After career-long layoff, Jim Miller still seeks 50 after UFC 328

NEWARK, N. J. – Something really strange happened to Jim Miller in 2025: He fought only one time.

At 42, nearly 60 fights into his MMA career, and a record 45 fights in the UFC, the last time Miller fought just one time in a calendar year was 2005. And that one hardly counts – it was his pro debut, and it happened in late November. So without question, the lightweight, legendary for his durability, gets a pass for his 2025, which saw him make just one walk for a decision loss to Chase Hooper at UFC 314 in Miami.

Miller had won three of four fights prior to that, all by stoppage, and two for bonuses. Saturday, Miller (38-19 MMA, 27-18 UFC) returns for his first fight in 13 months. Before this, his longest layoff was around nine months.

He'll take on Jared Gordon (21-8 MMA, 9-7 UFC) on the prelims at UFC 328 (Paramount+) at Prudential Center in Newark, N. J. – which makes it a home fight of sorts for Miller.