Mir vs. Werdum scheduled

[HoiceNJuicy]

Crazy! Here's a Sherbro asking back in 2013 why this fight hasn't happened yet:

Thread 'Mir vs Werdum'

Jan 29, 2013

Why hasn't this fight happened yet?

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• Replies: 15
• Forum: UFC Discussion

You still around, Sherbro? Your day is coming!!!

 

[TheBrownRanger]

Werdum beats Frank in any given year. Even now.

 

[2004 account]

Mmmm ya know, i dont mind this gfl thing


Hope they get big....cause i like these marque name legend fights even if they are all past their prime. These fighters names are still in peoples minds and deserve a platform

 

[TheBrownRanger]

Mmmm ya know, i dont mind this gfl thing


Hope they get big....cause i like these marque name legend fights even if they are all past their prime. These fighters names are still in peoples minds and deserve a platform

I admit. I wasn't too sold on the product initially. The bad AI intro with all my MMA heroes in the weird futuristic armors and random animals really endeared me to the GFL for some reason. Hearing the fighters speak positively about the organization really makes me want to see it succeed.

Only fucking mouthbreathers would want these orgs to fail. We need more competition for the UFC, not less. We've seen American MMA with just UFC and PFL as the majors. It sucks. If the fighters can pass medicals and the drug testing is minimal, then why not?

 

[norsuu]

great, i still want to see werdum vs mir (or vwerdum vs barnett/ kongo/ rothwell)


but werdum vs jds 2 was boring, no takedows, no submisions atemps, no clear punches landed, and the fight is poorly recorded, poor angles and distances from the camera

 

[Hellowhosthat]

I really don't think Frank Mir needs to be fighting anymore but hopefully he makes it out intact

 

[Trabaho]

Why didn´t they use recent pictures. Catfishing. I also don´t use pictures from 10 years ago. These are more than 10 years ago.

 

[Ibm]

Oh man, thats dope!! Bad matchup for Frank but he still has the KO power.

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

Oh man, thats dope!! Bad matchup for Frank but he still has the KO power.

Uh hasn‘t Frank had a disabled arm for a while? Nerve damage or something. Or am i mistaking him for someone else?

 

[David Street]

Mir is 45-years-old, he's still younger than his counterpart. Fabricio Werdum will turn 48-years-old later this year.

 

[skylolow]

Frank should be on the mic and not in the cage. He didn't look good 7 years ago. Werdum, hasn't looked good either but at least he looked like he had an ounce left in the gas tank against JDS.

 

[TheBrownRanger]

Frank should be on the mic and not in the cage. He didn't look good 7 years ago. Werdum, hasn't looked good either but at least he looked like he had an ounce left in the gas tank against JDS.

Agreed 100%

Mir's Bellator run was pretty bad, even with the lukewarm decision win over Hoy Nelson. I doubt he's improved much since 2019. He's just been pumping himself with HGH recently.

Werdum arguably beat Renan Fereira in the PFL by submission through Brazilian tap. Went the distance with JDS and went out on a win in the UFC. Not too bad all things considered.

 

[norsuu]

 

[cmw43]

Frank should be on the mic and not in the cage. He didn't look good 7 years ago. Werdum, hasn't looked good either but at least he looked like he had an ounce left in the gas tank against JDS.

Didn't look great when they put him in there against an elite boxer a few years back either, got turned into a Mortal Kombat "finish him" guy.

 

[cmw43]

Agreed 100%

Mir's Bellator run was pretty bad, even with the lukewarm decision win over Hoy Nelson. I doubt he's improved much since 2019. He's just been pumping himself with HGH recently.

Werdum arguably beat Renan Fereira in the PFL by submission through Brazilian tap. Went the distance with JDS and went out on a win in the UFC. Not too bad all things considered.

This article says Werdum is struggling with CTE and couldn't get medically cleared by PFL.

Former UFC heavyweight champion reveals inoperable brain cyst in heartbreaking update

UFC antitrust lawsuit brings in additional declarations from retired fighters including former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum, who revealed CTE and TBI symptoms including an inoperable brain cyst.

www.mmamania.com

 

[skylolow]

This article says Werdum is struggling with CTE and couldn't get medically cleared by PFL.

Former UFC heavyweight champion reveals inoperable brain cyst in heartbreaking update

UFC antitrust lawsuit brings in additional declarations from retired fighters including former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum, who revealed CTE and TBI symptoms including an inoperable brain cyst.

www.mmamania.com

There might be a few of these guys that have hard time clearing medicals.

 

[TheBrownRanger]

This article says Werdum is struggling with CTE and couldn't get medically cleared by PFL.

Former UFC heavyweight champion reveals inoperable brain cyst in heartbreaking update

UFC antitrust lawsuit brings in additional declarations from retired fighters including former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum, who revealed CTE and TBI symptoms including an inoperable brain cyst.

www.mmamania.com

Jesus Christ I forgot about this. Why any fighter would admit to having CTE while wanting to stay active is completely beyond me.

 

[Trabaho]

Didn't look great when they put him in there against an elite boxer a few years back either, got turned into a Mortal Kombat "finish him" guy.

Don't his neck break here. Might explain his head shape now. Damn these guys are uncareful. Mir fighting ranked boxers. Delusional as fuck.

 

[thecoldbloodedone]

Gone through this myself, although my symptoms included the worst chronic pain.
it's a career ender, once you get one fusion, you have to start getting more over time.

 

[Shadey1]

TBH I'm kinda hoping for a grappling match more than anything. Have no desire to see either of these guys eating punches. But them grappling would be very interesting.