UFC UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 Final

Lightweight

Jim Miller vs Gabriel Benitez

Jim Miller
United States

Jim Miller

“A-10”

39-19

Winner

VS
Gabriel Benitez
Mexico

Gabriel Benitez

“Moggly”

23-13

Winner

Jim Miller

Submission (From Back Control) · Round 3 — 3:25

13 January 2024 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Jim Miller beat Gabriel Benitez by submission in round 3 at 3:25.
  • Jim Miller landed 96 of 157 total strikes and 2 of 2 takedowns, with 3:55 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 20-18, 20-18, 20-18.
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Tale of the tape

Jim MillerGabriel Benitez
39-19Record23-13
40Age on fight night35
5′8″ (173 cm)Height5′8″ (173 cm)
71″ (180 cm)Reach71″ (180 cm)
155 lb (70.3 kg)Weight155 lb (70.3 kg)
SouthpawStanceSouthpaw
Sussex County MMATeamAmerican Kickboxing Academy
Sparta, New Jersey, United StatesFromTijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Fight statistics

96of 157 · 61%Total strikes landed84of 188 · 45%
55of 114Head strikes55of 151
21of 23Body strikes13of 21
20of 20Leg strikes16of 16
2of 2Takedowns0
1Submission attempts0
3:55Control time0:01

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Jim MillerRoundGabriel Benitez
33/65strikes0/0TD0KD0:17controlR132/77strikes0/0TD0KD0:01control
42/53strikes1/1TD0KD2:52controlR226/54strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
21/39strikes1/1TD0KD0:46controlR326/57strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

10R1910R29

20total18

Junichiro Kamijo

10R1910R29

20total18

Ron McCarthy

10R1910R29

20total18

Form going into the fight

Jim Miller

  1. WJesse ButlerKO/TKO R1 0:232023
  2. LAlexander Hernandezunanimous decision2023
  3. WDonald Cerronesubmission R2 1:322022
  4. WNikolas MottaKO/TKO R2 1:582022
  5. WErick GonzalezKO/TKO R2 0:142021

Gabriel Benitez

  1. WCharlie OntiverosKO/TKO R1 3:332022
  2. LDavid OnamaKO/TKO R1 4:242022
  3. LBilly QuarantilloKO/TKO R3 3:402021
  4. WJustin JaynesKO/TKO R1 4:062020
  5. LOmar Moralesunanimous decision2020

Also on this card

Magomed Ankalaev vs Johnny WalkerLight HeavyweightKO/TKO R2 2:42Ricky Simon vs Mario BautistaBantamweightunanimous decisionPhil Hawes vs Brunno FerreiraMiddleweightKO/TKO R1 4:55Andrei Arlovski vs Waldo Cortes AcostaHeavyweightunanimous decisionMatthew Semelsberger vs Preston ParsonsWelterweightunanimous decision

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