UFC betting Odds have this fight as a -115 pick’em.

Mir, 14-5 in his career, has won two of three fights since losing to Brock Lesnar at UFC 100 in a fight for the UFC heavyweight title. He forced Cheick Kongo to submit at UFC 107 and knocked out Mirko Filopovic at UFC 119. His last loss was via knockout to Shane Carwin at UFC 111.

Mir is a former heavyweight champion who uses a variety of styles in the ring, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, boxing, Kenpo Karate and wrestling. He has won eight of his 14 fights via submission.

Nelson, 15-5 in his career, has the ability to force opponents to submit, winning five fights that way, but he also has quick-strike capability that has led to eight knockouts. His style is a mix of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Shaolin Kung Fu. After beating Brendan Schaub in the finale of The Ultimate Fighter and then Stefan Struve at UFC Fight Night in March 2010, Nelson lost to Junior dos Santos by decision at UFC 117 in his last fight.

Both fighters are in their 30s and moving into the late stages of their MMA careers. A victory for either one in this fight could propel the winner to a shot at the top of the division.

Many people were looking forward to the rematch between Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera, but will have to settle for Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic instead. Cro cop has had ups and downs over the years, but he has been on a positive stretch as of late that could be beneficial in his fight.

Three years ago it appeared that Cro Cop was on his way out, but he has really bounced back recently, winning 5 of his last 6 fights. He has been stronger recently, but he still seems to have some issues with confidence. He has been fighting for many years and has the technique to beat anyone if the situation is right. Cro cop will definitely have a shot to win this one, and it will all lie in his legs. He has a powerful kicking game and may be able to take Mir off balance with it.

Mir has been as good as anyone at points over the last few years. Unfortunately he has not been able to sustain it. Mir had beaten Brock Lesnar previously, but lost in their rematch. He has since lost again to Shane Carwin and is starting to look more like a second tier fighter. A loss in this one would be detrimental to his career.

This fight should be a good one as each fighter has something to prove.

To a card that also features Rogerio Nogueira, Mir vs. Nogueira will provide the main event. For the first time, Rogerio Nogueira fights on the same UFC card as his brother. In a co-main event, Rogerio meets Ryan Bader. A win in this bout will propel the winner into the light-heavyweight division’s title picture.

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The bout between Minotauro Nogueira and Frank Mir get top billing. Against the Brazilian, Mir delivered schooling in the art of boxing. To inflict the first knockout of Nogueira’s career, the former champion peppered Nogueira for seven minutes, dropping him three times.

Just 20 days before the fight, Minotauro has later revealed that he had suffered a staph infection because of which he had spent five of those remaining days in hospital. Dana White, UFC president and jiu-jitsu specialist claims that the rematch would be very different. White showed keen interest to give him the chance to prove it.

White said, “Ever since Frank Mir beat Nogueira for the heavyweight title in 2008, Minotauro has asked me for this rematch because he wants to prove that the first fight was a fluke. On September 25, he gets his wish, and I don’t think there’s any fighter more motivated than he is to even the score.

He added, “As for Frank Mir, he wants to get back in the title picture, and if I know him, he was the first man to knock Nogueira out at UFC 92, and now he’ll want to be the first man to make him tap out.”

If the pair enters into a ground battle on September 25, there will be few better match-ups in the sport, although both of the fighters are coming off big losses, Nogueira to Cain Velasquez and Mir to Shane Carwin.

The event’s main bouts will be on pay per view and will likely include George St. Pierre vs. Dan Hardy, Frank Mir vs. Shane Carwin, Jon Finch vs. Thiago Alves, among many others. The main buzz about this mma fight is that two world titles are going to be on the line.

George St. Pierre is one of the best welterweight fighters of the sport, and looks to retain his reign and his dominance on the mat. Frank Mir is the other world title contender in the heavyweight category. He is trying to become the second man in UFC mma history to win the world title three different times.

UFC president Dana White has talked up the fights and boasts that they will both be incredible matchups. George St. Pierre is often regarded as the best pound for pound fighter in the world, and has been completely dominant as of late. His opponent, however, is not to be disregarded.

Dan Hardy has some incredible power and MMA confidence, and has the ability to upset the fight. On the other end, Frank Mir has an incredible submission game but his opponent Shane Carwin is undefeated and specializes in his wrestling moves. Both fights ought to have a lot of action and will be a must-see for any die hard MMA fans out there who link online betting these classic fights.