Jim Miller had a tough night time on the workplace at Saturday’s UFC 300.
The light-weight veteran was defeated by Bobby Inexperienced in a unanimous resolution, and was additionally badly broken within the course of. Miller (37-18 MMA, 26-17 UFC) revealed Monday, in a video posted on his Fb account, that he suffered a damaged hand and toe within the first spherical of the competition – on high of getting 23 stitches attributable to sustained cuts.
“The wrestle is actual,” Miller mentioned as he walked round his farm. “Not for why you assume – like 23 stitches, which is fairly good. Broke my hand in some unspecified time in the future within the first (spherical). Later half of the spherical, I broke my toe. I suppose I would like some milk.
“However I come dwelling, and it’s f*cking attractive out. Fruit timber are blooming, a few of them at the very least. Peach timber, nectarines and the pears look nice. However I’m like itching to get the backyard going. I’ve shoveled horse manure in a strolling boot earlier than, however I believe with one aspect of my physique down, it’s not going to occur in the present day.”
Miller, 40, noticed a two-fight successful streak come to an finish towards Inexperienced, as he was coming off stoppage victories over Gabriel Benitez and Jesse Butler. Miller was a giant focal point coming into UFC 300, given his tenure, but in addition as a result of he fought and gained at UFC 100 in 2009 and UFC 200 in 2016.
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