Frank Mir’s returned to combined martial arts has been canceled … For now.
Final month, the International Struggle League introduced that Mir would return to the cage in 2025 for a conflict with one other former UFC heavyweight champion, Fabricio Werdum, at a yet-to-be-announced occasion.
Sadly, that bout must wait after Mir just lately underwent emergency surgical procedure.
“Lately, I confronted a big hurdle: I underwent an emergency spinal fusion and laminectomy of my complete thoracic backbone,” Mir wrote on Instagram. “Though it was a tricky determination, I’m joyful to report that the surgical procedure was a whole success!”
Persevering with, the 45-year-old Corridor of Famer made it clear that this most up-to-date roadblock received’t maintain him from pursuing comeback.
“Now, I’m diving into rehabilitation and specializing in my restoration,” Mir continued. “That is simply one other problem that I intend to beat, and I’m dedicated to coming again stronger, each mentally and bodily, than ever.”
The GFL has not but confirmed whether or not or not Mir vs. Werdum shall be rescheduled.
Frank Mir has been specializing in his daughter’s profession lately
Mir has not competed in MMA since a unanimous determination victory over Roy ‘Massive Nation’ Nelson at Bellator 231 in 2019. He has competed in a few boxing bouts since then, together with a first-round knockout loss towards Kubrat Pulev underneath the Triad Fight banner in 2021.
Within the time since, Mir has targeted on teaching his daughter, Bella Mir, who’s 3-0 in her personal MMA profession. She put her combating profession on maintain to attend the College of Iowa, however in 2024, she transferred to North Central School in Naperville, Illinois.
