Frank Mir’s UFC career is officially over after today’s news that the former two-time heavyweight champion had inked a multi-fight deal with Bellator.

After a nearly 16-year, 27-fight tenure competing against the best inside the octagon, Mir (18-11 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) has moved on to a new chapter that will see him strap on non-UFC gloves for the first time since early 2001.

Mir’s accomplishments under the UFC banner will hold a prominent place in the heavyweight and overall company record books for the foreseeable future. He will likely land a spot in the UFC Hall of Fame when all is said and done, but for now, here’s the statistical legacy Mir leaves behind in the UFC.

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• Longest uninterrupted tenure in UFC history: 5,727 days
• Most fight in heavyweight history/tied for most fights in UFC history: 27
• Most wins in UFC heavyweight history: 16
• Most stoppage wins in UFC heavyweight history: 13
• Most first-round stoppage wins in modern UFC history: 10
• Most submission wins in UFC heavyweight history: 8
• Most first-round submission wins in UFC history: 8
• Most technical submission wins in UFC history: 3
• Fastest submission wins in UFC heavyweight history: 45 seconds and 46 seconds
• Most submission attempts in UFC heavyweight history: 21
• Most knockdowns in a UFC heavyweight fight: 3 vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 92

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