Saturday, February 19, 2022Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Jim Miller defeated Nikolas Motta by TKO in round 2 (1:58) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Hill, held Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
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Jim Miller vs Nikolas Motta
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jim MillerNikolas Motta
1
Knockdowns0
48 / 92
Significant strikes21 / 57
52%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
49 / 93
Total strikes21 / 57
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:34
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jim MillerNikolas Motta
2450%1781%
Head
613%210%
Body
1838%210%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Jim Miller
71%23%
Nikolas Motta
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jim Miller48 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1313/46
33/4
1818/18
Clinch
0
33/3
0
Ground
1111/21
0
0
Nikolas Motta21 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1717/53
22/2
22/2
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Jim MillerNikolas Motta
R1
26
14
R2
22
7
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 54
Significant strikes14 / 35
48%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
27 / 55
Total strikes14 / 35
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:26
Control time0:00
Round 2
1
Knockdowns0
22 / 38
Significant strikes7 / 22
58%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
22 / 38
Total strikes7 / 22
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:08
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Jim Miller
+135
43% implied win probability
Open: +139Best: +150
Nikolas Motta
-166
62% implied win probability
Open: -162Best: -115
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Jim Miller | Nikolas Motta |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +140 | -170 |
| BetOnline | +145 | -170 |
| BetUS | +135 | -165 |
| Betway | +140 | -200 |
| Bovada | +150 | -185 |
| Cloudbet | +144 | -161 |
| DraftKings | -115 | -115 |
| FanDuel | +114 | -144 |
| MyBookie | +145 | -175 |
| Pinnacle | +142 | -165 |
| sportsbetio | +134 | -200 |
| sports-interaction | +135 | -175 |
| unibet | +140 | -177 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Nikolas Motta absorbs 5.28 significant strikes a minute, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Nikolas Motta's last two losses were both stopped early.
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
Nikolas Motta
No background on record
Camp · Xtreme Couture · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
58%80%
Head
20%12%
Body
21%8%
Leg
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 / min4.13
3.43
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.28
1.49 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
48%
Takedown defence83%
1:59
Control time / fight0:17
1.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Jim Miller34 of 58 ended early · 59%24 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Nikolas Motta16 of 21 ended early · 76%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
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- L
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- W
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Nikolas Motta2-2
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- W
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- LRobert Hale864 Fighting Championship · Nov 30, 2018TKO · R1 · 2:46 · Lightweight
- W
- WPaulo MachadoShooto Brasil 68 · Dec 18, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:35 · Lightweight
- LAntonio Carlos RibeiroShooto Brasil 63 · May 22, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:08
- WEliel dos SantosShooto Brasil 58 · Oct 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WJaciel LimaShooto Brasil 50 · Oct 3, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:43 · Featherweight
- WArlisson de MendonçaBitetti Combat 20 · Jun 7, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:02 · Featherweight
- WRafael MotaShooto Brasil 45 · Dec 20, 2013TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Featherweight
- WPeterson MaffortShooto Brasil 42 · Aug 25, 2013Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- LClaudio MarcelinoShooto Brasil 38 · Apr 19, 2013Submission · R2 · 1:53 · Featherweight
- WFrancisco MoicanoShooto Brasil 35 · Oct 20, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:48 · Featherweight
- WTBAWatch Out Combat Show · May 18, 2012TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Jim Miller vs Nikolas Motta?
Jim Miller defeated Nikolas Motta by TKO in round 2 (1:58) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Hill, held Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.