F. Mir fights this Saturday (27) against K. Pulev. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @thefrankmir
Former UFC champion, Frank mir You will have a new experience in your career at the next presentation. The heavyweight (up to 120,2kg.) will compete in the 'Triller Triad' – an event that combines boxing and MMA rules – in the main fight of the night, against boxer Kubrat Pulev. The duel is scheduled to take place this Saturday (27).
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In an interview with 'The MMA Hour', the veteran says he is happy with the opportunity to compete in the event and revealed that he aims to receive a record financial bonus, which could reach 'millions', values higher than those he received in Ultimate.
“In fact, if I hit my bonuses and win, I'm basically hitting 'seven figures.' I've never been within a few $100 of that in the MMA world. I think it's proof of what the 'Triller' is doing, increasing paydays and dividing the income. Me and Brock Lesnar we sold a lot of pay-per-views, but we didn’t get 10% of what they (UFC) did,” said Mir.
Great name in heavyweight history, Frank mir He fought for the Ultimate title five times and became the division's linear and interim champion. The North American measured forces against Brock Lesnar and, at the time, won more than 1,6 million packages of pay-per-view at UFC 100 – to this day being the eighth biggest in history.
Frank's statement even exposes some of the positions related to the payments of Ulimate's president, Dana White, who has already been publicly criticized for Jake Paul, Paulo borrachinha, Francis Ngannou e Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the scholarships paid by the company to athletes.
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At the 'Triller Triad', the fighters will compete in a triangular ring and in two-minute rounds. The idea, in fact, is to pit MMA fighters against professional boxers to be able to 'level' the athletes' combat skills.
Just like in boxing, kicks and elbows are not allowed. When adapting, however, the fighter will be able to clinch and strike his opponent in position.
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