Frank Mir defeated Cheick Kongo via submission (guillotine) at 1:12 of Round 1. After the bout, Mir said that he wished that Brock Lesnar would get healthy, and once he returns, he would hurt him.
Spike TV will air all of Brock's UFC fights this upcoming saturday.
Episode 407 - "Lesnar vs. Mir, heavyweight title bout" Marucio "Shogun" Rua vs. Chuck Liddell from UFC 97 Nate Quarry vs. Jason MacDonald from UFC 97 Nick Catone vs. Tim Credeur from UFC Fight Night 18 Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir from UFC 100
Episode 307 - "Frank Mir vs. Brock Lesnar" Chris Leben vs. Alessio Sakara from UFC 82 Marcus Aurelio vs. Ryan Roberts from UFC Fight Night 13 Diego Sanchez vs. David Bielkheden from UFC 82 Kendall Grove vs. Alan Belcher from UFC 69 Frank Mir vs. Brock Lesnar from UFC 81
Episode 313 - "Lesnar vs. Herring, Penn vs. Sherk" Brock Lesnar vs. Heath Herring from UFC 87 B.J. Penn vs. Sean Sherk from UFC 84
Episode 406 - "Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar" Shane Carwin vs. Gabriel Gonzaga from UFC 96 Marcus Davis vs. Chris Lytle from UFC 93 Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar from UFC 91
Heavy.com reports that UFC is internally targeting July as a potential return date for Lesnar and that the Lesnar/Carwin bout could headline the UFC's initial foray into Massachusetts. A July date has been secured with the TD Garden in Boston for a card that will serve as the centerpiece of the UFC's summer 2010 schedule.
MMAweekly.com recently interviewed Brock's coach Greg Nelson on Brock's condition:
MMAWeekly: What’s the latest on Brock?
Nelson: He’s feeling much better, but he’s still on the mend and not really doing any kind of major training.
MMAWeekly: Is he out of bed?
Nelson: Yeah, he’s walking around and moving around. He’s not ready to jump into that cage, that’s for sure at this point. But he’s got his new baby, so it’s time for him to hang out with his son and his daughter, get some quality time on that end of life.
MMAWeekly: Did he ever go to the Mayo Clinic?
Nelson: No, he never went there.
MMAWeekly: But the final diagnosis was diverticulitis?
Nelson: Yeah, that was pretty much the deal, and everything that goes on with that.
MMAWeekly: As far as you know, when do you think he’s going to be able to start training again?
Nelson: I’m not 100-percent sure right now. We’re not really pushing it right now. We’re just letting things take their course so he can be 100-percent healthy when he starts to train. He’ll probably start lifting weights to get his strength built up and do the exercise bike when he starts to get going, and shadowbox when he gets to feel better. But right now, he’s just taking the time to properly heal.
He’s real anxious of course, but that’s the worst thing you can do, is jump up and start going too quick and then break down again. It’s more of a burden for him to sit at home and not work out, but that’s the thing he has to do right now.
MMAWeekly: So you’ve advised him to take it easy?
Nelson: Mentally, he wants to get back in there. He wants to jump in. You get a guy like that who’s used to being able to do whatever and moving around and train, throw hay around, whatever he wants to do, then you’re stuck inside your house... that’s tough. Mentally, it’s tough.
MMAWeekly: Has he talked to you about how his day-to-day life is now?
Nelson: Not really. He’s not a guy to jump on the phone and start talking to you.
MMAWeekly: How often do you talk to him?
Nelson: I think I talked to him a couple weeks ago, and I hear stuff if Marty’s talked to him or one of the other guys has talked to him. He’s one of those guys, if he wants to pick up the phone and talk to you, he’ll pick up the phone and talk to you. But generally, he’s one of these guys who likes his privacy.