Former UFC heavyweight champ Frank Mir is the longest-tenured fighter on the company roster. The 37-year-old Las Vegas native has competed for Zuffa since UFC 34 in 2001.
But now Mir is requesting that tenure come to an end. On Monday's edition of The MMA Hour, Mir announced he is requesting the UFC release him from his contract.
"As of now I'm under suspension, as of April 2018 I'll be eligible to fight again the UFC, and even more, as troubling as that is, they have it to where I can't do any broadcasting," Mir said.