Todd Duffee Goes Nighty Night

[GraniteCityDon]

Mir has gone as far as he will go in his career, if he manages to get a title shot there is something seriously wrong with the division. His ground game is incredible and his striking has improved beyond measure but Duffee was never considered a big name in the division and left himself open for the KO with awful hand positioning.

Arlovski is as vulnerable to the KO as anyone in the HW division but his striking is so much better. Mir's best chance would be to ground him early and work the submission, standing toe to toe in Arlovski's pocket with see him sleeping in round 1. Im actually looking forward to this fight as a fan, but neither guy is currently a marquee name for a fight card IMO even with Andrei's current ranking.

I dont see how Mir could stand a chance against anyone in the top 5, and barely anyone else in the top 10.

Just my opinions.

[Royalty]

I hate to say it; but Cain Velasquez made the heavyweight division very boring. He just isn't very exciting. Plus, he is always injured.

I want to see Junior Dos Santos and Fabricio Werdum have a rematch.

[King Shizzo]

Mir has gone as far as he will go in his career, if he manages to get a title shot there is something seriously wrong with the division. His ground game is incredible and his striking has improved beyond measure but Duffee was never considered a big name in the division and left himself open for the KO with awful hand positioning.

Arlovski is as vulnerable to the KO as anyone in the HW division but his striking is so much better. Mir's best chance would be to ground him early and work the submission, standing toe to toe in Arlovski's pocket with see him sleeping in round 1. Im actually looking forward to this fight as a fan, but neither guy is currently a marquee name for a fight card IMO even with Andrei's current ranking.

I dont see how Mir could stand a chance against anyone in the top 5, and barely anyone else in the top 10.

Just my opinions.

We will find out soon because Arlovski is the #4 ranked heavyweight  

I think that Mir has the skillset to beat anyone in the heavyweight division.  He has the power to KO anyone at any given moment, and has one of the best ground games in the UFC. Here are the current top 5 fighters in the heavyweight division:

Champion: Werdum

#1. Cain Velasquez

#2. Junior Dos Santos

#3. Stipe Miocic

#4. Andrei Arlovski

#5. Travis Browne


Tell me which of these fighters do you think is invincible?  If Mir beats Arlovski, he could be one more win away from a title shot.  He has never faced any of these fighters except for Dos Santos (which his standup was terrible then) for the title.

Not saying it will be easy, nor that he should be favored, but as long as all of the stars align for him, he absolutely has the talent to win the title one last time.

Go Mir!!!!!!!!!!    

[King Shizzo]

Mir has gone as far as he will go in his career, if he manages to get a title shot there is something seriously wrong with the division. His ground game is incredible and his striking has improved beyond measure but Duffee was never considered a big name in the division and left himself open for the KO with awful hand positioning.

Arlovski is as vulnerable to the KO as anyone in the HW division but his striking is so much better. Mir's best chance would be to ground him early and work the submission, standing toe to toe in Arlovski's pocket with see him sleeping in round 1. Im actually looking forward to this fight as a fan, but neither guy is currently a marquee name for a fight card IMO even with Andrei's current ranking.

I dont see how Mir could stand a chance against anyone in the top 5, and barely anyone else in the top 10.

Just my opinions.

I definitely agree with you there.  His standup has become good enough to hold his own, and to finish some fights, but he certainly shouldn't go toe to toe with elite strikers.  Dos Santos punished him because Mir couldn't find a way to get him on the ground.  I think Mir would be far more dangerous (with the threat of his improved striking) in a potential rematch.

[Royalty]

I definitely agree with you there.  His standup has become good enough to hold his own, and to finish some fights, but he certainly shouldn't go toe to toe with elite strikers.  Dos Santos punished him because Mir couldn't find a way to get him on the ground.  I think Mir would be far more dangerous (with the threat of his improved striking) in a potential rematch.

JDS is very difficult to take down. And if he does get taken down; he pops right back up.

And JDS trains with Olympic boxing coaches. So Mir would have very little hope in beating him.

[King Shizzo]

JDS is very difficult to take down. And if he does get taken down; he pops right back up.

And JDS trains with Olympic boxing coaches. So Mir would have very little hope in beating him.

I believe!!!!!   All aboard the Frank Mir hype train!!!!  Chooo Chooooooo!!!!!!!

[Never1AShow]

Only way this is bodybuilding related is if he is related to Chris Duffy, or Joanie Bovino.

[Mclovin]

Damn, I thought this was about legendary muscleman Chris Duffy

[Mclovin]

Chris wants to share a drink with his fans!

[GraniteCityDon]

We will find out soon because Arlovski is the #4 ranked heavyweight  

I think that Mir has the skillset to beat anyone in the heavyweight division.  He has the power to KO anyone at any given moment, and has one of the best ground games in the UFC. Here are the current top 5 fighters in the heavyweight division:

Champion: Werdum

#1. Cain Velasquez

#2. Junior Dos Santos

#3. Stipe Miocic

#4. Andrei Arlovski

#5. Travis Browne


Tell me which of these fighters do you think is invincible?  

None of them are invincible but they are all moe than good enough to beat a post-prime Frank Mir. His striking is good enough to beat mediocre/mid card strikers with no plan B but his ground game can beat anyone. However:

Werdum - comparable size, better BJJ & also has incredibly improved his striking. He takes this by stoppage IMO.

Cain - dominates every area, would overwhelm Frank and pummel him like Lesnar did. Easy stoppage.

JDS - been there, done it. Would do it every single time they match up.

Stipe - another of comparable size, would be the closest matchup of the top 5 IMO. Still, he takes it by comfy decision or TKO.

Arlovski - better striker by light years, good sambo, would spark Mir out cold in any exchange as long as he didnt expose his chin.

Travis - too big, too powerful, Mir would have to get him down to take control. Another big KO loss.

These are just my opinions, Frank may very well come out and smash Andrei which would indeed put him in a title eliminator. I would be shocked to see him compete for or even get near a title shot again though.