Um, Did we forgot that Brock is still improving?

Full Disclosure: I want to like Frank Mir, but his stint on TUF and his house of cards prevent this from happening. This may not be who he really is his, but he portrays himself as the heel who wants to be liked. At least Brock could care less.

No matter what you think of Brock Lesnar you cannot argue that he is a physical freak, has a great work ethic, Mac Danzig is hilarious, and Brock is still improving.

When he first lost to Frank Mir I was amazed with Lesnar's athletic ability and like everyone else chalked the loss up to Lesnar's lack of experience and poor martial arts skill. It has been over a year since that loss and I can only imagine the improvement he has made. An athlete of his ability and a man with his work ethic you know there has to be major improvement.

However, because Lesnar has won the title I feel there has been less and less talk about his progression as a martial artist. It appears as if people believe that since he has obtained the belt the progression slows down. Mir training with Maia will obviously improve his already solid jiu-jitsu, but you can only make Mir so much better. Lesnar ceiling is so high because he started so low. My point is not that Lesnar's submission game (specifically his defense) will be anywhere close to Mir, but rather he will be the more improved fighter.

Lesnar's trainer brought this up in an article on MMAWeekly

"Brock's an entirely different fighter. He's grown leaps and bounds in the skill level. He's going to be a wiser fighter. He's going to be more well-rounded," Nelson stated. "It's going to be an entirely different Brock when he goes in there."

Let us not forget that Brock's inexperience should not be seen as his major weakness right now, but his inexperience means that every time he steps into the Octagon we will see a brand new fighter. That is scary thought when you combine it with his raw athleticism and size. If you have not figured it out yet, please tell me you have, but I think Brock will win the fight. This all despite Mir looking unworldly against Minotauro.