Frank Mir

Frank Mir was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. He started studying the Martial Arts at a young age at his fathers Karate Club. You could say he was born into the martial arts as both his mother and father are martial artists. Frank obtained his Black Belt in Kenpo Karate as a teenager. He also excelled in wrestling and won the Nevada State High School Wrestling Championships in the heavy weight division. After graduating from High School he started studying Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and is now a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He is also an accomplished Muay Thai Kickboxer.Frank has brought all of these skills to the ring where he has amassed one of the most impressive records in MMA in the world. His record currently stands at 8 wins and 2 loss. He won the UFC Heavyweight Title on June 19, 2004 while attempting an armbar submission on Tim Sylvia. The fight was stopped by the referee when Frank snapped Tim Sylvia's arm during his attempt to submit Sylvia by an armbar. Also, Frank received quite a bit of recognition when he submitted Roberto Traven after beating him using Jiu Jitsu techniques rather than a ground and pound technique.Frank has also submitted Pete Williams, Dan Quinn, and Dave "Tank" Abbot. He won one fight in the UFC due to the disqualification of Wes Sims in their first meeting when Wes Sims got disqualified for stomping. In his second meeting with Wes Sims, he scored a knockout in the second round after delivering a combination of knees, strikes, and punches and is sure to do his best to knockout or submit whomever he faces in the ring for years to come. Frank's losses in the Octagon have been to Ian Freeman and most recently to Marcio Cruz.Frank is known to be one of the most technically gifted ground fighters in the sport in his weight class. He is said to be a big man who fights with the skills of the best small men. He respects the martial arts to no end and is a student of the game as he has devoted his life to mixed martial arts. He is a family man with a wife and three children. He trains and lives in his home town of Las Vegas, Nevada.