| Cole Miller | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 26, 1984 Macon, Georgia, United States |
| Other names | Magrinho |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Featherweight (2005-2006, 2012-present) Lightweight (2006-2011) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Boca Raton, Florida |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Rank | brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2005–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 13 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Notable relatives | Micah Miller, brother |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jeremiah Cole Miller (born April 26, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division in the UFC. His nickname "Magrinho" means "skinny" in Portuguese.
Before giving it up to train for MMA full time, Miller was a standout baseball player at Mount de Sales Academy in Macon, Georgia where he was raised. He was also a member of Macon-based Team Praxis, before moving on to American Top Team. Cole's younger brother, Micah, was a professional mixed martial artist with the WEC promotion.
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He is the WKA Mixed Martial Arts Lightweight Champion. He trains at the American Top Team academy in Coconut Creek, Florida under Ricardo Liborio. He is a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu brown belt under Ricardo Liborio.[1] He also teaches mixed martial arts and jiu-jitsu at the Ultimate Self Defense Academy in Boca Raton Florida.[2] Miller made his featherweight debut in Shooto, being defeated by Shooto World Champion Takeshi Inoue by unanimous decision, while taking the fight on short notice.
Miller was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 5 show, featuring lightweights. He was a member of Jens Pulver's Team. Cole won his preliminary fight on the show against Allen Berube by Triangle Choke in the first round. Cole then fought against Joe Lauzon in the quarter-finals of the competition. After a competitive first round, the two fighters engaged quickly in the second, with Cole Miller looking for submissions off his back. Lauzon then landed an illegal elbow to the back of Miller's head. After taking the recovery time, Miller signaled that he was okay and the fight resumed. Lauzon immediately took Miller down and starting landing clean shots. Miller covered up and refused to improve his position, prompting the ref to stop the fight. After the fight, both Dana White and Lauzon were unhappy with the outcome of the fight, stating that the illegal blow was what caused Miller to stop attacking and cover up.
Miller made his official UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale, defeating Andy Wang via TKO at 1:10 of the 1st round.
He then moved on to defeat Leonard Garcia at UFC: Fight Night 11. His winning streak came to a halt when he lost to Jeremy Stephens at UFC: Fight Night 12 by TKO in the 2nd round.
On July 5, 2008, at UFC 86, Cole submitted Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt and 6-time Brazilian State champion, Jorge Gurgel, with a triangle choke in the 3rd round.[3] Cole was a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the time. He later said that it was the biggest win of his career.[4] He was awarded Submission of the Night.
Cole Miller went on to defeat Junie Browning on April 1, 2009 at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann, finishing the fight early in the first round. After Browning was caught by a right hook from Miller, he shot in for a takedown. Miller stuffed it, and locked in a guillotine choke on Browning. Immediately after Miller got the win, he leaned down and yelled in Browning's face, "Who's overrated now?!"
Miller next fought Ultimate Fighter 8 winner Efrain Escudero at UFC 103,[5] losing via first round KO.
Miller submitted Dan Lauzon on January 2, 2010, at UFC 108 using a kimura with an inverted triangle hold in round one. He was once again awarded Submission of the Night honors.
Miller was expected to face Andre Winner on March 31, 2010, at UFC Fight Night 21,[6] but an injury to Miller forced him from the card.[7] He was replaced by Rafaello Oliveira.[8]
Miller submitted The Ultimate Fighter 9 winner, Ross Pearson, via second round rear-naked choke on September 15, 2010, at UFC Fight Night 22.[9] Coming into his fight with Pearson, many suggested that Miller would look for a takedown due to Pearson's superior striking. However, Miller outstruck Pearson in the second round, rocked him with a left hook, and hopped onto his back to sink in the fight ending rear naked choke. Miller won his second straight Submission of the Night honors.
Miller was expected to face Matt Wiman on January 1, 2011, at UFC 125,[10] but the bout eventually took place on January 22, 2011, at UFC Fight Night 23.[11] Miller was dominated by Wiman, resulting in a unanimous decision defeat.
Miller was called out by Donald Cerrone after his WEC 53 win, referring to the WEC/UFC merger. When asked about the fight, Miller said, "I'm taking his arm off and bringing it home for my trophy case."[12]
Miller faced TJ O'Brien on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5.[13] He won the fight via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:38 of round 2. [14]
Miller is expected to drop to featherweight and face Steven Siler on March 3, 2012 at UFC on FX 2.[15]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 23 matches | 18 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 2 |
| By submission | 13 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 18–5 | TJ O'Brien | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle | August 14, 2011 | 2 | 2:38 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Loss | 17–5 | Matt Wiman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC: Fight for the Troops 2 | January 22, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Hood, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 17–4 | Ross Pearson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares | September 15, 2010 | 2 | 1:49 | Austin, Texas, United States | Submission of the Night |
| Win | 16–4 | Dan Lauzon | Submission (kimura) | UFC 108 | January 2, 2010 | 1 | 3:05 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Submission of the Night |
| Loss | 15–4 | Efrain Escudero | KO (punches) | UFC 103 | September 19, 2009 | 1 | 3:36 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 15–3 | Junie Browning | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann | April 1, 2009 | 1 | 1:58 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 14–3 | Jorge Gurgel | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 86 | July 5, 2008 | 3 | 4:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Submission of the Night |
| Loss | 13–3 | Jeremy Stephens | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Swick vs. Burkman | January 23, 2008 | 2 | 4:44 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–2 | Leonard Garcia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs. Florian | September 19, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12–2 | Andy Wang | TKO (head kick and punches) | The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale | June 23, 2007 | 1 | 1:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Knockout of the Night |
| Win | 11–2 | Josh Souder | Decision (split) | LOF 10: Unbreakable | November 3, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | John Strawn | Submission (armbar) | Absolute Fighting Championships 19 | October 21, 2006 | 1 | 2:21 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Moves up to Lightweight |
| Loss | 9–2 | Takeshi Inoue | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall | July 21, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–1 | Saul Mitchell | Submission (triangle choke) | Diesel Fighting Championships 1 | June 30, 2006 | 1 | 3:19 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Joe Germain | Submission (guillotine choke) | Full Throttle 7 | June 10, 2006 | 1 | 0:36 | Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Vince Libardi | Submission (guillotine choke) | International Freestyle Fighting 1 | May 6, 2006 | 1 | 0:16 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Dwayne Shelton | Submission (rear naked choke) | CSC: River City Rumble | February 18, 2006 | 3 | 3:48 | Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Jarrett Becks | Submission (guillotine choke) | Full Throttle 6 | February 11, 2006 | 1 | 1:01 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | David Love | TKO | North American Combat Challenge 2 | December 17, 2005 | 1 | 1:26 | Key West, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Josh Odom | Decision (majority) | Full Throttle 5 | November 4, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Tim Honeycutt | KO | Full Throttle 4 | September 9, 2005 | 1 | 0:23 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Chris Mickle | Submission (triangle choke) | Full Throttle 3 | July 15, 2005 | 1 | 1:39 | Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Harris Norwood | Submission (triangle choke) | Full Throttle 2 | June 3, 2005 | 1 | 3:14 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
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