Frank Mir is an amazing fighter and the fact that he came back from a horrible motorcycle wreck and still was a great fighter speaks volumes to me. Nice interview paddy
I love the Respect Frank Mir. Gives towards Brock Lesnar here. That’s everything. Even the little insights on Kurt Angle was cool. I’ve always believed Kurt. Would have been an absolute killer in Mixed Martial Arts/UFC.
I agree, I think Kurt would have been like a khabib in wrestling and far more dominant at heavyweight than lesnar was. There are not that many good wrestlers in the HW division, it would have been interesting that’s for sure
People need to remember that prior to getting caught in that kneebar, Brock was dominating Frank. Kind of surprised to hear that Matt Hughes who was a D1 All American himself was so dismissive of someone who did much better than he did. Brock was in the finals in back to back years, competing in the best conference for wrestling in the B10.
I think Brock fought so hard bc he wanted to prove he could do it but instead of being patient with a submission artist like frank he went full blast into a leg hold . The second fight frank took a beating.
@@alexanderwagner4587 I remember Rogan referring to Brocks hands as lunch boxes during one of the Brock VS Mir fights, I always crack up when I hear it.
Man, glad to hear him mention Stephen Neal. That dude was an absolute monster. He was signed by the NE Patriots in 01 as an undrafted free agent and won 3 Super Bowl rings playing right guard. He’s only one of a handful of people to ever win a ring without ever playing college football.
@@PringlesCan-y7m from the national wrestling HOF website: “Stephen Neal won three Super Bowl rings as an offensive lineman for the New England Patriots, but it was his wrestling career that paved the way.” He was on the roster for the 01, 03, and 04 Super Bowl Champion NE Patriots teams (although in 03 he was injured for the season and was on an injured exclusive rights free agent deal and didn’t sign his tender until after camp began, and did not count against the roster limit). He won 3 rings.
@@SeanEShay From his signing in 2001 until the start of the 2004 season, Neal was on injured reserve or inactive all but 2 games which the patriots lost both games, Neal only started one of those games and didnt play much because he got hurt again. He wasnt even on the patriots roster for 2003 even as inactive. He came back in 2004 season and won the superbowl against the Eagles. 1 ring. He never won another as we all know what happened in 2007 and he retired in 2010. He played in 2 superbowls during his career. 1 win, 1 loss. The term "rings" is a bit of a joke these days, as there's no standards and teams hand them out to friends and family pretty much. They generally give away 200+. And no player with any sense of pride will claim the deserve one when they didnt even put on a uniform the entire season. Steve Neal has one ring. He beat the Eagles. Well deserved.
@@PringlesCan-y7m Fortunately for him the Patriots disagree with you. He won 3 rings because he's still with the team (whether you're active on the roster or not most teams just give you the ring in most sports teams). Why give him the ring? He's a Patriots player. Rings are given to players who are in some form or capacity on the team, injured, bench riding, active inactive, that's been the norm for years. Fans can argue the player didn't earn the rights to a ring but thankfully they don't, that call for the players is for the organization to make.
Frank Mir- the most well rounded, highly skilled heavyweight in history. Started as pure jiujitsu guy and ended up knocking out top heavyweights during his prime. Derailed mid career by a motorcycle crash, came back (eventually) better than ever. Not the toughest ever, not the best ever, but one of the most highly skilled, well rounded heavyweights in history.
I would write my own reply but, you nailed it man. Same everything here dude. Bike crash just..... mean the mental strength to belive in yourself is tougher then it gets credit for but... on top of the physical injuires... Just glad he talks soooo well and is very entertaining. Hope he continues to be involved in the sport!! Have a great day
Always liked Frank. Absolute beast of a fighter in his day but always spoke well in interviews too. Seemed like a genuinely decent bloke in the old Fight Week stuff as well.
I still remember Mir putting out that video making fun of Brock in a wrestling ring and I remember thinking to myself " man, he is going to regret that " .
@@mchughcb Ah, cool so you went to the Global Warning Tour! How was it? My friend who went said the entrance themes were deafeningly loud. He got a massive jump-scare from the start of Billy Kidman's theme 🤣
Should've seen Shane Carwin. Even thicker head to toe than Lesnar. Rogan talked about this. Blew it against Lesnar. Lesnar wanted no part of him once Carwin laid a hand on him.
He's was at the upper echelons of strength and speed in the HW division, that paired with an extreme level of toughness and an elite wrestling pedigree.. that fight is brutal.
