Filed under: Featured , News , UFC Antonio Silva and Frank Mir After a spate of big MMA events early this year, we’re well into that interim period before another big push in spring and summer. That means a few fight cards we’ll probably forget before the end of the year. And while UFC Fight Night 61 is no tentpole event, those on its fight card get the chance to build highlight reels – or, in the case of the headliners, survive a career tempest. Heavyweights Antonio Silva and Frank Mir , respectively, have brushed with greatness and achieved it, however temporary the stay. After several setbacks, they’re trying to find out if they’ve still got it. Silva, co-headliners Edson Barboza and Michael Johnson and Iuri Alcantara are the only competitors ranked in USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie’s MMA rankings , so we should see a few incremental moves in the division after Sunday, when UFC Fight Night 61 kicks off at Gigantinho Gymnasium in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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