Persevering with in his record-setting methods final night time at UFC Vegas 84, veteran light-weight fan-favorite, Jim Miller might have a prepared dance companion out there to him as he targets a quickfire turnaround at UFC 300 in April – within the type of color-commentator and former light-weight challenger, Paul Felder.
Miller, who landed his twenty-sixth and most victories within the historical past of the Octagon final night time, did so in spectacular style in opposition to Gabriel Benitez, touchdown a shocking third spherical rear-naked choke win within the co-main occasion of UFC Vegas 84.
Paul Felder weighs up Jim Miller conflict at UFC 300
And linked with a possible UFC 300 touchdown in April following appearances on the flagship 200 card again in 2016, and the 100 occasion again in 2009, Jim Miller has been met with a proposal to share the Octagon by Felder – whom himself is weighing up a return from a 2020 retirement from lively competitors.
“And that’s why it’s so, so powerful, proper?” Paul Felder instructed assembled media after UFC Vegas 84. “And so tempting. And, , [I’m] leaning in direction of desirous to do it as a result of it’s Jim (Miller), and he desires to be referred to as at UFC 300, Jim ‘F*cking’ MIller.”
“I imply, he’s superior,” Paul Felder defined. “He fights superior. Particularly, I get to see that battle proper in entrance of my eyes, proper the place it’s a leg kick battle. It’s a stand-up battle primarily, clearly end them on the bottom, as Jim can do. However I imply, if it’s going to be a battle like that, then I feel the followers would eat it up as a result of, , I’m not taking pictures any takedowns in there, particularly in opposition to Jim.”
Handing over 5 victories in his six most up-to-date Octagon walks, New Jersey native, Miller added Benitez to latest triumphs in opposition to the likes of Erick Gonzalez, Nikolas Motta, and a submission success in opposition to former light-weight title challenger and Corridor of Fame inductee, Donald Cerrone.
Who wins in a future UFC 300 pairing: Paul Felder or Jim Miller?