Tyson Griffin vs. Jim Miller In The Works UFC 108
A lightweight matchup between Tyson Griffin and Jim Miller is in the works for UFC 108 on January 2 in Las Vegas, according to MMAjunkie.
Griffin (14-2) has won six of his last seven bouts, dropping a unanimous decision to Sean Sherk last October before picking up back-to-back victories over Rafael dos Anjos and Hermes Franca in 2009.
Miller (15-2), a one-time IFL fighter whose lone loss outside the Octagon was to notable Frankie Edgar, has won four of his five UFC bouts since October 2008, earning wins over David Baron, Matt Wiman, Mac Danzig, and Steve Lopez, while falling to 155-pound contender Gray Maynard.
UFC 108 is expected to featured middleweight champ Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort, Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva, and Carlos Condit vs. Paul Daley.
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This fight has decision written all over, but it is going to be an all out battle between these two, neither one gives up or takes a break during a bout, 108 is looking STRONG
I agree, decision for sure, but its gonna be a hell of a fight with a crazy pace. I might even say this could be a candidate the fight of the night. we could see a Quarry vs Creduer type of battle.
I like Jim Miller, he’s pretty sick, but i think that Tyson Griffin has moved up in skill level and add the expereince he now has as opposed to 1-2 year back and i think that Tyson is ready to make a run at the title. i for sure am not underestimating Jim Miller, but the dude needs to grow a bit more and have more experience i think.
This fight an go in a alot of directions but breaking it down i think that it will most likely go to decision because although Griffin just finished Hermes Franca, Miller is a young and bery skilled guy who i think Tyson won’t finish so easy and vise versa, Griffin is too tough to just get finished or submitted but Miller is a crafty dude IMO.
I like both dudes and don’t care who wins but would prefer to see Tyson fight Kenny Florian or my boy Roger Huerta.
Tyson vis decision
Griffin lost to Edgar… Miller lost to Edgar…both of these guys need a solid win to make their case for advancement at 155.
As much as I like Jim Miller, and as disturbing as I find Griffin’s hindquarters, its hard to pick Miller in this fight, especially if it goes to the judges…
I think Griffin will be to much for Miller. He looked awesome against Franca, despite Hermes lack luster performance. An I believe Franca had never been KOed.
@MK4 Couldn’t agree more all the way around
Im thinking we could see a tough fight for Griffin here if he cant stop Miller’s takedowns. If the fight stays standing then im calling a KO for Griffin for sure. But tyson’s takedown defence has been under question sometimes. Some fights its on point where in others like the Tibau fight he got taken down easily and repeatedly. Miller has a good and relentless takedown that could give tyson some problems. He even got that amazing fighter and oustanding wrestler by the name of Maynard down once. So if Griffin sets in for a straight striking match and looks for the KO a little to much he could wind up on his a$$ all night. I see this as a possibilty simply because he has realy been trying to put his striking on display lately and hasnt gone for any TD in his last three fights eg Sherk Dos Anjos Franca. And now that he has a KO victory under his belt I see him being even more confident in his hands and looking for it again against someone with very basic stand-up in Miller. Im a bit on the fence with this one but I think that Grififn is starting to find his ryhthm and will likely get a stoppage over Miller. But dont count the jersey kid out.
Jim Miller looks like a Monkey. So he wins in the looks department.
who wants to see Tyson Griffin vs. Roger Huerta?