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Frank Mir: I Still Pose a Very Large Threat to Junior Dos Santos

"I just kind of did the math in my own mind," Mir explained on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour. "My team around me, we all pretty much felt that if dos Santos were to stay on the card, and Overeem was not able to challenge for the title, then I was the most logical person to step in. So as we were still training for Cain (Velasquez), there was that at the back of my mind, okay, be prepared for this to happen also."

"I really don't know. I think it just has to be measured as a whole, and whether or he's good for the sport or not, and what he's able to bring to the table," Mir carefully mused. "He still has this large fanbase. I think all that has to be taken into consideration."

"I would have liked to see the fight too as a fan. I'd like to see Alistair and Junior fight, and it could still happen after this. ... But I'll step in and take advantage of the opportunity presented to me. I'm definitely not the reason why this fight isn't happening."

If anything, Mir's last sentiment is the most telling. It means he's heard the rather loud complaints from fans, many of whom have already panned the bout a month in advance.

But Mir's résumé speaks for itself, and the two-time champ firmly believes viewers will get their money's worth.

"I still pose a very large threat to dos Santos," Mir vowed.

"I still think it'll be an interesting cat-and-mouse game between me and Junior, because what I want to be able to impose on him, he's going to try to avoid, and vice versa."

"I do think it has to be a little nerve-racking that the guy you roll with as a coach got submitted by the guy you're about to face," Mir slyly chuckled. "That has to be a little bit in the back (of your mind.)"

Frank Mir: I Still Pose a Very Large Threat to Junior Dos Santos - MMA Fighting

[Sakara=Excitement]

Ah I forgot the whole Frank broke his mentor's arm thing.

Indeed indeed!

[CtGreat]

Frank Mir goes to sleep in 3 minutes into the first round

[Ashy Larry]

I think Dos takes it (pretty easily) but I really want to see him get taken to the mat to see how he does against Mir. I also wonder how much of a pay day mir got to step up and save the card?

[NLRepublic]

Yeah, if Mir got wobbled against Big Nog early in their fight, I think JDS is going to put him to bed pretty quick

[lwbrewer]

I'm a Mir fan but don't think he'll get the chance to exploite his ground game. Mir has showed stiking but not to a JDS level, and JDS should have a little better ground game than Kongo.lol.

[NLRepublic]

Originally Posted by Ashy Larry

I think Dos takes it (pretty easily) but I really want to see him get taken to the mat to see how he does against Mir. I also wonder how much of a pay day mir got to step up and save the card?

PPV percentage would be my completely uneducated guess

[Pasha K]

He is right about the cat-mouse thing. JDS is the cat and he will absolutely fuck up the mouse that is Mir.

Mir is not a bad fighter, but judging by the last 5 performances by both of them, JDS should easily destroy him.

[disposableassassin]

Originally Posted by Rocky>Fedor

He is right about the cat-mouse thing. JDS is the cat and he will absolutely fuck up the mouse that is Mir.

Mir is not a bad fighter, but judging by the last 5 performances by both of them, JDS should easily destroy him.

This

[Leucoethiops]

Mir is usually (not always) a slow starter, which is not good against a gorilla who gets to work quick.