Brock wasnt tough. I mean he can take pain obviously but he wasnt used to beeing punched for real. It was his biggest weakness (and his fked up organs). He usually reacted pretty bad when someone landed a clean shot and often just shelled up and turned away.
Even if you discount Brock as some WWE fake, you don't see guys that size moving the way he does. And the endurance of doing a 20+ minute match at 300lbs is not something to sneeze at either. But a freak in terms of size AND speed. He just needed more a striking background of 5 years or more.
If Brock had gotten into mma straight out of college he may of seriously been in contention for greatest hw of all time if not greatest mma fighter all time. The athleticism of that dude in his early WWE days was absurd for how big he was. People just want to bash him with no context and while not truly understanding that he joined the ufc with nothing but a wrestling background and a few years of training at 30 years old and still became champ.
Frank showing respect and at the same time, just how smart he was to take the Lesnar fight seriously. He probably didnt even know how big lesnar was in WWE back in the day, But a background like lesnars, you just cant take him lightly. Frank was a smart heavyweight fighter, took his craft seriously and actually humble.
Franks one of those guys who always fit in the widest range of men..from the classy to the bloodiest,filthiest gladiators on planet earth and was always one of my favorite fighters.
I watched all the prefight footage back then, including Frank Mir interviews, and he didn't talk like that about Brock Lesnar back then. He didn't talk like Brock was a walk in the park either, but he definitely underestimated him, before the 1st fight and before the 2nd fight too. That's why Frank wanted a third fight BADLY... He even gained weight in order to be harder for Brock to control (I don't think that would have worked though) It was after the 2nd fight when Frank realized what a force of nature Brock Lesnar was.
I didn't see their second fight but that first that veey first punch that Brock hit Frank with put him on his but and Frank had the look of "holy crap this dude is strong." So I just think Frank realized after that first fight that Brock was no joke and gave him his due regardless of how the fight turned out.
Anybody who thought fighting Brock would be easy was ridiculous. Even if they didnt know about his NCAA background. His WWE performances were FAR from average. You can't fake his strength, speed and athleticism. 300+ pounds, jumping halfway across the ring doing a shooting star press is INSANE!
@@petermallon8262 true but let's be clear. Brock off steroids would still be a specimen compared to most people ON steroids. He was a unit to begin with, steroids helped him get even more so.
@@shoakimoto2517 Indeed, giant hands, giant wrists, huge muscle insertions, etc. Even his head is huge. If Brock were natural, he wouldn't be as big but he's still be an absolute unit and easily 220+ lean.
Frank is not lying. I saw Brock in passing and I had the same thing going through my mind. You just don't understand how massive he is until you see him in person.
Brock's speed when he has someone on the ground and he's floating over them transitioning is still one of the wildest things I've seen from a human - 280lbs moving like he's not just 180lbs, but a QUICK 180 too lol. Just CRAZY that a human body that big can move THAT quick.
I always thought Brock (and by proxy frank) got weird hate about Brock being a pro wrestler. Like frank said he wasn’t an actor he was one of the best heavyweight amateur wrestlers alive in his prime. No shame in losing to that at all.
I had no idea Frank Mir was so articulate. Hes a savage in the ring... but a gentleman outside it. Liked his comments on Lesnar... who I also wasnt aware was a legitimate wrestler until well into his MMA career.
I've been saying this for awhile. People sleep on Angle because his wwe character was so goofy, but if he went mma, dude would have been an absolute monster
100% he was. Maybe that was just show boating on Franks part I I 100% think he didn’t take Brock seriously after that first fight and got his face smashed in. The funniest part is Brock was dominating him in that first fight till the ref saved him and stood them up.
I've been a fan of Mir when he beat Wess Sims twice and took the belt from Tim Sylvia. Has always seemed to be a down to earth guy and a phenomenal talent. His striking became a "little" predictable later in his career, but always came to fight - without question.
I respect Frank for not eating sour grapes. In the rematch he got an absolute beat-down. But here he is not trash talking or being a poor sport. Respect Mr. Mir.
Brock is an absolute freak that proved his background as an incredibly talented and *real* wrestler was enough to be coached up on every other aspect of MMA to a level where he could get any guy to the ground and beat his face in.
