Report: Dan Miller will not be cut following UFC 114 loss to Michael Bisping
by Jesse Holland on Jun 8, 2010 10:50 AM EDT
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Ordinarily, losing three consecutive fights inside the Octagon is a surefire way to have your UFC career put on ice -- especially in today's ultra-competitive landscape.
Then again, Zuffa may not consider Dan Miller an ordinary fighter.
ESPN's MMA Live today brings word that the down-on-his-luck middleweight will be retained by the world's largest fight promotion on the heels of his UFC 114 loss to Michael Bisping back on May 29 in Las Vegas.
Miller (11-4), whose son is battling a potentially life-threatening illness, rocketed out of the gate when he debuted in 2008, winning his first three fights in the 185-pound division, only to drop his next three by way of unanimous decision.
The Sparta native has all the tools to become a major player in the middleweight division and can hopefully use his next fight to remind fans of why the UFC decided to have him stick around.
Anyone want to take a guess at who his next opponent might (or should) be?
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Good move Id say
Im not a fan but I think he can still beat alot of mws in the UFC
by Lester The Pimp on Jun 8, 2010 10:54 AM EDT reply actions
agreed.
This is the right move. Dan has a good skillset. There are still several good fights for him in the UFC. Maybe loser of Okami/Munoz or loser of Sakara / Rivera or loser of Leben / Simpson.
I think its time he try to change up camps…
’’They've done studies you know... 60% of the Time, it works every Time...’’ – Brian Fantana
those are some nice options
but ill think all of those guys would win of miller right now. let him fight a newcomer on a undercard
Leg kicks are the most underrated weapon in MMA
by robinhorobson on Jun 8, 2010 1:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
It is refreshing to see that some one with 3 straight defeats was not immediately cut from the organization.
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sarcastic ?
ufc has been pretty fresh with jardine and bonnar also
Leg kicks are the most underrated weapon in MMA
by robinhorobson on Jun 8, 2010 1:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
happy to hear this
he stepped up on short notice on several occassions and had a very rough 2 years personally but you never heard him complain or back out… If McNeil hadnt made it public about his son many would still not have known I think. He has credits it seems and rightly so.
neh, no signature
Plus his other 2 losses are to top 10 opponents...
I don’t think losing to top 10 guy should get you kicked out all the time. I know Bisping got the UD, but he really was’t all that impressive considering Dan is a wrestler and a BJJ guy, who has not worked on his striking anywhere near the length of time Bisping has.
Shivello "The Voice": That jab is stiffer than a box of Viagra!" and I am still wondering if I heard this one right on Dream 14...."These guys are busier than a cucumber in a women's prison!"
Jardine has 3 in a row. Will they keep him after 4?
I like Miller, but he must be on the undercard next fight.
I'm always right, even when I'm wrong.
Give Miller a can!
He deserves it. The guy’s has gone through a lot of shit recently, taken some tough fights against legit UFC middleweights and still took them the distance! Miller vs. Ed Herman would be a good fight for a UFN event.
Props to the UFC brass as well, for not being so fucking assholish as to cut the poor guy. WAR DAN MILLER!
Bisping – a striker – couldn’t outstrike Miller. Glad for him.
"No one wants to be defeated" Michael Jackson on MMA fights
How didn’t Bisping outstrike Miller? I like Miller, but he should have fought smart and tried to take the fight to where he has the best chance of winning, which is on the ground.
Myth: Three Americans die every year from rabies. Fact: Four Americans die every year die from rabies.
Yes, Miller wasn't smart. Tried just one takedown.
Even so, fought pretty well standing and Bisping had to defeat him
"No one wants to be defeated" Michael Jackson on MMA fights
next fight
Miller vs. Grove in a loser gets cut match
anybody else think that miller thumps his chest in the back before a fight? the first time i saw redness
around his tattoo i just thought he added on to the tattoo. now that i have seen it a second time (the redness around the tattoo) i think he thumps his chest pretty hard before a fight. i have nothing wrong with it. i just wanted to know if anybody else saw what i did.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. "Training Day". Rashad will beat Rua b/c it's a bad matchup for him. 2/1 odds. Josh Koscheck will dethrone Gsp and win the welterweight title. 2/1 odds on that too.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jun 8, 2010 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
He may be safe now but after another loss, Cut Cut bye bye Miller.
"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional." - Roger Crawford.
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