UFC 334: Jim Miller vs Terrance McKinney Preview & Prediction
by Gabriel Sheehan ·
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Lightweight veteran, Jim Miller, takes on the fast starting Terrance McKinney in a prelim that is unlikely to require scorecards.
Jim Miller vs Terrance McKinney facts
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Where is UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit? Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
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What TV channel is UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – Paramount
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UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit main card
Ciryl Gane vs Josh Hokit (Heavyweight)
Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes (Women’s Bantamweight)
Caio Borralho vs Yousri Belgaroui (Middleweight)
Uros Medic vs Kevin Holland (Welterweight)
Bilal Hasan vs Luis Gurule (Flyweight)
UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit prelims
Stephen Thompson vs Charles Radtke (Welterweight)
Drew Dober vs Chris Duncan (Lightweight)
Jim Miller vs Terrance McKinney (Lightweight)
Donte Johnson vs Cesar Almeida (Middleweight)
Jared Gordon vs Melquizael Costa (Lightweight)
Macy Chiasson vs Beatriz Mesquita (Women’s Bantamweight)
Evan Elder vs Samuel Sanches (Lightweight)
Juan Diaz vs Alateng Heili (Bantamweight)
Jim Miller: The lightweight veteran looks to prove he still has what it takes
One of the lightweight division’s most battle-hardened competitors, Jim Miller (39-19, 1 NC) makes his 48th walk to the Octagon come Saturday night. A UFC competitor since 2008, “A-10” has the most finishes in lightweight history and has been in there with a bevy of top contenders during his time in the promotion. Primarily a submission artist with lethal jiu-jitsu, Miller has also added some thudding power into his game during the latter stages of his career, starching several up and comers with his heavy hands in recent years. 3-2 across his last five fights, he returns following a first round submission over Jared Gordon at UFC 328.
Terrance McKinney: Will it be finish or get finished for "T-Wrecks?"
8-6 under the UFC banner, Terrance McKinney (18-9) has been on the roster since 2012, earning a reputation as one of the sport’s most ferocious fast starters in the process. Owner of the fastest KO in UFC lightweight history, all but one of McKinney’s professional wins have come in the opening frame, through a combination of brutal KOs and wince-worthy submissions. However, as dangerous as “T-Wrecks” is during the first round, he’s gained a reputation for completely falling to pieces if the early finish doesn’t materialize. Case in point, he’s coming off a loss to Bobby Green, dropping Green multiple times before folding to a come-from-behind TKO defeat with just a second remaining in the opening round.
Jim Miller vs Terrance McKinney prediction
This pains me, but I’ve got McKinney by knockout here.
If Miller survives the first round, he’s almost guaranteed to win. In fourteen UFC fights, McKinney has never emerged victorious in a fight that made it past the opening frame, and he’s only won once outside of the first round in 27 fights as a pro. Miller hits hard and has a nasty submission game; it would not come as a seismic shock if he’s able to use “T-Wrecks’” initial aggression to find an early finish, or exploit his trademark capitulation as the fight proceeds.
However, while McKinney essentially checks out when he’s unable to score an early finish, he’s also really good at finding them. The man starts with a pace like a bat out of hell, hits like a Mack Truck for the weight class, and also has some brutal chokes in his back pocket to strangle his opponents after dazing them with a shot on the feet; he’s exceedingly dangerous anywhere the fight goes for approximately five minutes.
Had this fight occurred five years ago, I would have confidently picked Miller to weather the storm and break McKinney late. However, he’s 43 and is going to be at a major speed disadvantage against a heavy-handed early starter. Miller has only ever been KO’d twice, but I think that this is the match up where Father Time catches up with “A-10.”
Prediction: Terrance McKinney to win by first round KO