That 2nd Lesnar/Mir fight to this day remains one of the most dominant one-sided beat downs in MMA history. Just look at the punch stats, and then look at Mir's face. Yikes
@@jasonyay7135 "That's what steroids do man" As if Frank Mir didn't get popped, multiple times, for steroids. There are PLENTY of Steroids users that could never do what Brock did lol
@@jasonyay7135 Become a world champion, and tie the record for most defenses, and become one of the biggest stars the sport has ever seen? Imagine how much of a pathetic loser you have to be to try and discredit the accomplishments of someone infinitely more talented than you haha
I think it bothers Frank that on the ground he was helpless against Brock. Sure stand up would belong to Frank, but no way it was going to not go on the ground. Yes, Frank won the first but he was beaten bad in both fights by a "WWE guy".
It probably does to some degree but it completely validates Brock's wrestling which is what he was trying to tell Matt about. Brock showed what tremendous size and strength combined with a top level wrestling pedigree can do.
*What Pissed Brock Off Was Frank Acting Like Brock's Whole Wrestling Career Came From WWF... Go Watch The Countdown To That Rematch It Shows What Upset Brock & It Was When Frank & His Camp Was In A Ring Doing WWF Moves Saying "This Is What Brock Is Doing To Train To Fight Me".*
oh I remember that very well... so naturally I was laughing my butt off then when in the 2nd fight Brock colored Frank's face with all shades of red and purple and made him look like a tra ny ho\oker
Had they not rushed everything with Brock, rushing him into the UFC and if he had Jiu-jitsu training and worked hard on his stand up, dude... Brock would've been at the top for awhile I think. He was already a monster Wrestler that would rush you and pin you in a spot, smash you with his lunchbox fists.
I don't think so. Steroids aside, he beat a few guys who were historically bad at defending off of their back (Hunt, Mir, and Herring), he beat Randy Couture after Randy had been out for a year, and Shane Carwin was handling him pretty easily before he gassed badly. Credit to him for getting through those guys with limited experience, but the true, top tier guys he fought like Velasquez and Overeem walked through him with no problem. I estimate that dos Santos, Werdum, Cormier, and those types of guys would have always been out of his league.
knowing all the beatings he took on his head i am shocked to hear Mir today speaking so well, i'm not even joking, hear any former UFC fighter to get an idea
The guy Stephen Neil he mentioned in the beginning of the video is a big part of MMA history. I live in Boston and I met him once doing work at his house when he played for the Patriots. The guy was massive human being. Then I spoke with him for a few minutes when the job was finished. I asked him about Kurt Angle. He said he would RAG DOLL Kurt. When he told me that, I kinda thought he was joking but the look in his 👀 told me, he was dead serious. Years later, I realized he wasn't lying. Stephen Neil could have been UFC champion . Alot of UFC vets are coming out now saying his name. It should tell you what a BMF Stephen Neil was by nobody EVER mentioning his name until they all retired from MMA.
I have always thought the same about Kurt. That guy was a gild medalist wrestler that didnt cut weigh to fight smaller guys. He wrestled bigger guys and even in football Kurt was a moster linebacker in highschool and could have done it in college but decided to focus on the Olympics. If kurt trained MMA he would have destroyed alot of people especially in the late 90's to mid 2000s when he was still going hard and hadn't broke his kneck another 4 times.
Both fights were closer than you think: in the first fight they were stood up because Brock was hitting the back of Frank's head but after that Brock was unable to finish Frank and Frank was looking for the submission even before the kneebar. In the second fight Frank hit Brock a few times which made Brock flinch but Frank did the jumping knee which didn't work and Brock ground and pounded him.
If Brock Lesnar didn’t know how to fight, his strength and size alone would be enough to at least clinch and hold a person to make them ineffective for almost a round
This title seems backwards because the real shock was Frank Mir submitting Brock Lesnar in that first fight. Mir is one of the baddest dudes ever but Brock had the hype and everyone was surprised after Lesnar tapped.
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I love Frank he’s such a humble guy, true legend of the sport!!!!
he didnt even mention all the juice Brock was on
@@AXharoth haha I know right !?
Everyone's a legend I guess ...your a legend to
@@AXharoth doesnt matter everyone knows
Oh hey, a copy paste bot... fun. Because he would've exposed himself also, they both are on juice. @@AXharoth
Frank Mir confirming that folks who say Brock Lesnar was trash are straight up casuals
Lesnar is a freak of nature so atheltic at tht wize can destory most professionals
@@wingedhussar1453 a freak with the help of lots of pharmaceutical’s.
Frank Mir is an amazing fighter and the fact that he came back from a horrible motorcycle wreck and still was a great fighter speaks volumes to me. Nice interview paddy
he didnt even mention all the juice Brock was on
I thought he was suffering from medical problems. And that's why his arm is like that now.
