Former UFC heavyweight champ Frank Mir shared some insights on his upcoming bout against former Pride FC superstar Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic at the main event of UFC 119 on September 25 in Indianapolis. “Cro Cop” replaced the original opponent of Frank Mir, former UFC interim heavyweight champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira due to an injury.

“I don’t know if he’s ever really lost his step. I just think the fighters now in the UFC are just a little bit more aggressive than the fighters in PRIDE. Studying tape on him, I noticed that guys that back away from him and give him that respect, it seems like they get unleashed on a little harder than the guys that come forward… I think Cro Cop has a good sprawl, he has a good double underhooks. I think if I were to try to just drop and shoot on him, he would stop my shot. I think standing up with him is actually the route to go at first and then eventually when you work in the clinch, going to the ground is obviously a lot easier to do with him than Nogueira.” Mir said via MMAhour.