Frank Mir

Frank Mir is the Las Vegas jiu-jitsu ace who holds the record for most submission wins in UFC heavyweight history. He snapped Tim Sylvia’s arm to win the heavyweight title at UFC 48 in 2004, then lost two years to a near-fatal motorcycle crash before rebuilding his career.

He submitted Brock Lesnar with a kneebar in Lesnar’s UFC debut in 2008, won the interim title by stopping Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, became the first man to submit Big Nog when he broke his arm in 2011, and later finished his career in Bellator. CagePotato followed the Lesnar rivalry and his long run as a UFC commentator and analyst.

Frank Mir fact file
Full nameFrancisco Santos Miranda III
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Date of birth
Place of birthLas Vegas, Nevada, USA
Organisations fought in
  • UFC
  • Bellator
Accolades
  • UFC Heavyweight Champion (2004)
  • Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion (2008)
  • Most submission wins in UFC heavyweight history

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