Currently the fighter with the highest number of victories in the UFC lightweight division, Jim Miller made history last Saturday (20th). At the age of 36, Miller submitted Roosevelt Roberts with an armbar in the first round. The result at UFC ESPN 11 helped him reach 21 victories in the UFC, which places him in the Top 3 all time list of the fighters with the greatest number of victories in the promotion. Ahead of the American are only Donald Cerrone, with 23 victories, and Demian Maia, with 22.
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Miller, a ground game specialist, did not take too long to press Roosevelt, find a gap and finish with the armbar. With his showing also earning one of the “Performance of the Night” bonuses. This was Miller’s 32nd victory in his MMA career, which also has 14 losses and one no-contest.
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