Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Catchweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jim Miller
A-10
39-19-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Jim Miller def. Thiago Alves (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Thiago Alves
Pitbull
23-15-0
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Jim Miller defeated Thiago Alves by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight bout of UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor, held Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Jim Miller won the decision.

Fight stats

Jim Miller
Thiago Alves
0
Knockdowns
0
28 of 85
Significant strikes
36 of 112
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
45 of 105
Total strikes
50 of 127
4 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
80%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:24
Control time
0:32
Significant strikes by target
19 of 72
Head
19 of 90
5 of 7
Body
11 of 15
4 of 6
Leg
6 of 7
22 of 76
Distance
30 of 100
1 of 2
Clinch
3 of 4
5 of 7
Ground
3 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 34
Sig. str.
9 of 32
15 of 39
Total str.
12 of 35
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:47
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 27
Sig. str.
13 of 45
15 of 32
Total str.
19 of 52
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:09
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 24
Sig. str.
14 of 35
15 of 34
Total str.
19 of 40
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:28
Ctrl
0:25

Judges' Scorecards

#MillerAlves
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#MillerAlves
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#MillerAlves
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

20
Miller
-
0
Alves
29-28 Miller×1130-27 Miller×9
All 20 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Miller
0%
Alves
32 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Miller68.8%29-28 Miller18.8%30-28 Miller12.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Miller
R2
75%
Miller
R3
94%
Miller

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Jim Miller
+130
43% implied win probability
Open: +121Best: +140
Thiago Alves
-155
61% implied win probability
Open: -147Best: -150

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJim MillerThiago Alves
BetOnline+133-153
Bookmaker+135-160
Bovada+130-160
Pinnacle+140-158
sports-interaction+120-150
unibet+120-150

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jim Miller vs Thiago Alves?

Jim Miller defeated Thiago Alves by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight bout of UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor, held Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Jim Miller won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jim Miller vs Thiago Alves?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Jim Miller won the decision.

Was Jim Miller vs Thiago Alves a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 32 fan cards scored it for Jim Miller; 100% of 20 media scores picked Jim Miller.

Full robbery index
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Jim Miller 72%28% Thiago Alves

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Jim Miller
Submission Ace
4 edges
Thiago Alves
Striking Technician
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power95
83Speed97
76Precision95
82Durability94
89Engine93
87Wrestling58
96Ground79

Biggest edge Thiago Alves, Body strength +31

Attribute by attribute

Jim Miller is on the left of every row, Thiago Alves on the right.
83Punch power95
81Kick power94
72Punch speed97
94Kick speed97
76Accuracy95
87Takedowns58
93Ground striking84
98Submissions74
97Chin91
66Body strength97
89Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

39-19-0 (1 NC)
Record
23-15-0
1846
Power Index rating
1684
1
Win Streak
0
43
Age
42
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

BJJFolkstyle Wrestling
vs
Muay ThaiBJJ
Jim Miller
  • 2010Black belt · BJJ · Jamie Cruz
  • 2007CFFC Lightweight Championship · Cage Fury Fighting Championships
  • 2006Reality Fighting Featherweight Championship · Reality Fighting
  • 2006Reality Fighting Lightweight Championship · Reality Fighting

Camp Miller Brothers MMA · Sparta, New Jersey, US

Thiago Alves
  • Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2021Inaugural BKFC Middleweight Championship · BKFC
  • Competitor · Amateur MMA Brazil

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Striking Profile

2.92
SLpM
3.73
42%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.43
SApM
3.42
56%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

1.49
TD Avg.
0.71
45%
TD Acc.
60%
47%
TD Def.
63%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jim Miller · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:29 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic · Nov 16, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:44 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 3:25 · Lightweight
Thiago Alves · 2-3
  • L
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 4 · Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:00
  • W
    BKFC 18: Beltran vs. Shewmaker · Jun 26, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 2:00
  • W
    BKFC 12: Alves vs. Lane · Sep 11, 2020
    Split Decision
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 8, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 46 fights · 27 fights
28.2
Avg sig. strikes
41.0
0.96
Avg takedowns
0.52
1:59
Avg control time
1:09
91
Career high strikes
116
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Jim Miller
Strike target
Thiago Alves
58%
Head
51%
20%
Body
14%
21%
Leg
35%
Jim Miller
Strike position
Thiago Alves
72%
Distance
78%
15%
Clinch
11%
13%
Ground
10%