After 45 UFC fights, Jim Miller realizes Indiana Jones was right

It’s not the years, it’s the mileage.

Sure, Harrison Ford stated that when he performed Indiana Jones in “Raiders of the Misplaced Ark.” These days, Jim Miller is saying the identical factor.

For years, Miller (38-18 MMA, 27-17 UFC) has been requested when he plans to retire – if he’ll ever retire. Although he continues to rack up extra wins than losses regardless of his age, Miller stated the miles of 45 fights within the UFC alone are lastly beginning to add up.

“It’s like being in a bit, tiny blowup dingy in the course of the storm within the pacific,” Miller not too long ago instructed MMA Junkie. “There are good days. Some days you’re actually excessive and also you’re feeling good. Different days, you’re down low and also you’re not feeling nice. That’s type of the best way it’s. Truthfully, even out of struggle camp, you rise up with the bumps and bruises and people issues the place you hop away from bed and are like, ‘Why does that leg damage?’ or ‘Why is my again tight? What did I do?’ Indiana Jones had the road, ‘It’s not the years, it’s the mileage.’ That’s one hundred pc what it’s. I’ve received a whole lot of miles on my physique by means of a pair dozen coaching camps, UFC coaching camps. That’s a whole lot of rounds. It’s a whole lot of time on the mats with folks making an attempt to hit me exhausting or making an attempt to place me in joint locks or chokes. It provides up. Stuff occurs. I’m banged up.”

Whereas Miller might need a limp as he approaches the end line of a legendary UFC tenure, it’s barely noticeable. He’s received six of his most up-to-date eight bouts. All of these victories had been finishes and the defeats had been selections.

Miller, 41, returns April 12 vs. Chase Hooper (15-3-1 MMA, 7-3 UFC) at UFC 314 in Miami. Hooper, 25, was not born till 18 years after “Raiders of the Misplaced Ark” launched. Regardless of the distinction in age, Miller doesn’t suppose youth essentially indicators benefit.

“We don’t see a spot like this that always, however it’s not bizarre. It’s the struggle recreation and he’s received what?” Miller stated. “A dozen UFC fights at this level? He’s been round for a bit bit. He got here in tremendous younger. It’s type of what I get for sticking round so lengthy. It was sure to occur to struggle guys from one more technology. Yeah, his youth is certainly a device for him and a weapon for him. My expertise is a weapon for me. We’ll see if he’s ready to make use of his youth and I’m going to attempt to see if I can use my expertise.”

Like Miller, Hooper is thought for his Brazilian jiu-jitsu prowess. Eight of his 15 professional wins have been by submission. Whereas Miller by no means plans for particular ending maneuvers, he admitted a submission can be fairly candy.

“I’ve knocked a couple of guys out at this level,” Miller stated. “Wrapping your arms round someone’s neck and making them give up? That’s the greatest. As a result of you may hit someone exhausting however there may be nonetheless a part of them that wishes to be in that struggle. Perhaps all the things shut off and the pc is rebooting, however there may be nonetheless some struggle left of their physique and their psyche. If you make someone faucet, that’s the last word, in my view. So yeah, I’d like to get that chance to get one other submission win.”