Jim Miller brought his four children cageside for the first time in his MMA career at UFC on ESPN+ 8, and he delivered a first-round submission of Jason Gonzalez.
On Saturday at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla., Miller (30-13 MMA, 19-12 UFC) added to an already legendary UFC resume when he grounded Gonzalez (11-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) in the first round and locked in a rear-naked choke to give himself the record for most submission victories in UFC lightweight history with eight.
Gonzalez, who was returning to action from a career-long 588-day layoff, had struggles with Miller’s pressure from the outset. He couldn’t get any momentum going before he was tagged with a punch and taken down. From there, Miller quickly advanced to the back then finished the job with his signature submission.
With the victory, Miller becomes just the fifth in UFC history to reach 19 octagon triumphs. He also holds the lightweight record for most wins, has the second most submissions and more. With a record 32 UFC fights under his belt, Miller said he doesn’t know how much longer he will compete but was glad to get a special moment of success in front of his kids.
“I’m not sure how many more I left in him,” Miller said in his post-fight interview with Jon Anik. “I’m hoping I can Cinderella Man this stuff and go on one more run, but I don’t know how many I have left in me.”
Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN+ 8 results include:
- Jim Miller def. Jason Gonzalez via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:12
- Angela Hill def. Jodie Esquibel via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Dhiego Lima def. Court McGee via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
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