Sherdog’s Top 10: Winningest UFC Fighters

8. Jim Miller (16-7)

Miller has spent the last eight years serving as a steadying presence in the volatile Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division.

A Sparta, New Jersey, native, Miller captured titles in the Ring of Combat and Cage Fury Fighting Championships organizations before arriving in the UFC with an 11-1 record in October 2008. He went 9-1 in his first 10 appearances inside the Octagon, his lone defeat resulting in a unanimous decision to Gray Maynard. Victories over Gleison Tibau, Duane Ludwig, “The Ultimate Fighter 6” winner Mac Danzig and Brazilian submission ace Charles Oliveira helped alleviate whatever pain might have lingered from his loss to “The Bully.” Miller has since headlined three UFC events, appeared on the main card of various pay-per-views, engaged Joe Lauzon in a gory “Fight of the Year” contender at UFC 155 and was one of two fighters -- Brock Lesnar was the other -- to compete at both UFC 100 and UFC 200.

Miles have piled up on the Miller odometer over the years, as he has gone just 5-4 across his past nine outings. Still, as a five-time “Fight of the Night” and three-time “Submission of the Night” award winner, his resume compares favorably with many of his contemporaries.

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