The Ultimate Fighter 17 Ep. 8 Recap and what Don Frye Thinks of Brock Lesnar

Don Frye wildly accused Brock Lesnar of having fixed fights in the UFC. Then he went on to call him a swear word and a waste of flesh. Frye finds it hard to believe that Lesnar is a better wrestler than Randy Couture and a better fighter than Frank Muir. What do you think? Did the UFC fix these fights to promote Brock Lesnar as their next big star?

The Ultimate Fighter 17, episode 8 had the final preliminary fight, the coaches challenge, and the wildcard pick. The final preliminary fight showcased Team JonesDylan Andrews and Team Sonnen’s Zak Cummings. Andrews stood firm through the first two rounds and defeat Cummings via a majority decision. Next was the coaches’ challenge, where $10,000 was on the line in a Jon Jones- Chael Sonnen matchup.

However, no punches were thrown, but rather heavy machinery was used to complete a bevvy of challenges. Jon Jones got out to a steady lead as Chael Sonnen struggled to stack tires with the excavator. However, it would be Jones’ folly in the end that would allow Sonnen to come back and seal the victory. Finally, the wild card choices are announced as Chael Sonnen makes the easy pick of Kevin Casey, while Jon Jones struggles to choose between top pick Clint Hester and underdog Robert “Bubba” McDaniel.

Frank Mir vs Mirko Cro Cop Full Fight Video

Frank Mir vs Mirko Cro Cop Full Fight Video

Frank Mir vs Mirko Cro Cop Full Fight Video

Frank Mir vs Mirko Cro Cop scheduled 3 round fight happened at UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop.

Frank Mir is 31 years old and Mirko Cro Cop is 36. Mir is 6 foot 3 and Cro Cop is slightly shorter at 6 foot 2. Mir weighs in at 252 pounds to the lighter Cro Cop at 227 pounds. Mir enjoys a 6 inch reach advantage at 79″ to Cro Cop 73″.

Cro Cop fights out of the blue corner as a striker with a record of 27-7-2, 1 NC fighting out of Zagreb, Croatia. He is the former pride open weight champion.

Frank Mir fights out of the red corner as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with a record of 13-5 fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Herb Dean is the referee of the match. Watch Frank Mir vs Mirko Cro Cop Full Fight Video.

Daniel Cormier Wants Frank Mir and Jon Jones

Daniel Cormier wants Frank Mir and Jon Jones for his next fights at the Octagon. Cormier is an American Kickboxing Academy fighter, he has called out the former UFC heavyweight champ after he TKO Dion Staring at the Strikeforce –Marquardt versus Saffiedine last January 12, 2013 in just 4 minutes of round 2.

His performance on the Octagon was an unforgettable co-main event feature that shocked most fans at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. After the match, he challenged Mir for a future Octagon fight at UFC on Fox 7.

During the interview he remarked: “I signed my UFC contract. April 20 on Fox, Frank Mir, let’s do it do it. It was supposed to happen and we were supposed to fight in Oklahoma, so he owes it to me.” Cormier told Showtime Sports.

And after interviewers thought that he was done, Cormier further remarked that he also want to fight heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Bones is scheduled to defend his title at UFC 159 against Chael Sonnen a former two-time middleweight challenger. Cormier added: “I’m going to let Jon defend his belt on April 27 and then I’m going to kick his ass in the fall.”

To remember, Cormier was thought to fight Mir last November but Mir was forced to withdraw the fight due to an injury. The entire Strikeforce event was cancelled and rescheduled; Cormier was paired with Staring and was primed for his final Strikeforce fight.

Daniel Cormier is a 33 year old heavyweight from San Jose, California, USA. He enjoys an 11 win and no loss professional career. He has defeated so many impressive fighters during his short career like Josh BarnettAntonio Silva, Jeff Monson, Devin Cole and Jason Riley to name a few.

Frank Mir on the other hand is also 33 year old heavyweight fighter. He is from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA with a 16 win and 6 loss career. He was last seen in the Octagon when he lost to Junior dos Santos in UFC 146 headline fight in May 2012 via TKO. Before this he enjoyed three consecutive wins against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Roy Nelson and Mirko Filipovic. A fight against Cormier will be a much-awaited match up that MMA fans can’t resist. Cormier is surely eager to hear from UFC President Dana White regarding the possibility of this matchup this year.