Veteran Jim Miller will return to the Octagon to face Jared Gordon at UFC 328 in Newark, New Jersey on May 9.
Fight details
The lightweight bout between Jim Miller and Jared Gordon is set for UFC 328 on May 9 in Newark, New Jersey. The fight joins a stacked card topped by a middleweight title fight and a bantamweight title fight.
Jim Miller: veteran record and recent form
Jim Miller, 42, already holds the UFC record for the most fights in company history, with 46 appearances. He also holds several lightweight marks: most wins in UFC lightweight history (17), most finishes at 155 pounds (17), and the second most submissions in UFC history (13).
Miller is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Chase Hooper about a year ago. He has won three of his last five fights. Recent notable wins include submission victories over Gabriel Benitez and Damon Jackson.
Jared Gordon: recent results
Jared Gordon, 37, will meet Miller after a TKO loss to Rafa Garcia in his most recent fight. Over his last five bouts Gordon is 2-2 with one no contest. His recent highlights include a TKO finish over Mark Madsen and a first-round knockout of Thiago Moises.
| Fighter | Recent Result |
|---|---|
| Jim Miller | Unanimous decision loss to Chase Hooper (about one year ago); 3 wins in last 5 |
| Jared Gordon | TKO loss to Rafa Garcia (last fight); 2-2 (+1 NC) in last 5 |
UFC 328 card highlights
UFC 328 will be headlined by a middleweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Sean Strickland. The co-main event is a bantamweight title clash between recently crowned champion Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira. Miller vs. Gordon will be one of the featured preliminary or main card matchups leading into those title fights.
Fans can expect a tested veteran in Miller against the tough and streaky Gordon. The matchup adds experience and finishing ability to the UFC 328 lineup as the promotion builds toward the championship bouts.
Report by UFCcoverage.
