Mir gör en avstickare från UFC till Strikeforce då Strikeforce köptes upp i mars 2011 av Zuffa som även äger UFC. Efter denna match kommer båda tungviktarna att fortsättningsvis tävla i UFC.
Bägge verkar nöjda med matchningen:
"Fighting Frank Mir is an honor, as I've always viewed him as a great warrior and champion of the sport," Cormier said. "This matchup shows that Zuffa is committed to putting me in big fights, and for that I thank them.", säger Cormier till MMAJunkie.
"It's a very interesting fight and one I accepted right away when it was offered to me. The fight makes a lot of sense for me right now in my career.", avslutar Mir.
