(This story first was published in USA TODAY .) ROSEMONT, Ill. – Despite a glut of experience in the fight game, and credentials as a former champion, Frank Mir says he’ll head into his next fight with some nerves. Mir (18-11 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) on Saturday returns to work after a layoff of more than two years when he meets legendary Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 0-1 BMMA) in the Bellator 198 main event at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., outside Chicago
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Frank Mir: Age the thing leading to Bellator 198 nerves, not Fedor – MMA Junkie