Frank Mir shattering the shoulder of Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira is arguably the most memorable moment of Mir’s Hall of Fame career, but it is not one he relishes in.
Mir, a former UFC heavyweight champion, snatched “Big Nog” in a tight kimura early in round one of their Dec. 2011 fight. An insane exchange of flips and rolls ensued until Mir managed to bunker down in top side control. Nogueira refused to tap and Mir snapped his shoulder. Mir celebrated, Nogueira laid in agony and Matt Mitrione freaked out. Mir reflected on the graphic and gruesome technical submission win over Big Nog at UFC 140.