Mir surprises everyone and wins over Nogueira
Frank Mir has upset all and has defeated Miami’s very own Nogueira. This match therefore has been termed as the night for the underdogs. Frank Mir has caused one of the biggest upsets in recent times. This victory of Mir over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, who hails from Miami and is also the UFC heavyweight champion has been dubbed as a major unexpected upset.
Frank earlier had earned a shot at combining the championship title against the present UFC champion Brock Lesnar. Earlier Brock had lost to Mir in a span of 93 seconds during the 81st UFC. Mir has reportedly said that he was in no mind to question legitimacy of Brock Lesnar. Also according to an interview after the match Mir has also said that Lesnar has successfully beaten Randy Couture considered by most as one of the greatest UFC performers of all times and thus has won the title.
After he defeated Nogueira he said that even he didn’t think that he could have beaten him. Meanwhile his opponent said that he felt that he didn’t fight well against Mir. He said this in an after fight news conference. According to Noguiera, Mir did have some fine shots during the starting of the fight. This good early beginning was responsible for changing things as well as the fate of the entire match.
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