NEWARK, N.J. – You won’t see UFC lightweight Jim Miller having a bad night and announcing his retirement Saturday.
When Miller (30-13 MMA, 19-12 UFC) hangs up his gloves after more than 30 UFC fights, he said he’ll have made his decision before his last walk to the cage.
“I’m not the type that’s going to come back,” he told reporters, including MMA Junkie, in advance of a fight against Clay Guida (35-18 MMA, 15-12 UFC) at UFC on ESPN 5. “That kind of excites me, knowing that last one is going to be play time, because there’s nothing left to hold back for. There’s no more trying to get wins together, trying to get in the rankings, all this stuff. It’s just go out and have fun.
“When that day comes, I might tell you guys leading up to it. I might not. I probably will tell you. But it’s not Saturday.”
After a serious health scare brought him to the brink of retirement, Miller is continuing his career on a fight-by-fight basis. He’s still committed to pushing as hard as he can. When that changes, he’ll let us know – or not.
