Jim Miller is eager to throw down with Terrance McKinney at UFC 334.
Miller is set to take on McKinney on the prelims of UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden. It’s a fan-friendly fight, and fighting close to home is special for Miller.
“I’m never fixated on the place,” Miller said on Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com. “I did want to fight in Newark once more before I was done, so the fight in May checked that off. This one being localish, not too much further from me than Newark is. Fighting close to home is nice in a lot of ways, and in some ways it is kind of weird. Without the air travel, my fight week seems to be a bit lagging. It takes me like an extra day to fall into the groove; it’s another fight close to home, family gets to be there, and they seem to be a good luck charm for me.”
When Miller got the offer to fight McKinney at Madison Square Garden, he jumped at the chance. Jim Miller also loved the opponent in McKinney as it’s a fan-friendly matchup.
“This was one of the easiest matches Sean could make,” Miller said. “It took probably 90 seconds between him sending the offer and me saying Let’s do it. That night it was announced on the event. It all came together quickly; Terrance is a dangerous, exciting fighter, and I love those fights. I thrive in that. It’s a great fight; I have to be on, I have to protect myself. If I can get in on him in some areas, it’s about being a complete mixed martial artist.”
Jim Miller expecting to get a violent finish
Although Jim Miller is the underdog, he has full confidence in himself.
Miller believes he can find some openings, especially with how aggressive McKinney is, and will get a violent finish at UFC 334.
“He’s a fast starter. For me, I don’t want to be the guy to lose a decision to him,” Miller said. “I want to be happy with the way I perform, which is winning violently, and that is the goal. The harder guys come at me, the easier it is to take advantage. He is dangerous; he’s younger than me; he’s fast; he ties his grappling and striking together well. … I feel like I am going to find an opening and land a good strike and capitalize. The way that I see it, it’s going to be a fast-paced fight from the get-go, and an opening will show itself.”
If Miller gets the win, he isn’t sure what will be next for him, as he knows retirement is close. However, he is hopeful he can share the Octagon with Beneil Dariush again before both of them retire.
“There is a fight that I would like, and I want to get an opportunity to fight Beneil again. I don’t like to look past guys, but a fight I would like is the rematch with Beneil. We are both older guys. I think it is a fun fight and I’m down.”
Jim Miller is set to retire after his 50th UFC fight, which is just two fights after this one on Saturday.
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