Frank Mir

Quick Facts

Full Name	Frank Mir
Occupation	MMA Fighter
Date Of Birth	May 24, 1979(1979-05-24)
Age	45
Birthplace	Las Vegas
Country	United States
Birth City	Nevada
Horoscope	Taurus

Frank Mir Biography

Frank Mir is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on May 24, 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. UFC mixed martial arts artist that won his very first UFC Heavyweight Championship on June 19, 2004 during UFC 48: Payback.

He began a back-andforth battle with He developed a back-and-forth rivalry against Brock Lesnar after first fighting him in February, 2008. after first battling him in February of 2008.

Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mir began training and competing in American Kenpo at a school owned by his parents, earning his black belt as a teenager. Mir’s father was a Cuban-born wrestler of Moroccan and Russian heritage, who played a major role in convincing him to begin wrestling on the basis that it could help him avoid submissions. Mir joined the wrestling team at Bonanza High School during his junior year and lost his first nine matches. During his senior year (1998) he went 44–1 and won the state championship. Mir played fullback and defensive end on the school’s American football team, which reached the Southern Zone semifinals in 1997. He also competed in track and field; his discus throw of 177 feet, 10 inches (54.20 meters) is still a Sunset Regional record.

On November 2, 2001, at UFC 34: High Voltage, Mir made his UFC debut against 6th degree BJJ black belt Roberto Traven. Traven had previously competed in the UFC (at UFC 11) and was the 1999 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship open class champion. Mir defeated Traven by armbar at 1:05 of round one, earning “Tapout of the Night” in the process. Mir’s next UFC match was against Lion’s Den fighter and eight-time UFC veteran Pete Williams at UFC 36: Worlds Collide on March 22, 2002. Mir submitted Williams in 46 seconds with an inside shoulder lock that has since been named after himself. It was the only submission loss of Williams’ career.

He got married to Jennifer Mir in 2004 and the couple has three kids.

Frank Mir Net Worth

Frank Mir is one of the richest MMA Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Frank Mir 's net worth $11 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He worked as a bouncer at his club, the Spearmint Rhino strip club in Las Vegas.

He first came across famed UFC matchmaker Joe Silva when Silva was visiting various schools. His professional debut was in large part due to Silva’s guidance and direction.

Francisco Santos “Frank” Mir III (born May 24, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who most recently competed for Bellator MMA in the Heavyweight division. He formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for sixteen years. A former UFC Heavyweight Champion, he holds the record for most submission victories in UFC Heavyweight history. Mir possessed the longest uninterrupted tenure of any fighter in UFC history. He was the first man to knock out and the first to submit Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Frank Mir Dating?

According to our records, Frank Mir married to Jennifer Mir. As of December 1, 2023, Frank Mir’s is not dating anyone.

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On June 19, 2004, Mir faced Tim Sylvia for the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 48: Payback. Referee Herb Dean stopped the fight 50 seconds into the first round after Mir broke Sylvia’s right forearm with a straight armbar. Sylvia initially protested the call but relented following a replay of the break. He was taken to a nearby hospital where an x-ray showed that his arm was broken in four places, two in both the radius and ulna bones of his right forearm. Sylvia underwent surgery later that week. Mir earned his BJJ black belt from Ricardo Pires following this performance.

Facts & Trivia

Frank Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Frank Mir celebrates birthday on May 24 of every year.

Mir was scheduled to fight kickboxer Antoni Hardonk at UFC Fight Night 9 on April 5, 2007, but had to drop out due to a shoulder injury. He faced Hardonk at UFC 74 and won via kimura at 1:17 of the first round. At the end of the bout, Mir walked to the cameras pointing at himself saying “I’m back!”. Frank’s wife Jennifer was shown on the replay screaming and crying with joy when Frank secured the kimura and the fight was stopped.

Is Frank Mir still fighting?

Frank Mir
Years active| 2001–present (MMA) 2021–present (Boxing)
Professional boxing record
Total| 1
Wins| 0

Why did Frank Mir leave UFC?

Former heavyweight champion Frank Mir announced Saturday that he has been granted his release from UFC. Mir was in the midst of serving a two-year suspension for testing positive for a banned substance in April.

Where is Frank Mir today?

Net Worth$11 million
Resides at| Las Vegas, Nevada
Marital Status| Jennifer Mir (m. 2004)
Endorsements| Unknown
Source of income| MMA Fighter

Did Frank Mir win a belt?

In Jiu-Jitsu, Mir would earn a black belt , and by the time he was just 22 years old, he was competing in the UFC. Good-looking, articulate and a world-class fighter, Mir was the perfect fit for stardom, and when he won the UFC heavyweight title in June of 2004 by defeating Tim Sylvia, the sky was seemingly the limit.

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