UFC veteran Frank Mir 'committed to coming back stronger' after emergency spinal surgery

UFC veteran Frank Mir 'committed to coming back stronger' after emergency spinal surgery

UFC and Bellator veteran Frank Mir’s comeback with the GFL has been put on hold. That’s because early Monday morning, Mir revealed on Instagram that he recently “underwent an emergency spinal fusion and laminectomy of (his) entire thoracic spine.” According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, a laminectomy is a “type of surgery in which a surgeon removes part or all of the vertebral bone (lamina). In his post, Mir (19-13) expressed optimism about making …

Ex-UFC Champion Frank Mir Sets Sights On An Epic Return Following Emergency Spinal Surgery

Frank Mir’s returned to mixed martial arts has been canceled … For now. Last month, the Global Fight League announced that Mir would return to the cage in 2025 for a clash with another former UFC heavyweight champion, Fabricio Werdum, at a yet-to-be-announced event. Unfortunately, that bout will have to wait after Mir recently underwent emergency surgery. “Recently, I faced a significant hurdle: I underwent an emergency spinal fusion and lamine…

Frank Mir Undergoes Spinal Fusion, Vows to Come Back Stronger

Sorry GFL, you’re not going to be able to book Frank Mir any time soon. Mir, one of many fighters drafted for the upstart Global Fight League earlier this year, revealed on Monday that he had underwent a spinal fusion and laminectomy, putting him on the shelf for the foreseeable future. The former UFC heavyweight champion took to social media to announce the news, stating that the surgery was a “complete success.” “As many of you know, I’ve been…

Former UFC champ rushed into ‘emergency surgery,’ comeback fight canceled

Former UFC champion who was scheduled to compete for GFL MMA later this year will now spend the rest of 2025 recovering from emergency surgery.