Cole Miller

TRAINING: Pushing myself in each individual martial art as well as combining them all.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started after my first semester in college. I was a huge fan from the beginning and training was awesome.

Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? Multiple time Naga grappling champion

Specific accomplishments in pro competition? WKA national lightweight MMA champion, LFC 155 lb champion

Ranks in any martial arts styles: Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Liborio.

Do you have any heroes? BJ Penn, Royce Gracie, Kazushi Sakuraba, Nick Diaz, my brother Micah Miller.

What is your favorite technique? Triangle Choke

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? A dream come true, a life accomplishment, and the realization that this is what I want to dedicate the rest of my life to.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to four colleges; still working on that degree.

What was your job before you started fighting? I worked at a bagel bakery.

Hobbies outside of MMA: Training and occasionally competing in Triathlons, Being a Honda enthusiast and slowly building my ’92 Honda Civic.

• 13 wins by submission (five by guillotine choke, four by triangle choke, one by armbar, two by rear naked choke, one by inverted reverse triangle / kimura).

• Submissions of Pearson, Lauzon, and Gurgel earned Submission of the Night honors.

• Win over Wang earned KO of the Night honors

• Over 30 grappling matches (25-8-1) – has never been submitted.

• Completed Half Ironman Triathalon (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride, and a 13.1 mile run) in May of 2008.

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from all fights.

Total Fights:	11
Record:	18-6-0
Summary:	Good submissions, extremely calm, good hands

Fighter Info

Nickname:	Magrinho
From:	Augusta, Georgia USA
Fights Out Of:	Coconut Creek, Florida USA
Age:	27
Height:	6′ 1" ( 185 cm )
Weight:	145 lb ( 65 kg )

Striking

Total Attempted Strikes

712

36% Successful

253

Types of Successful Strikes

253

60% Standing

20%

151

Striking Defense

The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns

27% Successful

Grappling Totals by Type

Subm.

Passes

Sweeps

Takedown Defense

The percentage of total takedowns avoided

Result	Fighters	Event	Str	TD	Sub	Pass	Method	Replay
Loss	Cole Miller	UFC : Alves vs. Kampmann Mar 2, 2012	72	1	0	2	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Loss	Steven Siler	UFC : Alves vs. Kampmann Mar 2, 2012	81	1	1	1	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Win	Cole Miller	UFC LIVE: Hardy vs. Lytle Aug 14, 2011	32	0	2	1	R2Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	TJ O’Brien	UFC LIVE: Hardy vs. Lytle Aug 14, 2011	28	0	0	0	R2Submission	Ways To Watch

Loss	Cole Miller	UFC® Fight Night™ : Fight for the Troops 2 Jan 22, 2011	22	0	0	0	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Loss	Matt Wiman	UFC® Fight Night™ : Fight for the Troops 2 Jan 22, 2011	76	1	1	1	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Win	Cole Miller	UFC® Fight Night™:: MARQUARDT vs PALHARES Sep 15, 2010	24	1	1	1	R2Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Ross Pearson	UFC® Fight Night™:: MARQUARDT vs PALHARES Sep 15, 2010	26	0	0	0	R2Submission	Ways To Watch

Win	Cole Miller	UFC® 108: EVANS vs SILVA Jan 2, 2010	15	0	1	0	R1Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Dan Lauzon	UFC® 108: EVANS vs SILVA Jan 2, 2010	10	1	0	1	R1Submission	Ways To Watch

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