Jim Miller

23W · 17L

Southpaw

Lightweight

Welterweight

74% finish rate83% as favorite35% as underdog

1516

ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO Rating

1516.1Mid-tier→

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELO

#34of 98 active

Lightweight rankings →

Age

Aug 30, 1983

Height

5'8" (172.72 cm)

Reach

180.34 cm

Win Rate

57.5%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min

2.92

SLpM

Strikes absorbed / min

3.43

SApM (lower is better)

Net striking

-0.51

SLpM − SApM

Strike defense

56%

Opponent strikes evaded

Takedowns / 15 min

1.49

TD_Avg

Takedown defense

47%

Opponent TDs stuffed

Sub attempts / 15 min

1.70

Sub_Avg

Submission threat

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

18.6

Sig. Strikes

1.5

Takedowns

1.7

Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO5 (22%)

Submission12 (52%)

Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO2 (12%)

Submission3 (18%)

Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

83%

15W – 3L in 18 fights

As Underdog

35%

7W – 13L in 20 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

WinLossDrawCurrent ELO

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

def. Jared Gordon

May 9, 2026

+12.51516

lost to Chase Hooper

Apr 12, 2025

-5.51504

def. Damon Jackson

Nov 16, 2024

+5.51509

lost to King Green

Apr 13, 2024

-2.81504

def. Gabriel Benitez

Jan 13, 2024

+3.11506

def. Jesse Butler

Jun 3, 2023

+2.21503

lost to Alexander Hernandez

Feb 18, 2023

-1.31501

def. Donald Cerrone

Jul 2, 2022

+1.11502

def. Nikolas Motta

Feb 19, 2022

+0.91501

def. Erick Gonzalez

Oct 16, 2021

+0.71500

lost to Joe Solecki

Apr 10, 2021

-0.41500

lost to Vinc Pichel

Aug 15, 2020

-0.21500

def. Roosevelt Roberts

Jun 20, 2020

+0.31500

lost to Scott Holtzman

Feb 15, 2020

-0.21500

def. Clay Guida

Aug 3, 2019

+0.21500

def. Jason Gonzalez

Apr 27, 2019

+0.11500

lost to Charles Oliveira

Dec 15, 2018

-0.11500

def. Alex White

Sep 8, 2018

+0.11500

lost to Dan Hooker

Apr 21, 2018

-0.11500

lost to Francisco Trinaldo

Oct 28, 2017

-0.11500

lost to Anthony Pettis

Jul 8, 2017

0.01500

lost to Dustin Poirier

Feb 11, 2017

0.01500

def. Thiago Alves

Nov 12, 2016

0.01500

def. Joe Lauzon

Aug 27, 2016

0.01500

def. Takanori Gomi

Jul 9, 2016

0.01500

lost to Diego Sanchez

Mar 5, 2016

0.01500

lost to Michael Chiesa

Dec 10, 2015

0.01500

def. Danny Castillo

Jul 25, 2015

0.01500

lost to Beneil Dariush

Apr 18, 2015

0.01500

lost to Donald Cerrone

Jul 16, 2014

0.01500

def. Yancy Medeiros

Apr 26, 2014

0.01500

def. Fabricio Camoes

Dec 28, 2013

0.01500

def. Joe Lauzon

Dec 29, 2012

0.01500

lost to Nate Diaz

May 5, 2012

0.01500

def. Melvin Guillard

Jan 20, 2012

0.01500

lost to Benson Henderson

Aug 14, 2011

0.01500

def. Kamal Shalorus

Mar 19, 2011

0.01500

def. Charles Oliveira

Dec 11, 2010

0.01500

def. Gleison Tibau

Sep 15, 2010

0.01500

def. Mark Bocek

Mar 27, 2010

0.01500

Division ELO Rankings

Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

#1Quillan Salkilld

1602

↗

#2King Green

1568

↗

#3Tom Nolan

1562

↗

#4Nurullo Aliev

1559

↗

#5Mauricio Ruffy

1553

↗

#6Chris Padilla

1548

↗

#7Benoit Saint Denis

1546

#8Mason Jones

1542

↗

#9Paddy Pimblett

1541

#10Justin Gaethje

1541

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Showing top 10 of 98 active fighters · Full rankings →

