Mir beat Nog 2xs, CC, Brock, Sylvia, Roy Nelson, Bigfoot.
His wins at least, are MUCH stronger.
The problem with his wins is WHEN not WHO. I wouldn't count Frankie's last win over BJ the same as his first or second.
Mir beat Nog 2xs, CC, Brock, Sylvia, Roy Nelson, Bigfoot.
His wins at least, are MUCH stronger.
Cro Cop was never the best heavyweight in the world. Neither was Mir for that matter. A rather important detail people tend to overlook in these discussions.
1. Fedor
2. Nogueira
3. Werdum
3. Cain
5. JDS
6. Cro Cop
7. Fronk
Don't be a bitch, it is a statement from the UFC. There is no reason in particular to doubt it. There is no documentation from a doctor that I know of to which we'd have access, but there was never any need for it.
As for Nog not being in the best shape anymore, his brutal career up to that point, and the numerous surgeries he's had between fights for which he's had to be pulled out of fights sometimes, are facts. That includes two hip surgeries.