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Frank Mir may want to coach Brock Lesnar on how to fight better after UFC 100 Posted: 04 May 2009 03:53 AM PDT Props: MMAWeekly.com Quoteworthy: "I think that a lot of people realize that he was only 1-1, he had a .500 record in the UFC when he got a title shot…. I know at the end I'm going to be able to get a hold of him. There's going to be a day of reckoning. So he'll have to answer to me personally. There's going to be no reporters or nobody to protect him…. Three or four years from now, if I decide to switch over into full time coaching, I would like to coach Brock. I see a lot of things that he's done in his last couple of fights that I think are mistakes that are not really his fault, they're maybe his trainer's faults. How can he be so talented, an NCAA champion, probably one of the best wrestlers to come out of college in the heavyweight division, and still make some of the real basic balancing and footwork mistakes that he's making right now?" Interim UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir would consider taking the division’s current titleholder, Brock Lesnar, under his wing sometime in the near future to correct several mistakes that he sees the former WWE star making early in his MMA career. Mir and Lesnar will collide in the main event at UFC 100 on July 11 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, to determine an undisputed champion. Can the teacher once again school the massive Minnesotan or will the student have a surprise of his own for the confident Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt? Class will be in session soon enough …

Dream 9 poster for May 26 event Posted: 04 May 2009 03:32 AM PDT Props: DreamOfficial.com For more on Dream 9, including the latest fight card and event-related news, click here.

Fedor Emelianenko vs Shinya Aoki exhibition ‘grappling’ video at M-1 Posted: 04 May 2009 03:21 AM PDT

Houston Alexander latest victim of UFC 98 injury bug, scratched from May 23 event with broken hand Posted: 03 May 2009 05:43 PM PDT Free-falling light heavyweight Houston Alexander has been scratched from his fight against Andre Gusmao at UFC 98 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 23 because of a broken hand suffered during training. The UFC confirmed the injury earlier today and is expected to name his replacement shortly. This is the third bout within the past four days to undergo a change in competitors. Late last week, James Irvin was replaced by Xavier Foupa-Pokam against Drew McFedries after tearing his knee and postponing his middleweight debut. Later that day, Chael Sonnen was tapped to replace an injured Yushin Okami opposite Dan Miller after “Thunder,” like “The Sandman,” did serious damage to his knee. Frank Mir, Quinton Jackson and Josh Koscheck were all attached to this card at one point as well — before injuries gave them the boot. “The Assassin” now has the honor of joining that illustrious fraternity. Alexander (8-4) was relatively unknown to the masses until he burst onto the scene with two destructive performances inside the Octagon, taking out top contender Keith Jardine in his debut back at UFC 71: "Liddell vs. Jackson" in May 2007 and then crumbling Alessio Sakara at UFC 75: "Champion vs. Champion" less than four months later. The Nebraskan, however, quickly returned to Earth — practically crash landing with three straight losses to Thiago Silva at UFC 78, James Irvin Fight Night 13 and Eric Schafer at Fight Night 15. UFC President Dana White indicated before his most recent loss to Schafer that Alexander needed a win or would risk having to take fights in smaller organizations and win his way back into the Octagon for another opportunity to shine. It appeared that the charismatic father of six would get at least once more chance to prove he belongs with the top mixed martial arts promotion in the world — until this latest setback that could keep him out of action for several months. Stay tuned. UFC 98 will feature (we hope) the light heavyweight title fight between Rashad Evans and undefeated challenger Lyoto Machida. Also on the May 23 card, former UFC welterweight champions Matt Hughes and Matt Serra will finally settle their eternal grudge match. For the latest UFC 98 fight card and rumors click here.

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