Frank Mir is out of Cormier fight

In some disappointing news, Frank Mir is apparently injured and out of the Daniel Cormier fight.  Mir was going to be Cormier’s 3rd top 10 fight in a row.  I thought Cormier was going to crush Mir without much effort but it still would have been a good win for him.  I don’t know what the issue is these days but it seems like half of the scheduled fights never happen because someone always gets injured during training.  What in the world are these guys doing to hurt themselves so often anyway?!

I think at this moment, most of the Heavyweights are injured, on suspension or otherwise tied up already so there are not a lot of options for Cormier.  Two name guys who I think would be available and still probably have enough time to get ready are Cheick Kongo and Fabricio Werdum.  Kongo would pretty much be a give me fight for Cormier but Werdum would be an amazing fight.  Both guys have great stand up skills and are world class on the ground.  I hope a fight like that can be put together.  The other option would be to just bring Cormier over to the UFC now and let him fight Junior Dos Santos for the title.  Strikeforce GP champ vs UFC Champ, that makes more sense than JDS fighting Velasquez again already.

Tim Sylvia on Arlovski and 3 Fight Deal with One FC

I’m not sure why Tim Sylvia is so obsessed with getting back in the UFC. If these fighters would realize that they are what’s important, not the organization. Just go out, fight and win and constantly improve. In boxing you don’t go to see Don King promotions, you go to see Mike Tyson or Roy Jones Jr. MMA are just so brainwashed these days they go to see a promotion half the time.

If Frank Mir hadn’t of worked out for Daniel Cormier, at least Sylvia would have been a name guy for him to fight, even if he is past his prime.

ELO MMA Heavyweight Rankings

Top 10 (The number beside their names is how many points they currently have)


1. Fedor Emelianenko  2149

2. Junior dos Santos  2143

3. Alistair Overeem  2097

4. Josh Barnett  2076

5. Fabricio Werdum  2074

6. Daniel Cormier  2067

7. Cain Velasquez  2046

8. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira  2001

9. Frank Mir  1982

10. Antonio Silva  1971

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Frank Mir vs Daniel Cormier in Strikeforce Sept 29

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The UFC is temporarily sending former UFC Champ Frank Mir over to Strikeforce to fight Strikeforce GP winner Daniel Cormier in Cormier's last Strikeforce fight.  After this fight Zuffa (who owns both the UFC and Strikeforce) is combining the Heavyweight divisions in the UFC.  Several Strikeforce heavyweights have already made the move, including Champ Alistair Overeem, Werdum and Bigfoot Silva.  The only question mark left now is who will Josh Barnett fight in his last Strikeforce fight?

I have to say, I didn't see this one coming but it's a good fight.  Both are top 10 but I fully expect Cormier to end Mir's night in the first round.  The only way he can lose this is to just into Mir's guard but I think he is smart enough to keep this on the feet.