Professional fight history

Fight History (40 fights)

vs Jared Gordon

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · May 9, 2026

Lightweight

Win

Submission · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Chase Hooper

UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · Apr 12, 2025

Lightweight

Loss

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Damon Jackson

UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic · Nov 16, 2024

Lightweight

Win

SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs King Green

UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill · Apr 13, 2024

Lightweight

Loss

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Gabriel Benitez

UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024

Lightweight

Win

SUB · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Jesse Butler

UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi · Jun 3, 2023

Lightweight

Win

KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Alexander Hernandez

UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield · Feb 18, 2023

Lightweight

Loss

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Donald Cerrone

UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022

Welterweight

Win

SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →

vs Nikolas Motta

UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill · Feb 19, 2022

Lightweight

Win

KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →

vs Erick Gonzalez

UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont · Oct 16, 2021

Lightweight

Win

KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →

vs Joe Solecki

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland · Apr 10, 2021

Lightweight

Loss

U-DECView Analysis →

vs Vinc Pichel

UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 · Aug 15, 2020

Lightweight

Loss

U-DECView Analysis →

vs Roosevelt Roberts

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov · Jun 20, 2020

Catch Weight

Win

SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Scott Holtzman

UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz · Feb 15, 2020

Lightweight

Loss

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Clay Guida

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler · Aug 3, 2019

Lightweight

Win

SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Jason Gonzalez

UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019

Lightweight

Win

SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Charles Oliveira

UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta · Dec 15, 2018

Lightweight

Loss

SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Alex White

UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till · Sep 8, 2018

Lightweight

Win

SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Dan Hooker

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee · Apr 21, 2018

Lightweight

Loss

KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Francisco Trinaldo

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida · Oct 28, 2017

Lightweight

Loss

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Anthony Pettis

UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker · Jul 8, 2017

Lightweight

Loss

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Dustin Poirier

UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie · Feb 11, 2017

Lightweight

Loss

M-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Thiago Alves

UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · Nov 12, 2016

Catch Weight

Win

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Joe Lauzon

UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit · Aug 27, 2016

Lightweight

Win

S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Takanori Gomi

UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 9, 2016

Lightweight

Win

KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Diego Sanchez

UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · Mar 5, 2016

Lightweight

Loss

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Michael Chiesa

UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant · Dec 10, 2015

Lightweight

Loss

SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →

vs Danny Castillo

UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II · Jul 25, 2015

Lightweight

Win

S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Beneil Dariush

UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015

Lightweight

Loss

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Donald Cerrone

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller · Jul 16, 2014

Lightweight

Loss

KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →

vs Yancy Medeiros

UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira · Apr 26, 2014

Lightweight

Win

SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Fabricio Camoes

UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 · Dec 28, 2013

Lightweight

Win

SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Joe Lauzon

UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · Dec 29, 2012

Lightweight

Win

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Nate Diaz

UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller · May 5, 2012

Lightweight

Loss

SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →

vs Melvin Guillard

UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller · Jan 20, 2012

Lightweight

Win

SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Benson Henderson

UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle · Aug 14, 2011

Lightweight

Loss

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Kamal Shalorus

UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones · Mar 19, 2011

Lightweight

Win

KO/TKO · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Charles Oliveira

UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 · Dec 11, 2010

Lightweight

Win

SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Gleison Tibau

UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · Sep 15, 2010

Lightweight

Win

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Mark Bocek

UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy · Mar 27, 2010

Lightweight

Win

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

Jim Miller

Fighter overview

ELO RatingⓘHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

Division ELOⓘHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

Age

Height

Reach

Win Rate

Output & Defense

Head-to-Head Comparison

Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

How They Win

Loss Vulnerability

Betting Profile

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Elo Changes

Division ELO Rankings

Professional fight history

Fight History (40 fights)

ELO Rating

Division ELO