Micah Miller
| Micah Miller | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Micah Thomas Miller February 14, 1987 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Other names | Maverick |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division |
Featherweight Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2005–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 7 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Cole Miller, brother |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Micah Thomas Miller (born February 14, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who trains out of Coconut Creek, Florida with American Top Team. He is the younger brother of mixed martial artist Cole Miller.
Background
Miller is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Master Ricardo Liborio.
Micah attended Mount de Sales Academy in Macon, Georgia where he was a standout wrestler, winning many tournaments. Miller placed 2nd(2x) and 3rd in the GISA State Championships.
Like his older brother, Cole, he trained with the Macon based Team Praxis under instructor Cam McHargue. Micah, still a senior in high school, made his amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) debut in 2005 against John Trent at the conclusion of his final wrestling season. Micah went on to have a undefeated amateur record (5-0) where he defeated future WEC World Bantamweight Champion Brian Bowles via triangle choke. Micah has gone on to fight in many organizations such as the WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting), DREAM, ASTRA, and Tachi Fighting Championships.
Dream Featherweight Grand Prix
Micah competed in the Dream Featherweight(63 kg / 138 lb) Grand Prix.[1] He lost a hard fought bought in the first round of the tournament to Yoshiro Maeda via unanimous decision.
The Ultimate Fighter
Miller fought in the first episode of TUF Season 14 in the featherweight division. Micah lost his preliminary fight by third round submission to Steven Siler.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 29 matches | 20 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 7 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 20–8 (1) | Kenny Gaudreau | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 39: Cavalcante vs. Healy | June 10, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 19–8 (1) | Ben Brewer | Decision (unanimous) | Conflict MMA 20: Fight Club Series | September 27, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Macon, Georgia, United States | |
| Loss | 19–7 (1) | Bristol Marunde | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 29: Ricci vs. Sotiropoulos | August 22, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 19–6 (1) | Eddie Larrea | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC - Clockwork | April 26, 2014 | 3 | 1:13 | Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States | Welterweight Debut. |
| Loss | 18–6 (1) | Josh Shockley | Decision (unanimous) | HFC 16 - Hoosier Fight Club 16 | June 1, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 18–5 (1) | Tyler Combs | TKO (Knee) | Rocktagon MMA 26 - Veni, Vidi, Vici | May 4, 2013 | 3 | 0:45 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | moved to Lightweight. |
| Loss | 17–5 (1) | Georgi Karakhanyan | Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 14 | September 7, 2012 | 5 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 17–4 (1) | Isaac DeJesus | Submission (neck crank) | TPF 7: Deck the Halls | December 2, 2010 | 1 | 4:11 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 16–4 (1) | Diego Saraiva | Decision (unanimous) | TPF 6: High Stakes | September 9, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 15–4 (1) | Bruce Connors | KO (punch) | XFC 11 – The Next Generation | July 9, 2010 | 1 | 1:21 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 14–4 (1) | Michihiro Omigawa | Decision (unanimous) | Astra | April 25, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 14–3 (1) | Anthony Morrison | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | ShineFights 2 | September 4, 2009 | 2 | 4:25 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 13–3 (1) | J.C. Pennington | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UCFC – Rumble on the Rivers | June 27, 2009 | 2 | 2:26 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 (1) | Josh Pulsifer | TKO (punches) | Fight Party – Revenge | May 16, 2009 | 3 | 3:41 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3 (1) | Yoshiro Maeda | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM.7 | March 8, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 11–2 (1) | Jason Palacios | Submission (rear naked choke) | Close Quarters Combat | December 13, 2008 | 2 | 2:47 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| Loss | 10–2 (1) | Josh Grispi | TKO (punches) | WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura | August 3, 2008 | 1 | 0:50 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 (1) | Chance Farrar | KO (punch) | WEC 32: Condit vs. Prater | February 13, 2008 | 1 | 1:39 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 (1) | Steve Kinnison | Decision (unanimous) | Premier X-treme Fighting | December 8, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 8–1 (1) | Cub Swanson | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 28 | June 3, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 (1) | Jesse Moreng | Submission (triangle choke) | WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio | March 24, 2007 | 3 | 3:29 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 (1) | Josh Kukuk | TKO (punches) | ISCF: Invasion | February 9, 2007 | 2 | 0:15 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 (1) | Josh Lee | Submission (triangle choke) | IC 11: Apocalypse | November 18, 2006 | 1 | 1:29 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 (1) | Derek Collins | KO (knees) | FightFest 7 | September 23, 2006 | 1 | 1:41 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 (1) | Larry Landry | Submission (triangle choke) | Full Throttle 8 | August 11, 2006 | 1 | 1:13 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 (1) | Jesse Williams | Submission (triangle choke) | Legends of Fighting 8 | July 28, 2006 | 1 | 1:35 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 (1) | Ryan Farhat | Decision (unanimous) | HOOKnSHOOT - Live | May 20, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 (1) | Forest Letellier | Submission (rear naked choke) | Full Throttle 7 | June 10, 2006 | 2 | 1:56 | Georgia, United States | |
| NC | 0–0 (1) | Larry Landry | No Contest | ISCF: Knuckle Up 4 | April 28, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States |
