Jim Miller: I don’t care about a title shot at this point
The AMA Fight Club veteran will take on Nate Diaz at UFC on FOX 3, in East Rutherford, New Jersey,…
The AMA Fight Club veteran will take on Nate Diaz at UFC on FOX 3, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sat., May 5, 2012. There has been much chatter, hinting that the winner of the fight would likely be next in line for a shot at the belt. During an interview with Spike TV’s “MMA Uncensored,” Miller said that he knows the possibility for a title shot is there, but he’s doing his best not to look past a very game opponent:
“It’s been said that I might be getting a title shot, but I honestly don’t care at this point. I’m fed up talking about it. I just wanna get in and fight on the 5th. After that, we can talk about it. I try not to (look past Diaz). Nate is a tough fight, and that’s where my focus lies. The title picture got so bottle-necked, with the rematches, and everybody lost. In my opinion, if you have under five UFC fights, let alone wins, you shouldn’t be considered for a title shot yet.”
If Miller had been in any other division, he’d probably have already had a crack at the title by now. It’s just the nature of the very tough lightweight group of fighters in which he’s been placed. Miller talked about what it’s been like to have compete for attention with the UFC’s elite:
“It’s just been tied up so much in this division. If it was another weight class, I probably would have fought for a title, Melvin (Guillard) would’ve probably fought for a title. There were a couple guys who easily could have done it, even (Donald) Cerrone, you know, 5-0. Now, everybody’s coming off losses. A win over Melvin and a win over Nate, those are good wins.
