UFC 111 - Jim Miller looking forward to hometown fight with Bocek

UFC lightweight, Jim Miller has been giving his thoughts ahead of his latest foray into the octagon, this time in his hometown of Newark, New Jersey against Canadian, Mark Bocek, insisting the fight is business as usual as far as he’s concerned.

Speaking via CagePotato.com, Miller said:

“For me it really is business as usual. You know, it really doesn’t matter where I’m fighting. It’s cool that I’m going to have a lot more fans there, and that I don’t have to fly, but other than that, I’m stepping into the Octagon against a tough opponent, and that’s really what I’m focused on. Fortunately, the UFC fans have been great wherever I’ve been.”

“You know, I really don’t train specifically for my opponent. I feel that I have so much to improve in all aspects of the fight game, so I just try to get better. I know that he’s good at chokes. He’s got a mean guillotine, he’s good at taking guys’ backs, and he has a knack for the rear naked [choke]. So, of course, I’m trying to prevent those situations in my training. I don’t want to give him any opportunity to do those things, but other than that, I’m just trying to get better.”

When asked who he would like to fight down the line, Miller answered:

“I really wanted to fight Tyson [Griffin]. He looked great when he fought Hermes. I think it would be an exciting fight. I have a lot of respect for the kid. And now that the UFC signed [Takanori] Gomi, that would be awesome. I’d really have to keep my chin tucked. I was watching him fight before I started fighting five years ago. I’ve seen him fight plenty of times and thought, ‘Wow, it would be so cool to work my way up and fight that guy.’”

Miller is on a handy run inside the octagon having won each of his last three fights. A unanimous decision win over “Ultimate Fighter” season six winner, Mac Danzig and a slick arm bar win over Duane Ludwig have moved this Newark native into the position of a contender within the lightweight division.

By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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