Big Foot: I have what it takes [to submit Mir]
In twenty five professional fights going back thirteen years, Frank Mir has never been submitted. But that’s exactly what next opponent Antonio Silva believes he can do.
In twenty five professional fights going back thirteen years, Frank Mir has never been submitted. But that’s exactly what next opponent Antonio Silva believes he can do:
“Of course — that’s what I train for. I have to go in there confident that I can do it,” Silva said. “Nothing is impossible in sports. I have what it takes [to submit him]. I’ve fought great grapplers throughout my whole career and I was never submitted. I’ve fought Werdum, who has the best jiu-jitsu in MMA, so I will be ready for Mir. If I can keep this fight standing, it could be the less complicated way to beat him.
“Frank Mir is originally a grappler, he has a good ground game, but he also has a good stand-up game. I have to be ready for everything. The fight starts standing, but anything can happen in a fight. A high-level athlete has to be ready for any type of situation if he wants to be the champion one day.”
Frank Mir fights Antonio Silva at UFC 184 on February 28th in Los Angeles, CA live on Pay Per View.