5 Things you didn't know about Lesnar's greatest UFC rival Frank Mir

Poor start to career

We won’t talk about high school in the future, Frank

Mir has always been a dangerous fighter during his tenure with the UFC, but what about before that? What are his credentials stemming back all the way to his days as a youngster in high school? Well, we're here to tell you that the Las Vegas born Mir had a few troubles whilst getting started in the world of wrestling. If you don't believe us, then you may want to believe his former coach.

It turns out that Frank joined the Bonanza High School wrestling team in his junior year, and it's fair to say that he would've received nothing more than a participation award for his performances during the first few months. Mir lost his first nine matches at the school before finding his rhythm, which is odd when you look at what an outstanding career he's had since then.