UFC 114: Dan Miller - “Deciding His Future”

Dan Miller to face Michael Bisping at UFC 114 on May 29

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After dropping back-to-back bouts, UFC middleweight Dan Miller (11-3, 1 NC) now prepares for the most important fight of his career when he takes on British motor-mouth Michael Bisping in a UFC 114 co-main event.

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The New Jersey native was sitting pretty after compiling three consecutive victories over Rob Kimmons, Matt Horwich, and Jake Rosholt in his first three attempts inside the octagon. He quickly hit a skid when he lost to Chael Sonnen (UFC 98) and Demian Maia (UFC 109) both by decision in his next two appearances. He could make up some major ground later this month with a victory against the Wolfslair MMA Academy product but must be careful in his approach.

Miller is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist who will need to utilize his ground skills in order to secure a win at UFC 114. Bisping is a solid striker with enough power to knock Miller out if he is given the chance. With that being said, Miller must find a way to avoid Bisping’s heavy bombs and get him on the ground and on his back.

Once the fight gets to the ground, Miller should control the action from there. He has freakish strength on the ground and a knack for controlling opponents while on top. This bout should be no different, he should be able to grind out a victory with his masterful clinch and ground game.

In order for the bout to get to the canvas, Miller will have to outlast Bisping’s power while standing across the ring from him. This is the only time that Miller may be playing with fire, if he is touched with one of his wild looping hooks, this fight may be short-lived. It’s a tale of two different styles and the stand up aspect is not in Miller’s favor.

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I like this match-up for Miller; it makes complete sense for him to fight Bisping. With a win, he remains near the top of the 185-lb division; however the loser probably drops out of contention for the foreseeable future. It comes down to execution and Miller can improve his future standing and forget those back-to-back defeats by forcing his way back into a contending position once again.

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By Nick Russell
ProFighting-fans.com Senior MMA Staff Writer