How much volume...like shampoo
@@chriskrausesmovie No like your Iq......low volume 😁. We both have great jokes
Mir was on juice at that point too@@AXharoth
I love the Respect Frank Mir. Gives towards Brock Lesnar here. That’s everything. Even the little insights on Kurt Angle was cool. I’ve always believed Kurt. Would have been an absolute killer in Mixed Martial Arts/UFC.
I agree, I think Kurt would have been like a khabib in wrestling and far more dominant at heavyweight than lesnar was. There are not that many good wrestlers in the HW division, it would have been interesting that’s for sure
Well would you downplay a guy who beat your ass? Nah you want to build them up as much as you can so you don’t look as bad.
Well it’s well documented from wrestlers backstage that angle could deal with brock
@@justjarvis106 Yeah, but that was prior to Brock undergoing MMA training, he made his arsenal move deadly.
Kurt would have definitely been a problem for alot of fighters for sure
People need to remember that prior to getting caught in that kneebar, Brock was dominating Frank. Kind of surprised to hear that Matt Hughes who was a D1 All American himself was so dismissive of someone who did much better than he did. Brock was in the finals in back to back years, competing in the best conference for wrestling in the B10.
Matt Hughes was famous for being a dick, not surprised. Obvs tragic what happened to him tho
I think Brock fought so hard bc he wanted to prove he could do it but instead of being patient with a submission artist like frank he went full blast into a leg hold . The second fight frank took a beating.
Second only to the whuppin he took off Shane Carwin 😳
@@arnoldjenkins5455 and then he ran outta gas....
Yeah... not that surpring the more you hear about Matt Hughes
Love the respect to Angle from Mir too, Kurt would’ve been a monster in MMA had he chosen to go that route
Angle was in negotiations with the UFC in 2006 to fight Chuck Liddell. Man, that fight would've done massive numbers.
Perc angle too I think
@@Bubba__Sawyer didn't know that, that would have been incredible. and Kurt would have absolutely wrecked Chuck. At least that's my bet
@@jameskimmeltrueformperc Angle vs perc Bas Rutten
@@Bubba__Sawyerhe failed a medical test
Mir needs to be on the MMA broadcasting team. The dude is full of wisdom, logic, EQ and honestly, a very articulated narrator.
He used to be during the WEC days and was excellent.
Hear hear
Frank is a tuff dude real talk we have seen him win but be have also takin a few really bad beatings . Nothing but respect for frank
HE ko'd Cro Cop but that fight was really bad.
That KO loss to Carwin was fuckin' rough.
Frank is so well-spoken and humble. It is always a pleasure to see his interviews. A great ambassador of the sport.
I've always said Brock Lesnar's back is insane
Back Lesnar
And his boobs
He's also got long arms and big goddamn hands!
@@alexanderwagner4587 I remember Rogan referring to Brocks hands as lunch boxes during one of the Brock VS Mir fights, I always crack up when I hear it.
Man, glad to hear him mention Stephen Neal. That dude was an absolute monster. He was signed by the NE Patriots in 01 as an undrafted free agent and won 3 Super Bowl rings playing right guard. He’s only one of a handful of people to ever win a ring without ever playing college football.
he only won 1 ring.
@@PringlesCan-y7m from the national wrestling HOF website:
“Stephen Neal won three Super Bowl rings as an offensive lineman for the New England Patriots, but it was his wrestling career that paved the way.”
He was on the roster for the 01, 03, and 04 Super Bowl Champion NE Patriots teams (although in 03 he was injured for the season and was on an injured exclusive rights free agent deal and didn’t sign his tender until after camp began, and did not count against the roster limit). He won 3 rings.
It makes so much sense now why Brock left WWE to play football. Funny he never mentioned this guy in his book 'Death Clutch'.
@@SeanEShay From his signing in 2001 until the start of the 2004 season, Neal was on injured reserve or inactive all but 2 games which the patriots lost both games, Neal only started one of those games and didnt play much because he got hurt again. He wasnt even on the patriots roster for 2003 even as inactive. He came back in 2004 season and won the superbowl against the Eagles. 1 ring. He never won another as we all know what happened in 2007 and he retired in 2010. He played in 2 superbowls during his career. 1 win, 1 loss. The term "rings" is a bit of a joke these days, as there's no standards and teams hand them out to friends and family pretty much. They generally give away 200+. And no player with any sense of pride will claim the deserve one when they didnt even put on a uniform the entire season. Steve Neal has one ring. He beat the Eagles. Well deserved.
