- Donald Cerrone has opened because the betting underdog in a short-notice bout in opposition to Jim Miller.
- Miller was purported to be the underdog in opposition to Bobby Inexperienced at UFC 276 however Inexperienced withdrew attributable to undisclosed causes.
- Cerrone and Miller will sq. off at UFC 276 on July 2nd.
Donald Cerrone has opened because the betting underdog in a short-notice struggle in opposition to Jim Miller at UFC 276.
In response to the highest UFC betting websites, Cowboy is the slight +135 underdog in opposition to Miller who hit the opening odds boards at -155 odds:
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier:
Donald Cerrone (+135)
Jim Miller (-155)https://t.co/79xFnUXzvf #ufc276 @Cowboycerrone— BestFightOdds (@BestFightOdds) June 25, 2022
Miller was scheduled to struggle Bobby Inexperienced within the July 2 PPV occasion however Inexperienced withdrew from the struggle for an undisclosed motive. Cerrone, who noticed his scheduled bout with Joe Lauzon canceled for the second time, is again doing what he’s identified for his complete profession.
Cerrone Agrees to Brief-Discover Bout In opposition to Jim Miller
Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone has agreed to a welterweight struggle on short-notice in opposition to Jim Miller at #UFC276 on July 2, UFC officers confirmed with @bokamotoESPN.
Miller’s earlier opponent Bobby Inexperienced withdrew for undisclosed causes. pic.twitter.com/mTvaVnF2LO
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 23, 2022
Cerrone has made a profession out of taking short-notice bouts and saving UFC occasions. It’s simply becoming that he will likely be doing the identical factor within the second-to-the-last bout of his MMA profession. Cowboy has beforehand talked about that he’ll retire after his fiftieth UFC bout. He has already logged in 48 so meaning he’ll struggle yet one more time after this bout.
The 39-year-old Cerrone will likely be seeking to snap the worst skid of his MMA profession. Cowboy is winless in his final six bouts, with one no-contest. 4 of his 5 losses throughout that stretch have been by stoppage, though 4 of his 5 complete losses throughout that span got here in opposition to former champions or interim champions within the UFC. Cerrone’s final win got here means again in Might 2019 when he defeated Al Iaquinta in the primary occasion of UFC Combat Night time 151. Cowboy is 36-16 with 10 knockouts and 17 submission wins.
From 2012 to 2016, Cerrone was the betting underdog in solely three bouts. Nevertheless, after he was the betting favourite throughout his 2017 bouts in opposition to Jorge Masvidal and Darren Until, Cowboy has seen the minus cash signal written subsequent to his identify solely as soon as in 11 bouts. That was when he fought Morono at -182 odds that final day trip. Cerrone misplaced that struggle through first-round knockout.
Miller Most Bouts in UFC Historical past
Jim Miller (@JimMiller_155) holds the @ufc (Final Combating Championship) data for essentially the most wins, most bouts, most submission wins, & most struggle time within the light-weight division. https://t.co/aHLUa6R8GP #UFC #MMA #Lyme #LymeDisease #ChronicLyme #LymeDiseaseAwareness pic.twitter.com/LEPH3CemHM
— Tick Boot Camp (@TickBootCamp) June 1, 2022
The 38-year-old Miller holds the file for many bouts fought below the UFC banner with 39, ore yet one more than Cerrone. Miller can also be tied with Cerrone and Andrei Arlovski for many UFC with 23 and is first total with 14 finishes. His 37 bouts within the UFC’s light-weight division are additionally essentially the most by any fighter as are his 21 wins within the 155-pound division. He heads to this bout with back-to-back wins, each through second-round knockout.
A former light-weight champion at Cage Fury Combating Championship and Actuality Combating, Miller joined the UFC in 2008. He received 9 out of his first 10 UFC assignments, together with seven in a row from July 2009 to March nineteenth. It has been up and down ever since and previous to his present two-fight profitable run, Miller misplaced eight out of his final 12 bouts. Total, Miller has a file of 34-16 with six knockouts and 18 submission wins.
The change in opponent has turned Miller from a +265 underdog in opposition to Inexperienced to a slight -155 betting favourite in opposition to Cerrone. Being the betting favourite is vital to Miller since his final eight losses contained in the UFC Octagon have come when he had the plus cash signal written subsequent to his identify.
