Frank Mir’s Next Fight Left Uncertain As UFC Heavyweight Contemplates Retirement; Former Champ Opting To Develop MMA In South America?

Frank Mir's next fight is left uncertain, as the fUFC heavyweight has begun to contemplate on hanging up his gloves for good. The former champion is also believed to concentrate on developing mixed martial arts in South America.

There had been no news about Frank Mir's next fight since he last stepped inside the cage against Alistair Overeem at UFC 169 in February. Unfortunately, he lost via unanimous decision, marking his fourth consecutive defeat in the UFC.

Mir revealed in a report by MMA Fight Corner that he is unsure about when his potential Octagon return might be.

"I really don't know. I'm kind of just taking time off and weighing that out," the 35-year old fighter said. "That's a decision that me and my family are still trying to - we haven't come to a conclusive idea yet."

Frank Mir's next fight opportunity had not come after his fourth straight loss, and instead, the former UFC champion had been helping his teammates at the famed Jackson-Winklejohn MMA gym in New Mexico.

"I've actually been down there even though I haven't got a fight anytime in the forseeable future," he added. "When [Browne] was fighting Werdum, I was trying to mimic him as much as possible."

Frank Mir also had also been helping spread mixed martial arts in other countries in South America such as Bogota, Argentina and Colombia.

"That's one thing that the [UFC] is helping do, to get awareness out there," he added. "Just a couple of weeks ago I was out there in South America helping to develop gyms and schools to develop young fighters in MMA communities. That way it gives them someone to rally behind."

Mir's desire to help in sport's development in South America was mainly driven by his Cuban roots. His father immigrated to the United States in 1967, and went to Las Vegas to work in the hotel industry.

"Anytime I can use an opportunity to help direct anybody in the right direction as an example for anybody, good or bad, I take advantage of it," Mir continued. "My father actually was born in Cuba. I'm first generation. He came over when he was a child. At 9-years-old he came over through Miami via plane (laughs)."