@@PringlesCan-y7m Fortunately for him the Patriots disagree with you. He won 3 rings because he's still with the team (whether you're active on the roster or not most teams just give you the ring in most sports teams). Why give him the ring? He's a Patriots player. Rings are given to players who are in some form or capacity on the team, injured, bench riding, active inactive, that's been the norm for years. Fans can argue the player didn't earn the rights to a ring but thankfully they don't, that call for the players is for the organization to make.
I love Frank the guy was a legit one he was the only one to ko and submit the great Minotauro Nogueira
That break was insane
Yeah.. But Fedor kicked his asss a bit more savagely.
@@BillyBob-wq9flFedor kicked a lot of peoples ass
No shame in that
@@josephkunath4173he did break his arm right?
That was sick
@@reedthompson6455 against such a high level grappler in Nogueira at the time.....very insane
Franks head has forever changed shape since Brock second fight.
LMFAAAOOOO
Bruh lmfao
You can see where the horseshoe was
@@ChillPill365 i thought it was up his ass?
@@bradycorcoran8397 That's where it was before Brock pulled it out and beat him over the head with it repeatedly.
Frank Mir- the most well rounded, highly skilled heavyweight in history. Started as pure jiujitsu guy and ended up knocking out top heavyweights during his prime. Derailed mid career by a motorcycle crash, came back (eventually) better than ever. Not the toughest ever, not the best ever, but one of the most highly skilled, well rounded heavyweights in history.
His chin went out on him after he fought Brock & Carwin. I remember he had a glass jaw after those two fights.
I would definitely say Fedor is the most well rounded heavyweights.
But prime Mir was incredible!
Frank was actually my favourite mma foghter when I started watching. If he was never in that bike crash he would have dominated for awhile.
He was still great but that crash really took away his mobility, no guy aside from maybe Big Nog had that level BJJ at that size
Hot take: if that crash didn't happen, Frank would've had the most title defenses and would be in consideration for heavyweight GOAT.
Yeah... Heavyweight champion at 25, he would surely have gone on a great run and would have been one of the best to ever do it...
Actually other heavyweights were getting better in jiu jitsu so frank would have still lost.
I would write my own reply but, you nailed it man. Same everything here dude. Bike crash just..... mean the mental strength to belive in yourself is tougher then it gets credit for but... on top of the physical injuires... Just glad he talks soooo well and is very entertaining. Hope he continues to be involved in the sport!! Have a great day
Always liked Frank. Absolute beast of a fighter in his day but always spoke well in interviews too. Seemed like a genuinely decent bloke in the old Fight Week stuff as well.
I still remember Mir putting out that video making fun of Brock in a wrestling ring and I remember thinking to myself " man, he is going to regret that " .
Saw Brock when he came to Melbourne. The biggest person I have ever seen.
Melbourne, Florida or Melbourne, Australia?
@@Bubba__Sawyer Melbourne Australia
@@mchughcb Ah, cool so you went to the Global Warning Tour! How was it? My friend who went said the entrance themes were deafeningly loud. He got a massive jump-scare from the start of Billy Kidman's theme 🤣
@StayHungryTwistedSis Yes the entrance was loud but was a great evening.
Should've seen Shane Carwin. Even thicker head to toe than Lesnar. Rogan talked about this. Blew it against Lesnar. Lesnar wanted no part of him once Carwin laid a hand on him.
He's was at the upper echelons of strength and speed in the HW division, that paired with an extreme level of toughness and an elite wrestling pedigree.. that fight is brutal.
Brock wasnt tough. I mean he can take pain obviously but he wasnt used to beeing punched for real. It was his biggest weakness (and his fked up organs). He usually reacted pretty bad when someone landed a clean shot and often just shelled up and turned away.
Even if you discount Brock as some WWE fake, you don't see guys that size moving the way he does. And the endurance of doing a 20+ minute match at 300lbs is not something to sneeze at either. But a freak in terms of size AND speed. He just needed more a striking background of 5 years or more.
If Brock had gotten into mma straight out of college he may of seriously been in contention for greatest hw of all time if not greatest mma fighter all time. The athleticism of that dude in his early WWE days was absurd for how big he was. People just want to bash him with no context and while not truly understanding that he joined the ufc with nothing but a wrestling background and a few years of training at 30 years old and still became champ.
Frank showing respect and at the same time, just how smart he was to take the Lesnar fight seriously. He probably didnt even know how big lesnar was in WWE back in the day, But a background like lesnars, you just cant take him lightly. Frank was a smart heavyweight fighter, took his craft seriously and actually humble.
