission (Knee Bar)
UFC 81: Breaking Point 		1 01:30
OFF 08/25/2007 W
(9-3-0) 		Antoni Hardonk
(8-6-0) 		HW
( 255.0 vs. 244.0 ) 		Submission (Kimura)
UFC 74: Respect 		1 01:17
OFF 11/18/2006 L
(9-2-0) 		Brandon Vera
(16-9-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 65: Bad Intentions 		1 01:09
OFF 07/08/2006 W
(8-2-0) 		Daniel Christison
(20-7-0) 		HW
( 262.0 vs. 264.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals 		3 05:00
OFF 02/04/2006 L
(8-1-0) 		Marcio Cruz
(7-3-0) 		HW
( 257.0 vs. 233.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 		1 04:10
OFF 06/19/2004 W
(7-1-0) 		Tim Sylvia
(31-10-0) 		HW
( 253.0 vs. 263.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 48: Payback 		1 00:50
OFF 01/31/2004 W
(6-1-0) 		Wes Sims
(24-15-1) 		HW
( 249.0 vs. 238.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 46: Super Natural 		2 04:21
OFF 06/06/2003 W
(5-1-0) 		Wes Sims
(24-15-1) 		HW
( 248.0 vs. 244.0 ) 		Disqualification (Stomped Downed Opponent in the Neck and Face)
UFC 43: Meltdown 		1 02:56
OFF 02/28/2003 W
(4-1-0) 		Tank Abbott
(10-15-0) 		Submission (Toe Hold)
UFC 41: Onslaught 		1 00:46
NRB 07/13/2002 L
(4-0-0) 		Ian Freeman
(20-7-1) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punishment)
UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall 		1 04:35
OFF 03/22/2002 W
(3-0-0) 		Pete Williams
(12-6-0) 		HW
( 250.0 vs. 225.0 ) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC 36: Worlds Collide 		1 00:46
NRB 11/02/2001 W
(2-0-0) 		Roberto Traven
(6-4-1) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC 34: High Voltage 		1 01:05
NRB 08/31/2001 W
(1-0-0) 		Dan Quinn
(4-6-1) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
International Fighting Championship: Warriors Challenge 15 		1 02:15
NRB 07/14/2001 W
(0-0-0) 		Jerome Smith
(6-10-1) 		Decision
Hook N Shoot: Showdown 		2 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* 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