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Jim Miller vs Nikolas Motta

Jim Miller is 39-19-0 (1 NC); Nikolas Motta is 15-6-0 (1 NC). Jim Miller is 10 years older than Nikolas Motta. Jim Miller has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Nikolas Motta. Nikolas Motta is 1" · 3 cm taller than Jim Miller. They have met once: Jim Miller 1, Nikolas Motta 0.

Jim Miller
United States
Jim Miller
“A-10” · 39-19-0 (1 NC)
SUBUDSUB
LightweightMet once
Nikolas Motta
Brazil
Nikolas Motta
“Iron” · 15-6-0 (1 NC)
TKOUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Jim Miller
BJJFolkstyle Wrestling
  • 2010Black belt · BJJJamie Cruz
  • 2007CFFC Lightweight ChampionshipCage Fury Fighting Championships
  • 2006Reality Fighting Featherweight ChampionshipReality Fighting
  • 2006Reality Fighting Lightweight ChampionshipReality Fighting
Camp · Miller Brothers MMA · Sparta, New Jersey, US
Nikolas Motta

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

58%
Head
80%
20%
Body
12%
21%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Jim Millerlast 8 fights
61%17%22%
Nikolas Mottalast 5 fights
68%22%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jim Miller· from fights outside the UFC Nikolas Motta· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.924.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jim Miller · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersNikolas Motta · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.435.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jim Miller · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersNikolas Motta · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.490.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jim Miller · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersNikolas Motta · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
48%83%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jim Miller · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersNikolas Motta · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.700.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jim Miller · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersNikolas Motta · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.92
Strikes landed / min
4.13
3.43
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.28
1.49 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
48%
Takedown defence
83%
1:59
Control time / fight
0:17
1.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Jim Miller47 UFC fights · 1322 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%524/1988
12%159/247
20%262/312
Clinch
6%81/169
7%95/113
1%18/21
Ground
13%170/274
1%12/12
0%1/1
Nikolas Motta8 UFC fights · 273 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
63%173/566
12%33/47
8%22/26
Clinch
4%12/28
1%2/3
0%0/0
Ground
11%31/42
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Jim Miller and Nikolas Motta ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Hill (Sat, Feb 19, 2022), where Jim Miller won by TKO.

What are the records of Jim Miller and Nikolas Motta?

Jim Miller is 39-19-0 (1 NC) and Nikolas Motta is 15-6-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Jim Miller or Nikolas Motta?

Jim Miller has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Nikolas Motta, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jim Miller or Nikolas Motta?

Nikolas Motta is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Jim Miller stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Jim Miller or Nikolas Motta?

Jim Miller is 43 and Nikolas Motta is 33.

Who has more finishes, Jim Miller or Nikolas Motta?

Jim Miller has 29 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 22 by submission); Nikolas Motta has 10 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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