Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir has experienced remarkable highs and crushing lows as he’s endured a roller coaster of a career that has led him to Friday night’s main event at Bellator 231. Once considered the most dangerous heavyweight on the planet, Mir captured the UFC heavyweight title but was cut down in his prime after a motorcycle accident left him with a twice-broken femur and a completely torn knee. His journey back to the octagon was a long one, but he made it, and went on to become one half of one of the heavyweight division’s biggest rivalries. He held championship gold in the UFC, shared the cage with a who’s who of heavyweight legends and now hopes to add another chapter to his career with another title, this time with Bellator. This weekend Mir returns to action against fellow heavyweight veteran Roy Nelson at Bellator 231 and, ahead of the fight, we take a look back at seven of the fights that have brought Mir to Friday night’s main event in Uncasville, Conn. **** Tim Sylvia at UFC 48 – Jun.
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Defining Fights: Bellator 231 headliner Frank Mir – MMA Junkie