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If you knew ahead of time that former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir would submit former pro-wrestling superstar Brock Lesnar in 90 seconds, you’d think Lesnar was a one-time gimmick, never to be heard from again.

But after one of the most exciting 90-second fights in UFC history, most of the talk after the match was about Lesnar’s potential to be one of the most dominant heavyweights in mixed martial arts history.

Lesnar exploded out of the blocks with two takedowns, powerful punches on the ground, and even a knockdown standing as he dominated all but the closing seconds of the match. But in the end, experience won out as Lesnar powered out of an armbar, but left his leg exposed. Mir, expecting Lesnar’s response, snatched the leg, securing a kneebar, and forcing the former NCAA wrestling champion to tap out.

Lesnar reflecting on the match:

“There’s no shame in losing. I lost my first amateur wrestling match as a kid. My coach told me when I was wanting to quit, that you first have to lose before you learn how not to lose. I don’t like to lose so I have to learn not to lose in this sport.. Obviously I’m disappointed, but it was a great experience. I must have worked on defending that leglock 1,000 times maybe. I thought I was going to get out.. I’m here for as long as I can fight here. I love what I’m doing. The company has been great.”

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