Rodrigo Minotauro’s loss to Frank Mir at UFC 92 shocked fans the world over. Minotauro did not put on a good showing and ended up suffering the first knockout of his career. The fighter admitted he did not have a great day and recognized Mir’s superiority in the bout.
“Yes, it really was a horrible night. Frank Mir was in great shape. He surprised me standing, got me with a really hard uppercut in the first round. He moved around better than I did,” said Minotauro to MMAWeekly.com.
“Everyone could see I wasn’t a good fighter that night. I didn’t fight well. I think I can fight a lot better than that,” he added.
Unhappy with his performance, but with a lot of desire to recover the belt, Minota also commented on why he did not appear to be at his best.
“I’ve had better performances that this one. I need to get in better shape. I had a few injuries for this fight, I hurt my knee bad. Each fight it’s a different story,” he commented.
And if his intention is to get the UFC belt back, Minotauro already has an adversary in mind to recover his standing. A fight against Randy Couture is being speculated. “I would certainly accept this fight. He’s a great fighter. He lost his last bout (against Brock Lesnar), but he’s still a legend in this sport. I would love to fight him,” he said in finishing.
