Frank Mir

Frank Mir
Mir in 2013
BornFrancisco Santos Mir
(1979-05-24) May 24, 1979 (age 45)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight262 lb (119 kg; 18 st 10 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach79 in (201 cm)
StyleMuay Thai Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Boxing Wrestling American Kenpo
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
TeamSyndicate MMA
TrainerJohn Wood[1]
Carl Prince[1]
Robert Drysdale
RankBlack belt in Kempo Karate[2]
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Pires
Years active2001–present (MMA)
2021–present (Boxing)
Professional boxing record
Total1
Wins0
Losses1
Mixed martial arts record
Total32
Wins19
By knockout5
By submission9
By decision4
By disqualification1
Losses13
By knockout10
By decision3
Other information
Spouse
Jennifer
(m. 2004)
Children4
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
Gold medal – first place 2001 California +100 kg (Blue)[3]

Francisco Santos Mir[4] (/ˈmɪər/; born May 24, 1979), is an American retired mixed martial artist who last competed 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]

  1. ^ a b Icasiano, Nissi (February 12, 2015). "Frank Mir wants to be part of UFC Fight Night Manila". rappler.com. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Frank Mir - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2001". Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2001. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "A cuban in the UFC". www.ufc.com. May 11, 2011.
  5. ^ "UFC Fight Night 61 post-fight facts: Frank Mir further adds to heavyweight record books". mmajunkie.com. February 23, 2015.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "History in the making: Frank Mir breaks Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's arm at UFC 140". mmamania.com. May 26, 2012.