Franks a class act for sure to give Brock those straight up props!
Brock was legitimately a 2000 NCAA heavyweight champion. Not 2nd place, not 3rd, FIRST. The guy was a monster.
Is it just me or the guy talking to frank dude looks like wwe legend own hart god rest his soul R.I.P 🙏💯
Franks one of those guys who always fit in the widest range of men..from the classy to the bloodiest,filthiest gladiators on planet earth and was always one of my favorite fighters.
I watched all the prefight footage back then, including Frank Mir interviews, and he didn't talk like that about Brock Lesnar back then.
He didn't talk like Brock was a walk in the park either, but he definitely underestimated him, before the 1st fight and before the 2nd fight too.
That's why Frank wanted a third fight BADLY... He even gained weight in order to be harder for Brock to control (I don't think that would have worked though)
It was after the 2nd fight when Frank realized what a force of nature Brock Lesnar was.
I didn't see their second fight but that first that veey first punch that Brock hit Frank with put him on his but and Frank had the look of "holy crap this dude is strong." So I just think Frank realized after that first fight that Brock was no joke and gave him his due regardless of how the fight turned out.
@@donovanbradford8231 Brock didn't put Frank down with a punch, it was a takedown.
You're talking about Brock's fight against Heath Herring.
To see kurt in his prime inside a MMA ring would be fucking godly
And get smashed by Russian sambo
Drinking milk on his celebration speech
spiderman no way home
They wouldint let him cuz his sweat would have other fighters testing positive for juice
@@yourfather7333I told you to stay at home
Wasnt given the credit…pfft frank you didnt give brock any credit back then
Frank, great guy, living in Vegas and training, I met him before his accident, coming back from that is a testament to his strength , warrior mindset
Always refreshing to see competitors just give credit when it’s due
Anybody who thought fighting Brock would be easy was ridiculous. Even if they didnt know about his NCAA background. His WWE performances were FAR from average. You can't fake his strength, speed and athleticism. 300+ pounds, jumping halfway across the ring doing a shooting star press is INSANE!
Steroids are a hell of a drug
@@petermallon8262 true but let's be clear. Brock off steroids would still be a specimen compared to most people ON steroids. He was a unit to begin with, steroids helped him get even more so.
Ofcourse
He is a steroid freak cheater😂😂😂
@@petermallon8262sure, however, if you took steroid you would just be a big bit of tits.
@@shoakimoto2517 Indeed, giant hands, giant wrists, huge muscle insertions, etc. Even his head is huge. If Brock were natural, he wouldn't be as big but he's still be an absolute unit and easily 220+ lean.
Frank is not lying. I saw Brock in passing and I had the same thing going through my mind. You just don't understand how massive he is until you see him in person.
“Who’s not the most physically incapable human being” is the understatement of the year 💀
Brock's speed when he has someone on the ground and he's floating over them transitioning is still one of the wildest things I've seen from a human - 280lbs moving like he's not just 180lbs, but a QUICK 180 too lol. Just CRAZY that a human body that big can move THAT quick.
@@RyTrapp0 That's just god gifted ability..There's plenty of other guys his size that are on PED's that don't move nearly as fast as Brock..
Honesty, in an alternate universe it'd be so interesting to see how Kurt Angle would have faired in MMA.
such a great fight. wish they had 3 fights. imagine telling your grandkids you beat brock lesnar in a real fight. Amazing stuff from mir
I literally had my phone in my hand dialing 911 to save Franks life but the ref stopped it at the last second
That second fight was the only time It actually bothered me watching frank take those last punches.Its great to find these Frank interviews.Big fan
The guy that got me into MMA. Frank is a legend🙏
New fans won't understand just how good mir was
Respect for him paying his respect to a different form ❤ and these guys real achievements
I always thought Brock (and by proxy frank) got weird hate about Brock being a pro wrestler. Like frank said he wasn’t an actor he was one of the best heavyweight amateur wrestlers alive in his prime. No shame in losing to that at all.
Frank was dissing his credentials back then. You might say it was all mind-games but that does not change isht.
@@jaromor8808 yea. sometimes dudes bury themselves shit talking.
Mr Mir was such a great talent to watch, he could strike, he could defend and oh my god could he ever submit dudes
Humble good interview from Frank. I like him more now. 👊🏻
I had no idea Frank Mir was so articulate. Hes a savage in the ring... but a gentleman outside it. Liked his comments on Lesnar... who I also wasnt aware was a legitimate wrestler until well into his MMA career.
