I don't know about that. How good are Mir's takedowns? I honestly don't recall. If Kongo keeps this standing, Mir could be in for a hard night. Outstriking an old nog is one thing. I would like to see the fight, hoping they have a little more to offer on the card of course.
His takedowns are ok. He threw Wes Sims around in both fights and made him his *****. He also took Antoni Hardonk down easliy and subbed him quick. A fat out of shape Mir in 2006 even took a big heavyweight in Dan Christianson down a few times. Kongo doesn't have takedown defense good enough to keep Mir from having his way with him:deal
Easy fight for Mir. I still think Mir is the best heavyweight other than Brock. Maybe he would have similar trouble with Carwin that he had with Brock, but I think he beats everyone else.