Vera Mill goes to be very busy over the following few months.
Mir, the daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir and some of the promising prospects in fight sports activities, is undefeated in MMA, however continues to compete at a really excessive stage within the wrestling world, competing in UFC BJJ.
With the upcoming season of Dana White’s Contender Collection simply across the nook, there are rumors within the MMA world that Mir will compete this summer time. On the crimson carpet earlier than the seventeenth World MMA Awards on Wednesday, Mir was requested if discussions have been progressing and if he would take part.
“Sure, sure, there’s,” Mir informed MMA Preventing. “We’re excited to get it began. Hopefully we are able to make one thing (an announcement) quickly, however discussions proceed.
“Perhaps (I will play). Yeah.”
There are a lot of completely different paths the 23-year-old can take, as he has carried out very effectively in wrestling and has an opportunity to be chosen to characterize the US within the upcoming world championships, the place he’ll face Olympic silver medalist Kennedy Blaydes within the finals. However Mill says if he can get a UFC contract from White and the UFC matchmakers this summer time, all the things will go to plan.
“This was at all times the plan,” Mir mentioned. “I believe my plan is at all times to benefit from each alternative that is thrown at me, whether or not it is MMA or wrestling or no matter it’s.
“Truly, this looks as if good timing for me. I used to be chosen to the U23 World Wrestling Workforce on the finish of October, so I will have (sufficient) time after that to coach and put together for it. After which after all I will even be coaching for Ultimate X as a result of Kennedy (Blaydes) is out with an harm. So I will proceed that and hopefully get the UFC BJJ title battle as effectively. So, yeah, I am at all times busy.”
It has been almost a 12 months since Mir scored a first-round submission victory over Fury FC in his most up-to-date blended martial arts bout.
Mill stays a busy man, however he appears well-suited to return to future RAF playing cards and was requested if there was any discuss of this occurring in 2026.
“Hopefully, I can not say it but, however I will be on one in all their playing cards quickly,” Mir mentioned. “We hope to have the ability to make an official announcement.”