Frank gives credit where credit is due very clearly a class act
I love Frank mir, he played the villain but after his fights with most opponents he shows genuine respect and concern
No one counted Frank out the first fight. They counted Brock out not mir
I've been saying this for awhile. People sleep on Angle because his wwe character was so goofy, but if he went mma, dude would have been an absolute monster
Kurt would’ve been awesome to see in the UFC. Mir giving Lesnar respect in his later years.
Mir himself was mocking Lesnar's status as a pro wrestler leading up to their rematch, when Brock caved his face in
YES HE WAS
.BROCK TOOK THE HORSESHOE OUT OF HIS AZZ THOUGH 😅😅
100% he was. Maybe that was just show boating on Franks part I I 100% think he didn’t take Brock seriously after that first fight and got his face smashed in. The funniest part is Brock was dominating him in that first fight till the ref saved him and stood them up.
Serious props to frank Mir, I wasn't expecting this or him to be as analytical as he was here
Frank stayed in the game longer than he should have.
Ko'd too many times. His brain will punish him for that later in life.
Yeah in his early days he was able talk normally , he stutters and skips words quite a lot in his interviews now
It's called getting older
he started to try to become a puncher i think maybe due to the accident and loss of flexibility, but he was a monster grappler in his day
I've been a fan of Mir when he beat Wess Sims twice and took the belt from Tim Sylvia. Has always seemed to be a down to earth guy and a phenomenal talent. His striking became a "little" predictable later in his career, but always came to fight - without question.
I respect Frank for not eating sour grapes. In the rematch he got an absolute beat-down. But here he is not trash talking or being a poor sport. Respect Mr. Mir.
Brock is an absolute freak that proved his background as an incredibly talented and *real* wrestler was enough to be coached up on every other aspect of MMA to a level where he could get any guy to the ground and beat his face in.
brocks speed with his size was insane
Fra k mir only started talking about lesnar being legit comeption after he got humbled
And after he stopped getting paid to play a character to promote the sport.
Love both guys so much that rivalry was awesome. What an amazing time to be watch UFC.
If I could have a drink with any fighter it'd be Frank. He's always had a great demeanor and seems like a great all around guy.
Frank is my all time favourite fighter, love this guy
would love to see frank and brock have a regular conversation one day
Frank is awesome. One of my favorite MMA fights was Frank vs Nogeira. Frank was one scary Heavyweight.
Mir "is that a human?"
Me " clearly not"
Frank Mir was one of my favorites back in the day.
I was going for Mir all the way. Glad he went 1-1.
Frank looked like Joseph Merrick after that 2nd fight!
Must of felt like being drowned stuck under that version of Brock! 😬
That 2nd Lesnar/Mir fight to this day remains one of the most dominant one-sided beat downs in MMA history.
Just look at the punch stats, and then look at Mir's face. Yikes
thats what steriods do man. was definitely insane. Even right after the fight when Frank got up Brock got right in his face screaming at him!!
@@jasonyay7135 "That's what steroids do man"
As if Frank Mir didn't get popped, multiple times, for steroids.
There are PLENTY of Steroids users that could never do what Brock did lol
@@Helldog6 what lose then go to WWE and do more roids!! Lol
@@jasonyay7135 Become a world champion, and tie the record for most defenses, and become one of the biggest stars the sport has ever seen?
Imagine how much of a pathetic loser you have to be to try and discredit the accomplishments of someone infinitely more talented than you haha
@@jasonyay7135versus going to bellator and tapping to strikes lol
My son used to have night terrors about me fighting Brock. 😂 True story though
Frank was a absolute machine before his accident and even after some of the nastiest finishes.. I have seen him snap so many peoples limbs..
His combine numbers were off the chart aswell in the NFL check those out he had some kind of test tube level results
*Brock Lesnar:* * makes his UFC debut *
*Spectators:* "I hear they shaved a gorilla."
Very classy human and a savage to boot. Frank will always be my favorite fighter. He took Brock’s whooping like a King!
Frank mir is a legend and an absolute stud.
Poor Frank got beat into hamburger helper the second fight.
Mir knows he got LUCKY 1st time around
I would love to see Frank on the PPV commentary team.
I think it bothers Frank that on the ground he was helpless against Brock. Sure stand up would belong to Frank, but no way it was going to not go on the ground. Yes, Frank won the first but he was beaten bad in both fights by a "WWE guy".
It probably does to some degree but it completely validates Brock's wrestling which is what he was trying to tell Matt about. Brock showed what tremendous size and strength combined with a top level wrestling pedigree can do.
