Jim Miller’s career is not over. He still holds records for 39 UFC fights.
On Saturday night at UFC Vegas 48, Miller needed less than two rounds to finish Nikolas Motta with a brutal knockout to pick up his 23rd career win inside the octagon, which ties him with Donald Cerrone for the most all-time victories in the promotion.
The end came at 1:58 in the second round, although Miller felt as if the fight could actually have been stopped a little earlier.
” It feels great,” Miller stated after his victory. “I’m a little bit annoyed at the moment because I felt like it was a little bit of a late stoppage. He took a few more shots than he needed to.
” I knew that I would be able landing some kicks on him. That was my first jab. I just went in. I have 39 fights. Some of the best that have ever done this, they don’t fight like I do. Who else at the later end of their career is knocking dudes out?”
Showing no hesitation in his debut against a bonafide legend, Motta was fast with his strikes, including a right hand that clipped and rattled Miller in an early exchange. Miller quickly got back on his feet and, once he had worked into the clinch Miller struck him with several short strikes from the inside.
The Brazilian kept his cool and escaped to the middle of the cage. Miller began setting up his boxing, chipping at Motta’s inner leg with a series kicks to keep him off balance. Miller got his opponent to react to the kicks and he jumped forward with a sharp right hand, which landed flush on Motta’s head.
From there Miller began to drop hammers from the top until the referee saw enough and stopped the contest.
Following his latest win, Miller was once again adamant about his future goal to stick around until he at least gets the chance to compete at UFC 300 after previously fighting at both UFC 100 and UFC 200.
” I have UFC 300 with my [mind],” Miller. “That’s where I’m going.”
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