UFC Vegas 84’s Jim Miller Interview (2:21)
Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with UFC Vegas 84 lightweight, Jim Miller. Miller talks about all the possibilties of fighting around UFC 300 and what he hopes for the monumental event. He also discusses what it’s like to fight after 40 and he talks about how his training style and mentality has changed. Then we get to breaking down his UFC Vegas 84 fight with Gabriel Benitez. Miller is excited to face a guy who isn’t afraid to get into a tangle and feels like he can get the finish. In addition to all that, Miller gives us the origin of his A-10 nickname and shares what it almost was instead.
Combat Countdown: Top 5 Unranked Prospects (35:11)
Before we get to UFC Vegas 84 or any of Jim Miller’s fights in the new year, we’re running one of our favorite yearly Combat Countdowns. We’re listing the top 5 (or 9) fighters that we think could go from being unranked to a title shot in the year 2024. This used to be a yearly occurance with the likes of Weili Zhang and Volkan Oezdemir, but now is a little harder to pinpoint. We also recap the results from last year when we did this same exact exercise. For this segment, all odds via FanDuel Sportsbook.
Westin Wilson Interview (45:33)
Closing out this edition of TTP is our interview with UFC featherweight, Westin Wilson. Wilson discusses his decision to move training camps years ago to start working with Wonderboy Thompson. He shares how that switch has made him the fighter that he is today both in the cage and out of it. Plus, talks about finally getting a full training camp for a UFC fight. He’ll show off what he’s capable on the first card of the year with Jim Miller – UFC Vegas 84, where he fights Jean Silva.
