UFC 146 is tonight and Frank Mir is set to face off with current UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos for all the heavyweight marbles. While many fans remember Frank Mir best for his antagonizing of Brock Lesnar or like to joke about his chin, what gets lost is that Mir has had an extremely successful MMA career.
There isn't a title with more history in the UFC than that of the heavyweights. As we countdown the days to the debut of UFC on Fox, we'll take a look at how the title ended end up where it is now.
One hundred shows ago, the UFC was live in Las Vegas for one of the most legendary events in the promotion's history. Jonathan Snowden talks to the fighters themselves to relive the magical highlights and history from UFC 34.
UFC 146: The Underappreciated Career of Frank Mir
by T.P. Grant from Bloody Elbow on May 26, 2012 12:01 PM EDT
UFC 146: Junior Dos Santos Vs. Frank Mir Dissection
by Dallas Winston from Bloody Elbow on May 26, 2012 11:11 AM EDT
Look Out For Falling Genius: The Gals' UFC 146 Predictions
by KatGirl from Gals Guide To MMA on May 25, 2012 4:00 PM EDT
History in the Making: The early days of the UFC heavyweight title (Part one)
by Sergio Hernandez from MMAmania.com on Nov 6, 2011 5:15 PM EST
Susumu Nagao's Incomparable Trove Of Historic UFC Photos
by Nate Wilcox from MMA Nation on Nov 2, 2011 11:36 AM EDT
History in the Making: The UFC bookends its 'Dark Ages' period with trips to Japan
by Sergio Hernandez from MMAmania.com on Sep 6, 2011 7:35 PM EDT
Matt Hughes, Carlos Newton And The Sport's First Photo Finish
by Jonathan Snowden from MMA Nation on Aug 27, 2011 8:51 AM EDT
Viva Brazil!: So about that OTHER time the UFC was in Brazil...
by Sergio Hernandez from MMAmania.com on Aug 26, 2011 10:35 PM EDT