Stann suggests retirement for Mir
Following Frank Mir’s loss by knockout to Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night 85, former UFC fighter and FOX broadcaster Brian Stann suggested it was maybe time for the former champion to call it quits and join him in the broadcast booth.
Following Frank Mir’s loss by knockout to Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night 85, former UFC fighter and FOX broadcaster Brian Stann suggested it was maybe time for the former champion to call it quits and join him in the broadcast booth:
Make every story count.
Join XP Passport to earn XP as you read and build your martial arts profile.
I don’t (need to see him fight anymore), Stann said. Everyone knows when they’ve seen me analyze sports, I’m really on the cautious side when it comes to retirement and putting yourself at risk. I think Frank Mir, the minute he retires, is an automatic induction into the (UFC) Hall of Fame. I would like to see him put a suit and tie on (and) come behind this desk because he’s forgotten more about this sport than most analysts will ever know.
Despite Stann’s stance, his FOX Sports 1 colleague Dan Hardy said he doesn’t see the future playing out that way. Hardy is a friend and former training partner of Mir, and based off his personal relationship, he said he doesn’t foresee a retirement move coming any time soon.
He’s going to want to carry on, Hardy said. I know Frank Mir, and he’s going to want to prove something.
More coverage
UFC Vegas 123 preview: Moicano and Nolan headline a Halloween card where the main event odds have already flipped, and Julian Erosa fights for the last time
Four straight losses, a split from City Kickboxing, and a promise of blood in the sand. The former two-time middleweight champion says he has his motivation back.
