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Frank Mir on Why He Prefers using ‘Small Man Jiu-Jitsu’

Frank Mir on Why He Prefers using ‘Small Man Jiu-Jitsu’

 

 

BJJ black belt and former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir is known as one of the best Jiu-Jitsu fighters in the UFC.

Mir is a huge guy, close to 260 lbs but he uses ‘small man Jiu-Jitsu’ meaning a style that is much more technical and is not dependent on muscling it out.

Smaller grapplers tend to have a more guard oriented game, they focus less on guard passing and more on sweeping.

Mir talks in detail about why he prefers this game:

 

 

 

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