I don't think Mir has that much ambition at being a 5-round fighter any time soon. Not that he probably couldn't do it if he set his sights on it, but I think

I don't think Mir has that much ambition at being a 5-round fighter any time soon. Not that he probably couldn't do it if he set his sights on it, but I think he's reached the golden years of his career and knows it. I don't expect a Couture-style championship run, nor do I think he's particularly aiming at one. As for his conditioning, it is generally very rare to see a full heavyweight with great conditioning. I can think of a handful, so it's not impossible, obviously, but carrying that much weight, and having to lug all that arm-weight around for each punch just seems arduous. Nice reference to the Diaz/Lawler fight. That's literally one of my favorite fights of all time, and catapulted Diaz into a totally different tier from where I thought he was. Joe Rogan's announcing on that fight was also, ironically, perfect.