Jim Miller: I fight to satisfy myself
Jim Miller: “You’ve probably never seen me smile after winning a decision and you never will because that’s not what I am there to do. I’m there to dominate…”
Jim Miller has been fighting professionally since 2005 and has sixteen fights inside the Octagon. The lightweight is now making decent money, but it’s not his driving motivation to fight:
“From day one, I fight to satisfy myself. With the contracts, I get paid twice as much if I win than if I lose. So, obviously winning is number one, but I’m not satisfied with the judges having to come into play.
“You’ve never seen me get excited it,” Miller claimed. “You’ve probably never seen me smile after winning a decision and you never will because that’s not what I am there to do. I’m there to dominate my opponents, make them quit and finish them.”
What’s noteworthy about Miller’s statement is not the candor with which he underscores how appealing his style might be to fans or UFC brass, but how much he will stick with it even when it fails it.
“Sometimes that style of fighting has cost me, but it’s still who I am and that’s the way I’m going to fight. I know there are fights I could’ve won if I fought a little more conservatively.