Can’t say I’m all that excited but if possible he “deserves” to go out on a better note than the last fight (I know, I know – you deserve nothing, you earn it in fighting).

He should seriously consider the LHW division though.

I respect Mirko and believe he could still beat a lot of heavyweight fighters but I would personally like to see him call it a career. Besides the hanging himself reference, this quote also disturbed me: “Fighting is my life and I don’t know any other way to live.” I find that unfortunate.

I couldn’t care less if he lost a hundred fights, i’ll always be a fan. But it is hard watching him enter a fight and not give it his best. Mirko is a victim of his own highlight reel and expanding skill set.

Mirko at his best was constantly moving, avoided the clinch and the ground like the plague, and used his hands to set up his kicks. Mirko these days is a plodding, flat-footed fighter who allows his opponent to determine the placement of the fight while just waiting to land a LHK and little else. Where is the CC who nearly crippled Yoshida with low kicks? Where is the CC who blasted the hell out of Coleman and Aleks with punches? Where is the CC who exhibited the best sprawl in the history of mma? He has the tools to crush every fighter in the world, he just doesn’t use them anymore.

if he fights another top ten guy he will definitely get beat. maybe dana white and silva will throw him a bone. i doubt that. i think they rather see a up and comer hw knock him out like gabriel gonzaga did.