Frank Mir: Miocic fight would ‘make me nervous’ for Jones

[Wild]

Jon Jones at heavyweight? Frank Mir believes the best MMA fighter of all time would be able to make a pretty strong transition.

There is one matchup that has Mir, the former heavyweight champion, pumping the brakes on a bit, though.

“The only fight immediately that would make me nervous for Jon would be Stipe,” Mir told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour.

Stipe Miocic is the UFC heavyweight champion and is coming off consecutive knockouts of Fabricio Werdum, Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos. With one more title defense, the Cleveland-area firefighter will set the record for the most in UFC heavyweight history. Somewhat quietly, Miocic has etched his name among some of the greats of the sport in his division.

“I think any other heavyweight I can see [Jones] beating,” Mir said. “Stipe is a hard one. And I think Alistair, too, might be a hard one.”

Frank Mir: Stipe Miocic fight would ‘make me nervous’ for Jon Jones

 

[Robbie Hart]

I do believe that he would handle miocic with relative ease.......

Big Ben would be his biggest test imo

 

[Papi Chingon]

What's with mir getting all chatty Cathy lately?

 

[Jesus X]

What's with mir getting all chatty Cathy lately?

he was just answering helwani's question

The only fight immediately that would make me nervous for Jon would be Stipe,” Mir told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour.

edit: not sure if helwani even asked that question

 

[Onetrickpony]

What's with mir getting all chatty Cathy lately?

He's talking about the intricacies of details of fighters that you still don't even know the names of.

 

[mysticmac]

I'd like to see Jones v Alistair.

 

[Mix6APlix]

Jones should just sit at LHW and keep kicking everyone's ass. Superfights are for noobs. I say own your division and that will build your name better than some fucking sideshow.

 

[Mix6APlix]

Voltron Ostrich wants to run his mouth, I say let him fight JBJ.

 

[Atto]

Cain , Werdum , Overeem , Miocic and Francis can beat Jones.

 

[Tiiimmmaaayyy]

If Brock can beat USADA he would run through Jones. Hunt definitely hits harder than Bones. Brock took Hunt down and had his way with him. He would ragdoll Jon and beat him to a living death.

 

[wiz]

He's talking about the intricacies of details of fighters that you still don't even know the names of.

 

[mmadotcomisufcdotcom]

Very happy I never rocked Full Tilt gear.

Every time I see someone in some of it my stomach turns and I think they are a crook.

 

[benjo0101]

What's with mir getting all chatty Cathy lately?

He's giving podcasting a go. So he's just desperately trying to get himself out there. Turns out he can talk a LOT. Once he's started he just won't shut up

 

[The EZ Life]

If Brock can beat USADA he would run through Jones. Hunt definitely hits harder than Bones. Brock took Hunt down and had his way with him. He would ragdoll Jon and beat him to a living death.

that's what I was thinking.

but jones has good TDD and can keep brock at a distance. if brock still has that fear of getting hit, jones would be a big problem for him. if he is willing to take a few shots while coming In for multiple takedowns until he gets one, he might beat the shit out of jones with GnP.