Jim Miller (12-1) will step in for an injured Frank Edgar to take on the surging Matt Wiman (10-3) in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 16: “Fight for the Troops” at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, N.C., on Wednesday, December 10.
MMAmania.com can confirm that “The Answer” had to withdraw from the contest at the last minute and Miller has stepped up on short notice to answer the call of duty.
This will mark the second fight inside the Octagon for Miller — he scored and impressive third round submission (rear naked choke) over David Baron at UFC 89: “Bisping vs. Leben” on October 18 in his promotional debut.
Prior to the big win, Miller plied his trade primarily in smaller shows throughout New Jersey. In fact, his only loss was a unanimous decision to none other than Frank Edgar. He holds a notable win over the very tough and experienced Bart Palaszewski via unanimous decision under the International Fight League (IFL) banner back in April.
Wiman has been impressive since his stint on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 5, finishing three of four fights and winning them all. He demonstrated dangerous knockout power with a second round upset of Thiago Tavares at UFC 85: “Bedlam” back in June of this year.
He has four wins in five attempts inside the Octagon — his only loss was to Spencer Fisher way back when.
UFC Fight Night 16: “Fight for the Troops” will pay tribute to the United States servicemen and women serving in the armed forces. The three-hour Spike TV broadcast will coincide with a telethon during which viewers will be encouraged to call in and donate money to support the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund.
The card features two welterweight clashes between Josh Koscheck and Yoshiyuki Yoshida, as well as Mike Swick against Jonathan Goulet. It’s likely that the match up between Wiman and Miller will be featured on the televised main card, which will begin to air at 8 p.m. ET on Spike TV.
Keep in mind that the special event is designed to raise funds for the construction of The National Intrepid Center of Excellence, a treatment center for Armed Forces personnel who have experienced traumatic brain injuries. Therefore, donations are accepted and encouraged online at www.fallenheroesfund.org or by calling 1-800-340-HERO.
For all the latest on UFC Fight Night 16 be sure to hit up our event archive right here. MMAmania.com will also provide detailed and live results of all the action on fight night right here.
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The Miller’s were good in the IFL but will it translate…could be a great fight but I like Wiman…too bad about Frankie even though he belongs at 145lb
I think it’s been proven that even the best fighters in the IFL, were/are over rated. that said, for some odd reason, I like matt wiman. I think he’s a solid fighter, and actually is one of the few guys that came off well on TUF.
speaking of TUF, my DVR records new episodes, it’s scheduled to record 2 episodes on wed, and 1 on thurs. are they all new or what? anyone know the schedule?
good chin too…
Who the hell cares I wanted to see Edgar fight, dammit
actually i think this fight will be more competitive this way~
also i just wanted to say i am very appreciative to all
my mma nerdz who answered back my question yesterday..
and i would like to quickly thank~
o damn he got caught~ gregc~ john~ bnf~ violentmike~
kevin~ ddt~ db~ ojr~ buster~ machine~ crowls~ anomaly~
bw~ and a gold schlagered chefdizzle..
i just felt like i read a whole book~
WOW~ u guys really gave me the break~down from all perspectives..
i respect every one of your opinions and took notice
to every point you guys made..
thanks again~ peeps like this is why i love this site!
hey stinky, I was in your area for thanksgiving, kelly drive I think!
you see that guy (ozzy) blast me the other day?
how was your holiday buddy?
kevin~ i spent my holiday in oakland
with my family and friends ~ good times as always..
i love too see my nieces and nefews~
never heard ozzy blast u~ did he get u good?
what was the beef?
who knows what his beef was. blasted my wife for being an illegal and a maid (even though she has a great govt. job), blasted me for not being rich (which I’ve never claimed to be, but 6 figures is comfy), blasted me for asking you to go to the penn/gsp fight (even though I’ve always stated I’d never pay to go to a UFC event). basically uncalled for, with no basis or facts! John actually brought it to my attention.
sounds like a troll to me~
getting at someone on a personal level is uncalled for~
u know i see alot of that gibber~gabber my way.
peeps are always getting at me and think i care~
i know this trash didnt get to u either.
i thought it was all mma related~~ witch it should be!
i dont mind peeps disagreeing with me or cracking a joke
here and there~
but there is no good reason to try and call someone out
on a personal level~
i like to finger trolls like that..
next time i see ozzy around?
i will make sure he gets fingered by the stink~man!
say word to big~bird!
lol, first time I’ve seen him, haven’t seen him since. my guess is it was Kos, coming on here and bashing me. I must’ve gotten to him when mania interviewed him!
there a couple of ifl fighters that are solid and i think the millers are, i am interested to see how fabiano does as well i think he will be near the top of his devision.
vladimir matyushenko is really good
isn’t he supposedly fighting little nog at affliction
Yeah he is fighting Nog at Affliction in what should be a very interesting match up!
Kevin: tomorrow night the last 2 episodes will air back to back. From the commercials it looks like Junie flips out throws a glass at someone’s head and is kicked off and unable to fight in the semi’s…. THats just what I got from watching the commercial, dont hold me to it! If Dana lets Juniie fight its a disgrace to all the fighters who have gotten kicked off the show for much less.
yeah john, it’s already been a disgrace, first they let him stay on the show (only for the ratings) then dana in his video blog was kissing junie’s ass. I guess it goes to show you that if someone will make you money, they get treated a little different then someone who won’t!
