My apologies, I did rewatch that fight and was mistaken. At the time Mir was one of my favorite fighters and I guess, in my eyes, the fight went differently lol.
As far as the set-up fight, yeah it was a joke for the most part. It just looks funny that at the time Couture and White weren't getting along and White was trying desperatly to push Lesnar. The champ Couture wanted out of UFC while Dana wanted Lesnar to be the new face of UFC and it just so happens that Lesnar beat Couture for the championship.....
Just looks like a set up when you think about it, but before you blow a gasket, I said it as a joke.