Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir recently shared his thoughts on his upcoming heavyweight clash against former Pride FC superstar Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic later tonight at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Mir believes that “Cro Cop” is still the same fighter and the only difference is that his weaknesses are exploited more inside the Octagon. He also points out that wrestling plays an important role inside the Octagon that’s why guys who had wrestling background are winning consistently.

“Being inside of the cage really exploits a lack of wrestling. If you have a weakness in wrestling, you’re gonna have a problem winning consistently. Anybody can catch anybody at this level, but guys like Chael Sonnen, Jon Fitch, GSP, Rashad Evans, those guys consistently win because of their wrestling base. Cro Cop with a striking base is inherently gonna have problems. I think he’s still the same fighter. But when he came over here he had a problem adjusting because of the wrestling and the cage. The things that made Mirko dangerous though, his striking, he still possesses. It’s just that his weaknesses are exploited more in the Octagon.” Mir said via interview (Pro MMA)