Francisco Santos Miranda (1979-05-24) May 24, 1979 (age 44) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight
262 lb (119 kg; 18 st 10 lb)
Division
Heavyweight
Reach
79 in (201 cm)
Stance
Southpaw
Fighting out of
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Team
Syndicate MMA
Trainer
John Wood[1] Carl Prince[1] Robert Drysdale
Rank
Black belt in Kempo Karate[2] Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Pires
Years active
2001–present (MMA) 2021–present (Boxing)
Professional boxing record
Total
1
Wins
0
Losses
1
Mixed martial arts record
Total
32
Wins
19
By knockout
5
By submission
9
By decision
4
By disqualification
1
Losses
13
By knockout
10
By decision
3
Other information
Spouse
Jennifer
(m. 2004)
Children
4
Notable school(s)
Bonanza High School
[2]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing United States
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championships
2001 California
+100 kg (Blue)[3]
Francisco Santos Miranda[4] (/ˈmɪər/; born May 24, 1979), is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division. He formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for sixteen years, and Bellator MMA. A former UFC Heavyweight Champion, he holds the record for the most finishes and the most submission victories in UFC Heavyweight history. Mir possessed the longest uninterrupted tenure of any fighter in UFC history, competing for the company from 2001 to 2016.[5][6] He was the first man to knock out and the first to submit Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira.[7]
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^ ab"Frank Mir - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
^"Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2001". Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2001. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
^"A cuban in the UFC". www.ufc.com. May 11, 2011.
^"UFC Fight Night 61 post-fight facts: Frank Mir further adds to heavyweight record books". mmajunkie.com. February 23, 2015.
^Staff (July 16, 2015). "UFC Fight Night 71 post-fight facts: Frank Mir sets record for first-round finishes". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
^"History in the making: Frank Mir breaks Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's arm at UFC 140". mmamania.com. May 26, 2012.
mind." -FrankMir after UFC 107. Mir had his next fight against Cheick Kongo on December 12, 2009, at UFC 107. Two months prior to this fight, Mir replaced...
fight against FrankMir at UFC 43. At the very beginning of the fight, Mir put out his hand to touch gloves and Sims rushed past Mir's outstretched hand...
defending his title against former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion FrankMir. The contest was heavily promoted, featuring the return of UFC Primetime...
Heavyweight Champion FrankMir for the UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship on March 27, 2010, at UFC 111. Carwin stated on his website that, "Mir is a legend...
Heavyweight Champion FrankMir on November 3, 2012, at Strikeforce: Cormier vs. Mir. However, on September 19 it was revealed that Mir had been forced to...
Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar and Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion FrankMir. This championship unification bout occurred as a result of former UFC...
titled UFC 81: Breaking Point against former UFC Heavyweight Champion FrankMir. Due to his large hands, Lesnar was wearing 4XL gloves for the fight,...
97–93. Cunningham defeated former UFC Heavyweight Champion FrankMir by unanimous decision in Mir's boxing debut on April 17, 2021, on the undercard of Jake...
motorcycle accident injury suffered by then UFC Heavyweight Champion FrankMir led to the creation of an interim heavyweight title. It was decided that...
and December 2018. Emelianenko faced former UFC Heavyweight champion FrankMir at Bellator 198 on 28 April 2018. The bout was part of the opening round...
2018-09-09. "Benson Henderson vs. Gilbert Melendez, Daniel Cormier vs. FrankMir set for UFC on FOX 7". MMA Fighting. 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2014-08-12...
co-main event, FrankMir, who was the first man to knock out Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 92, became the first man to submit Nogueira. Mir accomplished...
scheduled to face FrankMir on 16 November 2013 at UFC 167. However, the pairing was moved to 1 February 2014 at UFC 169. He defeated Mir by unanimous decision...
Bobish UFC 14 - 1:38 Inside Shoulder Lock (Mir Lock) FrankMir Pete Williams UFC 36 1 0:46 Toe Hold FrankMir Tank Abbott UFC 41 1 0:45 Body Triangle Ivan...
despite facing top fighters like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Randy Couture, FrankMir and Andrei Arlovski - that Cro Cop was the best fighter he ever faced...
since 2015. He was signed to face former UFC Heavyweight Champion FrankMir in Mir's boxing debut on April 17 on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren...
Joe Rogan, Buffer performed a "Buffer 360" during his introduction of FrankMir vs. Brock Lesnar. He also performed the "Buffer Bow" exclusively for Randy...
each other. The first co-main event saw former UFC Heavyweight Champion FrankMir against former Pride Heavyweight Champion and Interim UFC Heavyweight...
2003. Abbott's return fight was on February 23, 2003, at UFC 41, against FrankMir. He lost his return bout via toe hold submission less than a minute into...
wrestler Brock Lesnar in a bout against former UFC heavyweight champion FrankMir. For the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. Lesnar had 1 point deducted...
Schaub won via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–27). Schaub and FrankMir were tentatively booked for a contest at UFC 128 on March 19, 2011. However...
FrankMir in the main event of a boxing vs. MMA event. Promoted by Triller and held at the Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, Pulev defeated Mir via...
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