Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 61: Bitter Rivals
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Frank Mir
United StatesFrank Mir
18-11-0
RESULT

Frank Mir def. Dan Christison (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Dan Christison
United StatesDan Christison
“The Sandman”
20-7-0
Saturday, July 8, 2006
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Frank Mir defeated Dan Christison by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 61: Bitter Rivals, held Saturday, July 8, 2006 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Frank Mir won the decision.

Fight stats

Frank Mir
Dan Christison
0
Knockdowns
0
53 of 89
Significant strikes
48 of 85
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
111 of 152
Total strikes
84 of 123
3 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
7:51
Control time
3:13
Significant strikes by target
19 of 53
Head
26 of 59
30 of 32
Body
8 of 12
4 of 4
Leg
14 of 14
7 of 14
Distance
22 of 46
25 of 26
Clinch
20 of 33
21 of 49
Ground
6 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 30
Sig. str.
18 of 30
48 of 55
Total str.
26 of 38
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
2:32
Ctrl
1:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 15
Sig. str.
21 of 42
18 of 25
Total str.
39 of 62
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:00
Ctrl
1:23
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 44
Sig. str.
9 of 13
45 of 72
Total str.
19 of 23
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:19
Ctrl
0:44

Judges' Scorecards

Abe Belardo
#MirChristison
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Adalaide Byrd
#MirChristison
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Glenn Trowbridge
#MirChristison
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

1
Mir
-
0
Christison
●29-28 Mir
All 1 media scorecards▾
  • Sherdog.com29-28Mir

Fan Scorecards

27%
Mir
73%
Christison
11 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Christison72.7%●29-28 Mir27.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
73%
Christison
R2
100%
Christison
R3
100%
Mir

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Frank Mir vs Dan Christison?

Frank Mir defeated Dan Christison by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 61: Bitter Rivals, held Saturday, July 8, 2006 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Frank Mir won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Frank Mir vs Dan Christison?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Frank Mir won the decision.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Frank Mir 53%47% Dan Christison

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

18-11-0
Record
20-7-0
1707
Power Index rating
1687
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
54
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'8"
203 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
-
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.18
SLpM
4.23
47%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.84
SApM
3.88
38%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

2.02
TD Avg.
0.00
40%
TD Acc.
0%
54%
TD Def.
37%
2.00
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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    Triad Combat 1 · Nov 27, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:59
  • L
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    Paul vs. Askren · Apr 17, 2021
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  • W
    Roy Nelson
    Bellator 231 · Oct 25, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Javy Ayala
    Bellator 212 · Dec 14, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Satoshi Ishii
    QUINTET 3 · Oct 5, 2018
    Unanimous Decision
Dan Christison · 4-1
  • W
    Mike Wessel
    Canadian Fighting Championship · Feb 26, 2010
    Submission
  • W
    Rodrigo Munduruca
    Canadian Fighting Championship · Nov 13, 2009
    TKO
  • W
    Jim Davis
    Intimidation Cage Fighting · Oct 31, 2009
    Submission
  • W
    Joel Traves
    Texas Regional · Jun 11, 2009
    TKO
  • L
    Marcio Cruz
    Intimidation Cage Fighting · Apr 11, 2009
    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 2 fights
12.6
Avg sig. strikes
60.5
0.78
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:27
Avg control time
2:30
53
Career high strikes
73
6
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Frank Mir
Strike target
Dan Christison
54%
Head
54%
30%
Body
15%
16%
Leg
31%
Frank Mir
Strike position
Dan Christison
42%
Distance
64%
33%
Clinch
30%
24%
Ground
6%