Gray Maynard vs Jim Miller UFC 96 fight possible
Jim Miller (13-1) will get the opportunity to hand Gray Maynard (6-0) his first career loss in mixed martial arts when the two lightweights collide at UFC 96 from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on March 7, according to TheGarv.com.
“The Bully” has strung together four straight wins inside the Octagon since his participation on season five of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 5. He most recently outpointed Rich Clementi on all three judges scorecards at UFC 90: “Silva vs. Cote” back in October, relying on his strong wrestling background to frustrate “No Love” for the full 15 minutes.
It was his secong big win over a name challenger in the division — he defeated the previously unbeaten Frank Edgar via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 13 in April 2007. He’ll once again have his hands full against the AMA Fight Club product.
Miller recently filled-in for an injured Edgar to derail Matt Wiman at UFC Fight Night 16: “Fight for the Troops” on December 10. He took the fight on just eight days notice, after Thanksgiving and having just returned from his honeymoon.
And he looked sharp while doing it.
This will mark the third fight inside the Octagon for Miller — he scored and impressive third round submission (rear naked choke) over David Baron at UFC 89: “Bisping vs. Leben” on October 18 in his promotional debut.
Prior to the big win, Miller plied his trade primarily in smaller shows throughout New Jersey. His only loss was a unanimous decision to none other than Edgar. He holds a notable win over the very tough and experienced Bart Palaszewski via unanimous decision under the International Fight League (IFL) banner back in April.
To check out the latest UFC 96 fight card, which currently is awaiting a main event, as well as rumors for the show click here.
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