lasvegassun.com - 7/1/2009
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Frank Mir didn’t do much smiling when talk turned to his UFC 100 opponent Brock Lesnar at his open workout last Friday at Striking Unlimited. The one question that did raise a smirk on the UFC interim heavyweight champ’s face was whether or not there is a possibility for Lesnar-Mir III in a ...
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Frank Mir: It will be a short night for me if I’m cocky
MMA Mania —
Props: The Sun
Quoteworthy:
“Anybody that size that gets behind a punch and sits down on it can catch me on the chin. If I’m cocky and put my hands down, obviously it will be a short night for me and I can go home and cry about it later. The fighter I was then compared to the fighter I am now is leaps and bounds. If he chooses to stand up, I’ll knock him out. If he chooses to take me down, I’ll submit him.”
– UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir continues his confidence ...
Quote of the Day: UFC 100 Smack Talk, Frank Mir Can't Get Cocky About Brock Lesnar, or Can He?
Bloody Elbow —
"Anybody that size that gets behind a punch and sits down on it can catch me on the chin. If I'm cocky and put my hands down, obviously it will be a short night for me and I can go home and cry about it later.
"The fighter I was then compared to the fighter I am now is leaps and bounds. "If he chooses to stand up, I'll knock him out. If he chooses to take me down, I'll submit him."
Frank Mir talking to the Las Vegas Sun.
Photo by Leila Navidi
HT MMAMania.
UFC 100 ...
The Week in Quotes: June 28th - July 4th
Bloody Elbow —
... "If I'm cocky and put my hands down, obviously it will be a short night for me and I can go home and cry about it later." - Mir, cocky? No. (Las Vegas Sun) ...
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