Jim Miller Welcomes Nikolas Motta to the Octagon on Sept. 18
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When future Ultimate Fighting Championship hall-of-famer Jim Miller fights again, he will hold the widest edge in Octagon experience ever.
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Miller’s appearance will be his 38th, breaking a tie held with former foe Donald Cerrone for the most of all time. “A-10” finds himself on his first losing streak since 2018, with back-to-back unanimous decision defeats to Vinc Pichel and Joe Solecki slowing him down. A finisher by trade, each of his wins dating back to 2016 have come by first-round submission.
Motta punched his ticket to the promotion with a victorious performance on Season 4 of Dana White's Contender Series, where the Brazilian captured a decision verdict over Joseph Lowry. Unlike his opponent, the man known as “Iron Motta” has never notched a submission, with two-thirds of his wins coming from strikes.
The UFC Fight Night card on Sept. 18 will be held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, with a headliner pitting Anthony Smith against Ryan Spann at light heavyweight. Additional noteworthy matchups on the card include a flyweight tilt between Erin Blanchfield and the recently funded Sarah Alpar, as well as a light heavyweight clash between Ion Cutelaba and Devin Clark.
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