Jim Miller to Face Gabriel Benitez at UFC Fight Night 234 on Jan. 13

Jim Miller will make his 43rd walk to the Octagon when he squares off against Gabriel Benitez in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 234.

The Las Vegas-based promotion confirmed the booking in a release on Wednesday. UFC Fight Night 234 takes place on Jan. 13 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a rematch between Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker. Other bouts confirmed for the event include a flyweight clash pitting Manel Kape against Matheus Nicolau and a bantamweight scrap between Ricky Simon and Mario Bautista.

Miller, who also holds the UFC record for most wins (25), has been victorious in four of his last five promotional appearances. Most recently, the New Jersey native scored a 23-second knockout victory against Jesse Butler at UFC on ESPN 46 on June 3.

Benitez will return to active competition for the first time since August 2022, when he scored a first-round TKO victory against Charlie Ontiveros at UFC on ESPN 41. Prior to that triumph, “Moggly” had lost four of his last five Octagon appearances dating back to August 2019.