I am really looking forward to this fight. Will be a GREAT matchup. Southpaw (Miller) vs Orthodox (Pettis)... Muay Thai/TQDO (Pettis) vs Boxing (Miller) per standup. Both are high level BJJ. With Miller being a blackbelt and Pettis a brown belt...but Pettis has more impressive subs against top competition (Henderson, Melendez)
Pettis has LOST 4 out of his last 5 fights including a complete ASS whipping from current featherweight champ Max Holloway. But to his credit he has only fought killers. But at some point you have to bring one of them down.
Jim Miller has won 3 of his last 4 against really good competition and his loss was a majority decision to Dustin Poirier. Just as the well written article stated Miller is 3 years older...but in fight years those become like Dog years. Miller is and old fighter in his 13 year and 38th fight. He has only been KO once in his career and that was 3 years ago.
Miller is a durable decision machine. My pick is Miller by Unanimous Decision.
Great breakdown, you know your stuff!
Thanks. So do you. And you write outstanding articles.