UFC Fight Night 61 will be headlined by a Top 15 heavyweight battle.
No. 6-ranked Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva takes on No. 13-ranked Frank Mir. The two potential contenders are a combined 0-6 with one no contest in their past seven fights combined. Even with their recent performances, this main event has significant meaning in the division.
Mir is a former heavyweight champion and the greatest submission specialist the division has ever seen. He is on a four-fight skid, but those three losses are all to quality opposition.
Silva is also winless in his last three bouts, and all of those have also been to top-quality opposition. It is a disservice to both heavyweights to write them off at this juncture. However, their hopes and dreams to make a run toward the gold is quickly coming to a close. This is a pivotal bout.
Who has the edge? That is what we will take a look at.
Here is your head-to-toe breakdown for this weekend's main event.
