UFC veteran Jim Miller has seen it all inside the octagon.
His up-and-down career has seen the highs of choking out Melvin Guillard and coming out the victor in a blood-soaked brawl against Joe Lauzon, and the lows of losing four of his last five bouts.
But Saturday night will be a night of firsts, even for Miller.
When he and Takanori Gomi touch gloves in the middle of the octagon at UFC 200, they’ll be the first mixed martial arts fighters to do so in the newly opened T-Mobile Arena.
“It says something to be able to come in and kick the night off, and I’m excited for the opportunity to go out, put on a show and start the card off right,” Miller said.