Saturday night, Jim Miller and Vinc Pichel lock horns in a lightweight bout at UFC 252 at the UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas. The early prelims kick off at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, followed by the main card set for 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view.
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The veteran Miller (32-14) enters this one looking to build upon his submission victory over Roosevelt Roberts last time out on June 20. That fight was also at the APEX facility. Despite that win, Miller still has just four victories across the past 10 outings. All of those victories have come via submission, and he has tapped 18 opponents with 21 submission results in 46 career professional outings. The southpaw doesn’t have the same type of takedown average or accuracy as his opponent, but he does own a 1.90 to 0.40 submission average. This will be Miller’s 36th UFC appearance, which is a new company record.
Pichel (12-2) has more impressive takedown numbers, but the sample size is much smaller than the veteran Miller. Pichel has made just six appearances at the UFC level, going 5-1 with four unanimous decision wins, a submission loss and a KO/TKO victory. His last fight, like Miller, was a win over Roberts. That came on June 29, 2019, by unanimous decision. That was Pichel’s last fight since he has been recovering from hip surgery, so it will be interesting to see if “From Hell” Pichel has any rust or not. He has had long layoffs before, including a three-year absence from May 2014 to June 2017, and he returned with a KO/TKO over Damien Brown.
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Jim Miller vs. Vinc Pichel betting odds
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MILLER (+100) is the veteran who knows how to get results. No way he is going to have his 36th UFC appearance spoiled. He’ll be looking to get Pichel (-121) to the mat early and often, which is where he holds a huge advantage. In fact, Pichel was submitted against Gregor Gillespie on the Rivera-Moraes card at Fight Night on June 1, 2018, just two fights ago. It’s a huge concern for that camp against a submission artist like Miller.
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