Frank Mir has gone and followed in the footsteps of Alstair Overeem, the last man to beat him (and Brock Lesnar) in the octagon, and called out the current WWE champion for another fight in the UFC. That's right, Mir has called out Brock Lesnar for one last go, which would be the rubber match in their potential trilogy, currentlynnnnnnnn tied with each fighter having one win a piece. Mir defeated Lesnar in the wrestling star's UFC debut, but Lesnar got his revenge in front of the largest UFC PPV audience in history at UFC 100. Lesnar would go on to be the most successful UFC champ to date (tied with Tim Sylvia, Randy Couture, and Cain Velasquez), while Mir's career would wind up in a tailspin - the once feared heavyweight is currently on an 0-4 stretch. A streak like that usually means a quick exit from the promotion, but Mir has been a company man over the years, and will probably get one last fight. Will it be against Lesnar, whose WWE contract is up early in 2015? Speaking to Combate, Mir had this to say: "I think that his come back would be good for MMA. He's still popular, people know who he is and he brings attention. We are tied with one win each. I would enjoy a rubber match. I would like to welcome him back to the UFC." It's unlikely, but if Lesnar were to return, Mir would be one of the big-money match-ups out there for the former champ. Aside from comments by Paul Heyman and Jim Ross that amount to speculation, however, most in the know when it comes to Lesnar have been quiet on his future plans.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
