News about Frank Mir

Esteban Ribovics made sure to make an impact as the UFC arrived in St. Louis on Saturday night as he delivered a candidate for knockout of the year in his fight with Terrance McKinney. The bout was only 30 seconds young when Ribovics connected with a head kick that sent McKinney flying towards the cage. McKinney landed on the canvas out cold as the UFC commentators exclaimed that that is exactly what will get you noticed. 

The response from plenty of MMA fans when they heard it would be Steve Erceg (left, top right, bottom right) taking on Alexandre Pantoja (second from top right) at UFC 301, was: 'Who?' Erceg is only ranked No 10 in the division and the Australian has only fought three times in the UFC. But this Saturday night he will challenge the Brazilian in the champion's own back yard, no doubt serenaded by 'uh vai morrer', which translates as 'you're going to die'. Erceg's big opportunity was an unexpected call-up for fans but also the man himself. 

Aussie UFC contender Steve Erceg has opened up about his dad's hilarious reaction to his request to start competing in MMA, as he prepares for the biggest fight of his career. At UFC 301 on Sunday, Erceg will square off with UFC Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja for the championship title in Brazil. Should the 28-year-old Perth star do the unthinkable and win, his unlikely run to the title will be among the fastest in UFC history.

In one of the most bizarre disqualifications of all time, a UFC fighter was disqualified for biting his opponent and leaving teeth marks in his opponent's bicep. During the match at UFC Vegas 89, Igor Severino and Andre Lima were locked in a confrontation recalling Mike Tyson's 'bite fight' with Evander Holyfield inside a boxing ring in 1997. After the two were separated, Lima pulled up his arm to reveal a horrific bite mark on his left bicep and was awarded the fight.

The second greatest challenge to being inside the octagon itself is likely to see your loved one's body cross the line in front of a throng crowd. However, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, more commonly known as the UFC, has a very different life with their partners away from the bright lights of fight night. While some fighters are in long-term relationships with their childhood sweetheart, others are still dating ring girls or have fallen in love with female fighters in the game. On the world's biggest stage, MailOnline has taken a look at some of the underlying elements that fuel the ardent MMA fighters' rock-hard fans.

Bella Mir, the niece of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, has signed the first-ever NIL contract. Mir, 20, a freshman at the University of Iowa and competes for the school's women's wrestling team, but also has a 3-0 record as a professional MMA fighter. Bella Mir said in a tweet, 'I'm very grateful and I honestly couldn't be more grateful to [UFC president] Dana [White] and UFC for giving me this opportunity.'