Record holder for fights and victories in Ultimate, Jim Miller celebrates knockout over Brazilian Nikolas Motta

J. Miller (left) defeated N. Motta (right) in the UFC Las Vegas 48. Photo: Disclosure/UFC

Record holder for fights and victories in Ultimate, the North American Jim Miller praised his journey in the largest MMA organization in the world, so far. In a press conference after the UFC Las Vegas 48, which took place last Saturday (19), the lightweight (up to 70,3kg) celebrated the victory over the Brazilian Nikolas Motta and praised his numbers achieved in the most famous octagon in the world.

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“The record tastes sweet and so does the victory. It's hard to say it would be bad, because it tastes good. It's always good to win a victory. I've been getting good fights and I'm showing my skills. I see fighters coming in and out of UFC and MMA, and I'm leaving my mark. That's great. It's cool to have this effect on sport, to have the admiration of my peers. This is amazing. Having more than 20 wins (in the UFC), having more than 20 fights in the UFC, that's not for many people. I would like to know the average career in the UFC. I would bet it doesn’t go beyond five (fights),” Miller said.

Without thinking about retirement, the American mentioned some possible opponents for his next engagement in the octagon and welcomes a hypothetical duel against other veterans.

“You have (Joe) Lauzon and (Donald) Cerrone fighting again, and I don't know what their plans are after that. These are two guys I've already shared the Octagon with. I have two wins against Joe…and would I fight again? For sure! I love this guy. If we can do the main fight on a smaller card, because we're two old guys who have been around a long time, then let's go and get a main fight bonus. And a guy like Cerrone, he’s another guy that I have a ton of respect for, and if he wants to, let’s go,” concluded the veteran.

With the knockout over Nikolas Motta, the North American won his twenty-third victory in Ultimate and tied with Donald Cerrone , leading triumphs in the organization’s history. Miller also leads the company's number of fights rankings, with 39 appearances in the octagon. Jim has a record of 34 positive results and 16 negative results in professional MMA.