Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Interim HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Frank Mir
18-11-0
RESULT

Frank Mir def. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:54
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Minotauro
34-10-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, December 27, 2008
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Frank Mir defeated Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira by TKO in round 2 (1:54) in the Interim Heavyweight bout of UFC 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008, held Saturday, December 27, 2008 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Frank Mir
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
3
Knockdowns
0
37 of 101
Significant strikes
10 of 38
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
40 of 106
Total strikes
15 of 43
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:42
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
30 of 91
Head
8 of 35
2 of 3
Body
0 of 1
5 of 7
Leg
2 of 2
25 of 79
Distance
9 of 35
2 of 3
Clinch
0 of 1
10 of 19
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
2
KD
0
29 of 74
Sig. str.
8 of 27
31 of 78
Total str.
13 of 32
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:38
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
8 of 27
Sig. str.
2 of 11
9 of 28
Total str.
2 of 11
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Frank Mir vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira?

Frank Mir defeated Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira by TKO in round 2 (1:54) in the Interim Heavyweight bout of UFC 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008, held Saturday, December 27, 2008 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Frank Mir 24%76% Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Frank Mir
Submission Ace
3 edges
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Submission Ace
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power90
52Speed90
51Precision92
83Durability95
52Engine91
94Wrestling90
98Ground96

Biggest edge Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Punch speed +42

Attribute by attribute

Frank Mir is on the left of every row, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira on the right.
95Punch power92
81Kick power87
50Punch speed92
53Kick speed87
51Accuracy92
94Takedowns90
98Ground striking92
98Submissions100
94Chin98
71Body strength91
52Cardio91

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-11-0
Record
34-10-1 (1 NC)
1758
Power Index rating
1962
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
50
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Interim Heavyweight
Weight Class
Interim Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.18
SLpM
1.95
47%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.84
SApM
2.40
38%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

2.02
TD Avg.
1.30
40%
TD Acc.
29%
54%
TD Def.
36%
2.00
Sub. Avg.
2.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Frank Mir · 1-4
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 1:59
  • L
    Paul vs. Askren · Apr 17, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bellator 231 · Oct 25, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 212 · Dec 14, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
    QUINTET 3 · Oct 5, 2018
    Unanimous Decision
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia · Aug 1, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson · Apr 11, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 3:37 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · Jun 8, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 2:41 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · Oct 13, 2012
    Submission · R2 · 4:31 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · Dec 10, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 11 fights
12.6
Avg sig. strikes
24.0
0.78
Avg takedowns
0.73
1:27
Avg control time
2:08
53
Career high strikes
59
6
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Frank Mir
Strike target
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
54%
Head
80%
30%
Body
15%
16%
Leg
5%
Frank Mir
Strike position
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
42%
Distance
77%
33%
Clinch
19%
24%
Ground
4%