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AbecX
03-08-2009, 11:07 AM
lmao How long are we going to have 2 heavyweight belts for? This is going to devalue the heavyweight bracket even more.

A planned rematch between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir for UFC 98 on May 23 that would have unified Lesnar’s UFC heavyweight title and Mir’s interim UFC heavyweight has been canceled.

Multiple sources have confirmed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com that the UFC was recently informed by Mir’s camp that he has been unable to train recently due to a back injury that could require surgery.

There is no word as to whether Lesnar will remain on the card against a new opponent or if he will be taken off the card entirely. Stay tuned.
Skidonenko
03-08-2009, 11:44 AM
It was a knee problem

http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/03/07/frank-mir-on-knee-surgery-brock-lesnar/
Junk Racing
03-08-2009, 11:57 AM
he even confirmed it last night at the fight. He had to have knee surgery and wanted to be 100% for the mir lesnar fight.
Yellowstang
03-08-2009, 11:58 AM
sooo, he got kneed in the back?
06GTFanatic
03-08-2009, 12:01 PM
sooo, he got kneed in the back?

Now, that's funny. I don't care who you are, that's funny.
AbecX
03-08-2009, 12:30 PM
11 weeks to recover -_-
JKD
03-08-2009, 12:34 PM
He didnt back out, it's been rescheduled in July. It will still happen, just a lil longer wait is all. Evans vs Jackson will take it's place on the card.
AbecX
03-08-2009, 08:13 PM
He backed out, he needs more time to train against the monster. I heard they are also giving Mir spine surgery because he doesnt have one.
momo stallion
03-11-2009, 01:11 PM
I heard they are also giving Mir spine surgery because he doesnt have one.

lolz
Zfan
03-18-2009, 09:43 AM
Too funny...LOL