*What Pissed Brock Off Was Frank Acting Like Brock's Whole Wrestling Career Came From WWF... Go Watch The Countdown To That Rematch It Shows What Upset Brock & It Was When Frank & His Camp Was In A Ring Doing WWF Moves Saying "This Is What Brock Is Doing To Train To Fight Me".*
oh I remember that very well... so naturally I was laughing my butt off then when in the 2nd fight Brock colored Frank's face with all shades of red and purple and made him look like a tra
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Never count Frank out.
The most down to earth fighter, Frank is a good guy.
Had they not rushed everything with Brock, rushing him into the UFC and if he had Jiu-jitsu training and worked hard on his stand up, dude... Brock would've been at the top for awhile I think. He was already a monster Wrestler that would rush you and pin you in a spot, smash you with his lunchbox fists.
BROCK ALWAYS HUNGRY!!!
Agreed. Had he gained half the skill in stand up as he had wrestling, the man would've been unstoppable.
I don't think so. Steroids aside, he beat a few guys who were historically bad at defending off of their back (Hunt, Mir, and Herring), he beat Randy Couture after Randy had been out for a year, and Shane Carwin was handling him pretty easily before he gassed badly. Credit to him for getting through those guys with limited experience, but the true, top tier guys he fought like Velasquez and Overeem walked through him with no problem. I estimate that dos Santos, Werdum, Cormier, and those types of guys would have always been out of his league.
@@christophertondro3351 I can agree with that. He was terrified of overeem and I think Cormier would have definitely been a hard fight for Lesnar.
@@christophertondro3351 He was fresh out of surgery against Overeem so I wouldn't really count that one but for the rest you're probably right
Is it me or does frank mir progressively look more and more like a Greek mythology Minotaur as he ages? Guys a legend and a brilliant mind regardless.
Imagine being at a UFC and you hear Kurt Angle's intro start
knowing all the beatings he took on his head i am shocked to hear Mir today speaking so well, i'm not even joking, hear any former UFC fighter to get an idea
The guy Stephen Neil he mentioned in the beginning of the video is a big part of MMA history. I live in Boston and I met him once doing work at his house when he played for the Patriots. The guy was massive human being. Then I spoke with him for a few minutes when the job was finished. I asked him about Kurt Angle. He said he would RAG DOLL Kurt. When he told me that, I kinda thought he was joking but the look in his 👀 told me, he was dead serious. Years later, I realized he wasn't lying. Stephen Neil could have been UFC champion . Alot of UFC vets are coming out now saying his name. It should tell you what a BMF Stephen Neil was by nobody EVER mentioning his name until they all retired from MMA.
Frank is a true Champion and a gentlemen to say this..
Frank with his brand new pair of headphones
I have always thought the same about Kurt. That guy was a gild medalist wrestler that didnt cut weigh to fight smaller guys. He wrestled bigger guys and even in football Kurt was a moster linebacker in highschool and could have done it in college but decided to focus on the Olympics. If kurt trained MMA he would have destroyed alot of people especially in the late 90's to mid 2000s when he was still going hard and hadn't broke his kneck another 4 times.
Brock did more damage than the motorcycle accident 😂
FACT😂
No, he really didn't.
USADA ruined Brocks MMA career lol
Hearing him admit that Kurt angle can run through half the guys in UFC. It was enough for me.
Fun fact: After a long night of drinking, everything Paddy says sounds coherent.
Ive never seen a heavyweight move as quick as Brock
Both fights were closer than you think: in the first fight they were stood up because Brock was hitting the back of Frank's head but after that Brock was unable to finish Frank and Frank was looking for the submission even before the kneebar. In the second fight Frank hit Brock a few times which made Brock flinch but Frank did the jumping knee which didn't work and Brock ground and pounded him.
? The 2nd fight Brock almost killed him.
Haha. There was nothing close about the 2nd fight. That was a one sided beat down.
If Brock Lesnar didn’t know how to fight, his strength and size alone would be enough to at least clinch and hold a person to make them ineffective for almost a round
This title seems backwards because the real shock was Frank Mir submitting Brock Lesnar in that first fight. Mir is one of the baddest dudes ever but Brock had the hype and everyone was surprised after Lesnar tapped.
I’ve never seen anyone before or since, move as fast as Lesner did while on the ground.
Never seen someone like Brock with thst Agilty and Speed aswel
I never liked mir, but he seems humbled, one of my favourite.
Frank is fun to listen to.