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

Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir was anticipated to make his fight sports activities comeback in opposition to grappling deity Fabricio Werdum, no stranger to UFC gold, as a part of the upcoming GFL MMA launch later this 12 months.

That combat has now been canceled.

“Not too long ago, I confronted a big hurdle: I underwent an emergency spinal fusion and laminectomy of my whole thoracic backbone,” Mir wrote on Instagram. “Though it was a tricky resolution, I’m glad to report that the surgical procedure was an entire success!”

Mir turns 46 in only a few weeks.

“Now, I’m diving into rehabilitation and specializing in my restoration,” Mir continued. “That is simply one other problem that I intend to beat, and I’m dedicated to coming again stronger, each mentally and bodily, than ever.”

No phrase but on whether or not or not Werdum can be rebooked.

Mir (19-13) has not competed since capturing a unanimous resolution victory over Roy Nelson at Bellator 231. As for Werdum (24-10-1, 1 NC), two years older than Mir at 47, he’s been inactive since dropping a break up nod to Junior dos Santos for Gamebred MMA in late 2023.