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Frank Mir wants retirement fight to be headlined by daughter Bella Mir - How many times is that going to happen in history

Bella Mir (left) Frank Mir (right) (image courtesy @ladymir11) On a recent episode of Fight Night Flashbacks, posted on the Thiccc Boy YouTube channel, former UFC heavyweight champion revealed the plans for his retirement fight. During the episode, the 42-year-old told former UFC athlete Brendan Schaub that he plans to have his retirement fight on the same card as his daughter : "Next year I'm going to go ahead and fight again because actually, I want to fight in the same card as Bella. It's my last fight, she could headline the card, I could open it, you know what I mean, [that] type of thing. How many times is that going to happen in history." The former champion added that unless something unpredictable happens, Bella Mir is going to be a future titleholder on MMA's biggest stage: "Barring, you know what I mean, lightning strike, you know, car accident or something re***ded, Bella is the UFC champ [or a champ] in whatever league she wants to join." Watch Frank Mir's interview with Brendan Schaub below: The teenager is currently 3-0 as a professional mixed martial artist. 'Lady' clinched her professional debut win in 2020 at iKON Fighting Federation 2 against Danielle Winn via unanimous decision. She then built a dominant run by finishing her next two opponents via . Bella Mir with the finish!!!!

Bella Mir with the finish!!!! Per , the 19-year-old is currently the No.19-ranked pound-for-pound fighter among active Mexican female fighters. She is also ranked No.32 among the 456 active Latina female fighters.

When Frank Mir said his daughter was holding off a career in UFC to pursue Olympic wrestling dreams

In a recent interview on Chris Van Vliet's YouTube channel, former UFC champion Frank Mir stated that his daughter has pressed pause on a possible career in the octagon in pursuit of Olympic wrestling glory. Speaking on the podcast, the 45-year-old opined that she could get into the UFC right now if she really wanted it: "If she wanted to be there right now, she could have been already, back in July... I just wanted to take our time... She wants to follow a college career. She is a national champion in wrestling, she is an all-American, four, five times over... She wants to really pursue wrestling in the Olympics one year." Watch Mir's interview with Chris Van Vliet below: The former fighter added that as of now, 'Lady' has finished fourth and sixth in the two years she participated in the world team trials. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found