Former undisputed UFC heavyweight champions, Frank Mir and Brazilian veteran, Fabricio Werdum are set to make their respective GFL (International Struggle League) debuts later this 12 months in opposition to one another — with the previous reserving his first blended martial arts conflict since his 2019 retirement.
Mir, a former undisputed heavyweight champion beneath the umbrella of the UFC, made his most up-to-date fight sport scouting in opposition to one other Octagon veteran at Bellator 231, snapping a four-fight shedding skid in a unanimous choice success over Roy Nelson.
As for fellow ex-heavyweight gold holder, Werdum, the Brazilian veteran favourite has been sidelined from fight sports activities since rematching in opposition to former titleholder, compatriot, Junior dos Santos beneath the Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA promotion in 2023, dropping a break up choice loss.
And as per the GFL’s official social media account, Frank Mir will snap his 6-year retirement from blended martial arts in a heavyweight showdown in opposition to Fabricio Werdum later this 12 months, on a date but to be decided by the promotion.
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Frank Mir set for return combat in opposition to Fabricio Werdum with the GFL this 12 months
Himself profitable the undisputed heavyweight championship again in 2004, Frank Mir would flip in an notorious 40-second armbar submission win over Tim Sylvia, earlier than profitable the interim title 4 years later in a knockout win over Brazilian icon, Minotauro Nogueira.
As for Werdum, the Porto Alegre native gained his first Octagon title in interim type with a flying knee knockout win over common-foe, Mark Hunt — earlier than unifying the titles in opposition to Cain Velasquez again in 2015.
Earlier this week, the GFL confirmed different high-profile bookings together with a rematch between one other former middleweight titleholders, within the type of Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman, in addition to a Yoel Romero in opposition to Shogun Rua, and in a single day, a pairing of Octagon alum, Uriah Corridor, and former Bellator MMA welterweight phenom, Douglas Lima.
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Publish date : 2025-02-15 16:46:00
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