Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir was on his feet after taking several left hands from former boxing champ Kubrat Pulaev, but he was unconscious long before referee Dan Miragliotta stepped in to prevent more punishment at the 1:59 mark of the first round.
A left hook had Mir wobbling like a Mortal Kombat character, and after another one sent him staggering to the corner of the triangular ring, it was Pulaev’s restraint that prevented another brutal shot that might have had disastrous consequences.