Frank Mir: "I want to end Brock Lesnar's career"

November 10, 11:48 AMPittsburgh Fight Sports ExaminerScott Heritage

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Brock smashed Mir (AP Photo/John Locher)

Frank Mir spoke to Fighters only magazine recently about what he hopes to achieve with the remainder of his career and he had a clear goal to achieve. The end of main rival Brock Lesnar's career.

Lesnar famously beat Frank at UFC 100 to capture the heavyweight title and avenge the only loss so far in his career. A loss which came at the hands of Mir mainly due to Brock's inexperience with submissions and jiu jitsu.

Since then Mir has reportedly been taking time to bulk up and get himself around the 265lb heavyweight limit while remaining in shape. Something he thinks will help him overcome the strength advantage Brock enjoyed the last time they fought.

“To end Brock Lesnar’s career,” he replied instantly. “ Really, it’s what I think about all the time. Brock Lesnar exploited a huge weakness in my game and no matter who I crush after this, I have to crush him to show I’ve improved that weakness.  

“It’s nothing about how he talked to me in my last fight, I could care less about it.  If I took it that personal there are other ways to handle situation like that outside of a cage, but honestly I just want to fix what was exploited,” he explained. “If you’re a true martial artist you don’t do it for money or titles, just to be the best human being possible, and if someone exploits a weakness, who better to see if you’ve fixed it than the guy who exploited it.  

“Getting the title back, it’s a nice novel idea, but even being the heavyweight champ or the interim champ, I got to be honest, I didn’t really feel that different walking around… Some people think that with the belt, that you made it.  Nah, you didn’t make s***.  You won a fight, just the fight happened to have more ribbon and bells and whistles on it. Bottom line, [its about] testing yourself!”

Of course to achieve his aims, Mir will have to get past Cheick Kongo at UFC 107. not to mention the fact that Brock Lesnar will have to get past Shane Carwin when he eventually recovers from his Mono infection.

It is perhaps a sign of the sport becoming more popular that smaller heavyweights are disappearing from the heavyweight scene slowly but surely. Fedor Emelianenko is still the exception to the rule, but he struggled more than most thought he would against the much larger Brett Rogers. Similarly the likes of Lesnar, Carwin,  and even Alistair Overeem are at the very upper limit of the heavyweight division. and can often beat smaller fighters purely by virtue of being bigger and stronger.