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FatCat · 02-06-2008, 05:19 PM

Mir Interested in TUF Road to Sylvia - MMA on Tap

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Mir Interested in TUF Road to Sylvia

With Frank Mir now riding a wave of two impressive performances and slowly sliding himself back into the UFC heavyweight title picture, one can only expect that the former champ will eventually clash again with another former title holder in the form of Tim Sylvia.

Of course everyone knows the history between the two. Mir won the vacant title in a 2004 bout that saw the Las Vegas native snap Sylvia’s forearm in half. Since then the two have gone down separate roads - Sylvia held the title for a near eight month period within the last two years while Mir has struggled until recently to get back into form following a devastating motorcycle accident over three years ago.

While a title bout against current interim champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is in the distant future, a potential rematch between Mir and Sylvia has become much closer to a reality now that the Miletich Fighting Systems product has failed in two straight attempts to regain the title.

In a recent interview with MMA Weekly, Mir mentions that he would love to have a rematch with Sylvia as well as the opportunity to build up the fight as coaches on “The Ultimate Fighter”:

“Obviously, the Tim (Sylvia) fight is always going to sell,” Mir said. “I’m trying, I wish that would work out where it’s for a title, me and Tim, so maybe we can do a show and coach, maybe do a lot of hype behind that one.”

While Mir’s idea is an interesting one, the reality show has never featured two heavyweights as coaches. A season highlighting heavyweights would help the UFC’s depleted heavyweight division greatly, but one can only question whether or not enough competent heavyweight prospects would be able to be gathered at the moment in the sport. Then again, who says that the two wouldn’t just handle fighters from a lighter weight class?

If they can drum up enough talented heavyweights, I'd say this is a great idea honestly. I was already a Tim fan (who seems to be gaining popularity) and watching the videos on Mir leading up to the Lesnar fight made me realize what a good guy Mir is. I'm definitely a fan now after 81.

Anyway, this makes perfect sense to me and would make a great main event on a finale. Mir seems like he'd be a great coach, but I'm not so sure about Tim. Still like to see it.

OneBigThrow · 02-06-2008, 05:46 PM

i think tim would be a great coach, im sure he knows a hell of a lot

and with the perspective of his own physical challenges he needed to overcome he would be more understanding of adapting styles to fit the qualities a prospect possess as well as the ones he doesnt

FightFan76 · 02-06-2008, 06:13 PM

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Mir Interested in TUF Road to Sylvia - MMA on Tap

If they can drum up enough talented heavyweights, I'd say this is a great idea honestly. I was already a Tim fan (who seems to be gaining popularity) and watching the videos on Mir leading up to the Lesnar fight made me realize what a good guy Mir is. I'm definitely a fan now after 81.

Anyway, this makes perfect sense to me and would make a great main event on a finale. Mir seems like he'd be a great coach, but I'm not so sure about Tim. Still like to see it.

Yeah I agree, Mir would make a great coach and Tim should be able to relate to the fighters really well. It would make for a great finalie maint event as well.....

Rumbin · 02-06-2008, 06:18 PM

Doesnt really seem like the interesting matchups fans will be craving to see on TV.

No thanks

Toshinden · 02-06-2008, 07:33 PM

I like the idea of them coaching heavyweights, but I agree that the heavyweight talent pool out there doesn't look all that promising... but who knows. Besides, chances are if it does get put together, it'll just be a bunch of LHW's bulking up like they did on TUF2 and then moving down a weight class later on.

SysRq · 02-06-2008, 10:14 PM

I'm pretty sure I heard or read Joe Silva say that they will never do a TUF with heavyweights.
I don't know where I read this or heard this but I'm pretty sure Joe said it.

SysRq

Mickey Finn · 02-07-2008, 12:43 AM

id like to see the fight, but im not sure its a big enough fight to base a series of TUF hyping

takenover · 02-07-2008, 06:54 AM

Frank makes an excellent commentator with good personality. Thats were I'd like to see him after coaching.

StratTone · 02-07-2008, 09:03 AM

I'd love to see a heavey weight tough. But to be honest I don't really need TUF to much at all. I will say for sure that I can't wait to see Forrest and Rampage though. lol

Ok, back on subject. I do hope Mir gets a good challange for himself next. Not sure it will be Sylvia though. I'm pretty sure the next fight for Big Tim will be Lesnar.