Mir: ‘This is the best I’ve ever been’
Frank Mir: “If you’re seeing improvements and getting better and not going backwards, it inspires you to go out there and keep pushing it.”
At thirty six years old, former UFC heavyweight champion has had a career resurgence as of late, knocking out his last two opponents in the first round. Mir will next fight Andrei Arlovski at UFC 191 and feels like right now is the best he has ever been:
“This is the best I’ve ever been,” Mir told FOX Sports recently. “I hope a year from now, that will be the best I’ve ever been. That’s one thing that really keeps me from wanting to retire is that I’m improving. If you’re seeing improvements and getting better and not going backwards, it inspires you to go out there and keep pushing it.
“And really that’s why I fight — I go out there, I love martial arts, I love what it teaches me about myself, (it) breaks myself down and I go out there and perform. Going out there and performing against other world-class fighters showcases and brings out the truest in what I’m doing and how I’m living. I can go back and work and improve and strive to be a better person.”
