However, Mir injured his knee while training, and withdrew from the bout. The match between Lesnar and Mir was set for UFC 98. Mir was crowned interim champion after becoming the first fighter to finish Nogueira. In his fourth professional fight, Lesnar defeated Couture via technical knockout to become the UFC Heavyweight Champion. The winners of the Couture vs Lesnar and Nogueira vs Mir matches would fight for the undisputed title. During the airing of the television program, Couture returned to the company and UFC President Dana White announced he would defend the title against Lesnar at UFC 91. Nogueira and Mir were opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir, and fought for the interim championship at UFC 92. During his absence, the UFC created an Interim championship, which Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira won by defeating Tim Sylvia. This championship unification bout occurred as a result of former UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture's year-long resignation from the promotion. The main event was a rematch between UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar and Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir. The event included two championship bouts and a fight between the two coaches on the Spike TV show, The Ultimate Fighter.
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