John, when they showed the previews for this weeks, someone in the background yelled “Junie, don’t do it, your in the finals”. If I heard right, not only does he fight, but he wins? Now, the timing on reality shows can be questionable, so it may have been before the semi’s and the dude said the wrong thing. Who knows… But even Mania heard the same thing and wrote it in the last show breakdown.
“I guess it goes to show you that if someone will make you money, they get treated a little different then someone who won’t!”
And this is a suprise to you? coming from the UFC?? Machida getting blackballed, Jon Fitch getting kicked out, Chuck and his endless run of chances even though hes lost 3 out of 4, Brock Lesnar/Randy Couture, the list goes on… all about money
thanks for the heads up BNF!
Kev I totally agree man, its sad when we see crap like that go unpunished! I am not some old man, I am a wild college kid and I also hate to see crap like that in my beloved sport! THere is just no need for it, people that watch the shows are fight fans, let the action and training speak for itself and do away with the BS antics!
Thanks for the heads up BNF! It makes it that much more interesting.
All I know is that we WILL be seeing Junie in the UFC. He has been adopted by Extreme Couture, and they wouldn’t go out on a limb for that kid if he weren’t a UFC fighter!
I have the same fealing. Even though the guy is out of controll and should be kicked out I think he will stay in the house, stay in the UFC, and lose to Nover in the finale.
guys, I told you from the very beginning that Junie will NOT be getting kicked off. He writes the weekly TUF blog on the official UFC website. They would never allow a fighter that was kicked off the show to do the write ups on thier website.
The Millers were good in the IFL, and they are good in the UFC. They’re 3-0, with Jim already taking home Sub of the Night against a highly-regarded David Baron in his debut.
Sad to see Frank out, but Jim Miller is a beast.
i think both millers are pretty good and will do ok in the ufc, not at the top but maybe one day they will be contenders.
Believe it or not, but this fight just got better!
Edgar, even though he can be super exciting at times (usually need to add Tyson Griffin to the mix to make it happen) he can also be VERY boring while lay n praying. With Jim Miller, you don’t have to worry about anyone laying on top of anyone!
too true VM…I didn’t get to see Miller’s 1st fight but thats what I’ve heard
actually…has Jim Miller even had a fight in the UFC yet or was it Dan Miller or both??
cole?
Jim has fought once, submitting David Baron with a RNC. Dan has fought twice, tapping Rob Kimmons with a standing RNC and winning a decision over Matt Horwich.
overrated…maybe not after all
Are there any odds on this yet? I’ll put money on Wiman
I need a dog to bet on this month, I can’t bet on Tapia cause I don’t see any way he’s winning that fight. Where’s all the lines for the cards coming up? If something good doesn’t come up soon the itch will get to me, I’m gonna take my entire months pay, the rent, the energy all of it, and put it on WANDI!
i think nogueira would be a bit safer of a bet if youre gonna be laying down that kind of cheddar
Nogueira would be a much safer bet, which is why there’s a much smaller return on it. My concern with the Wanderlei-Rampage fight is that I have no idea how Rampage is going to come into it. With everything that’s gone on for him lately he might not be there mentally. But, if there was one fighter he’d be able to get up for and bring his best it would definitely be Wanderlei. Either way, I can’t wait for this fight.
O damn he got caught: Slim pickins on the dog front for UFC 92.
Best Dog bets IMO, are:
Al-Turk over Kongo
Massenzio over Dolloway!
I also might lay a small bet on Reese Andy over Hammil, if the odds are nice enough
RYo chonan is my lock of the evening, along with Nogueira!
ryo chonan? i dont know man he hasnt looked too great his last two bouts… and brad blackburn has some power and a decent amount of experience, this one is a toss up in my eyes
I don’t like Reese Andy’s chances against Hammil. I see Andy as being a less talented version of Hammil. I don’t know how he can win this fight because I don’t think his stand up is good enough to cause Hammil problems and I think Hammil will take him down at will if he chooses to. Even if Hammil comes in with the inexplicable gameplan of keeping the fight standing up like he did against Rich Franklin I don’t know think Andy’s standup is good enough to win him a decision.
i question Hammil’s mental game. Mentally he was not there against Franklin. Wioll he rebound or fold against Reese?
Chonan is a good bet because he is next to impossible to finish!
I believe you mike, you are definitely the leading source for guys that fight in the lower organizations, especially wec!
Wow, that was about was I was going to say ViolentMike.
This is going to be superb!
damn… i wanted to see frankie fight :\
now i don’t know who is going to win. hopefully it will still be Wiman
NO, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, I wanted to see Edgar vs Wiman!
Worst card in history.
A free card, live for the troops, that raises money for troops that have suffered traumatic brain injuries. The worst card ever??? I should have figured you as scum by your name alone.
aside from raising money from the troops, it is a pretty crappy card
It’s definitely not a great card. But I am looking forward to seeing Zenko fight again, to seeing if Swick can finally be his old self at WW, and this fight may very well be more exciting with Miller in there instead of Edgar.
So did i!!
This is a really good fight actually! Damn, i’m stoked they got Miller to replace Edgar. I wanted to see Edgar though.
I got Wiman by decision.
Off Topic: Aparently it was an error on the UFC web page and the Marcus Davis vs Chris Lytle fight will be on the main card at UFC 93. Also the Palhares vs Horn fight will be on the main card as well. These two bouts are replacing the Siver vs Mohr and the Mendes vs Gousmau which have been moved to the under card. I had a sneaking suspicion that it was an error and I think I, along with most people on this sight, were right.