Frank Mir isn’t going to let his stumble against Fedor Emelianenko hurt his comeback plans.
Mir suffered a 48-second knockout loss to Emelianenko last Saturday at Bellator 198 in a quarterfinal matchup of Bellator’s heavyweight grand prix. The bout marked Mir’s return from a two-year layoff following a suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, and it was a roller-coaster affair.
Mir dropped Emelianenko with punches in the opening seconds but the Russian legend recovered then hip-tossed Mir to the canvas. Emelianenko ultimately finished Mir with strikes later in the round, but that throw, Mir said, is what prompted the beginning of the end.