Biography(references)Born and raised in Sparta Township, New Jersey and the youngest of three brothers, Miller started wrestling at the age of four. Miller had not originally planned on wrestling at Virginia Tech, but his desire to compete again grew and he made the team as a walk-on later into the season. However, Miller did not continue competing for the school because of "disagreements" with the coaching staff and the program. Miller began training in mixed martial arts in 2005 when he began training at Planet Jiu-Jitsu in Sparta, New Jersey with his brother Dan Miller.
Fighter Trivia(references)Prior to their careers in mixed martial arts, Jim and his brother Dan worked in construction with their father. Since Spring 2013, Miller has been suffering from Lyme disease, which doctors were slow to diagnose. However, since his diagnosis, Miller has been able to alleviate the symptoms of the disease by changing his nutrition plan.
Awards & Accolades
UFC: Most wins in UFC history (24)
UFC: Most bouts in UFC history (40)
UFC: Most bouts in UFC Lightweight division history (37)
UFC: Most wins in UFC Lightweight division history (21)
UFC: Second most finishes in UFC history (16) (tied with Donald Cerrone)
UFC: Most finishes in UFC Lightweight division history (14)
UFC: Second most submission wins in UFC history (11) (tied with Demian Maia)
UFC: Second most submission wins in UFC Lightweight division history (9)
UFC: Fight of the Night (Seven times) vs. Matt Wiman, Joe Lauzon (2), Pat Healy, Michael Chiesa, Dustin Poirier, and Scott Holtzman
UFC: Performance of the Night (Three times) vs. Jason Gonzalez, Roosevelt Roberts and Erick Gonzalez
UFC: Submission of the Night (Three times) vs. David Baron, Charles Oliveira, and Melvin Guillard
UFC: Fight of the Year (2012) vs. Joe Lauzon
UFC: Most fight time in UFC Lightweight division history (6:03:59)
UFC: Most submission attempts in UFC history (46)
United States Kickboxing Association: USKBA Welterweight Championship
Cage Fury Fighting Championships: Cage Fury Fighting Championships Lightweight Championship (one time; former). One successful title defense
Cage Fury Fighting Championships: One successful title defense
Cage Fury Fighting Championships: One successful title defense
MMAJunkie.com: 2019 April Submission of the Month vs. Jason Gonzalez
MMAJunkie.com: 2019 August Submission of the Month vs. Clay Guida
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