Jim Miller Says Breaking UFC Record For Most Fights Isn’t Something He Set Out to Do

Jim Miller spoke about breaking the UFC record for the most fights in the company at UFC Fight Night 119 and more with MMAjunkie. Highlights are below:

On if his UFC record-breaking twenty-eighth fight has special meaning for him: “It does and it doesn’t. It’s not what I set out to do. But, right now, I’m tied with a group of gentlemen that I have a lot of respect for and that have really left their mark on the sport and the organization. So it’s kind of – pulling the lead a little bit. Bisping is going to catch back up. But it is cool. It’s definitely a feather on the cap. And I’ve been able to do it in a pretty fast time compared to those other guys. Bisping was in the UFC a few years before I was.”

On the fight being his first in Brazil: “I wanted that, and I wanted to experience it. I’ve been really excited for this fight and just the experience overall.”

On a possible title shot: “The sport’s all about timing. You look at just Kevin Lee, getting the opportunity to fight for the interim title. He was ranked No. 7. I was ranked 3 and 4. And I didn’t get my shot. I was 9-1 in the organization, and there was just injury and rematch after – things just didn’t pan out for me at that time. And I had ups and downs a little bit. It really just comes down to timing. And being able to grasp that golden ring while you have the opportunity. I know that I can compete with any of those guys. It’s just a matter of showing up and being myself. I’m going to keep doing this as long as I can. And keep going out there and fighting as hard as I can.”