Anthony Pettis vs Jim Miller — Fight recap

Anthony Pettis defeated Jim Miller via unanimous decision over three rounds on July 8, 2017, with referee Herb Dean officiating. Pettis controlled the striking exchanges decisively, landing 80 of 121 significant strikes at 66% accuracy while Miller managed only 48 of 110 at 43%.

The lightweight bout was dictated by Pettis's superior striking volume and precision, particularly to the body where he connected on 27 of 32 attempts compared to Miller's 15 of 23. Pettis also dominated positional control with 3:38 of cage time versus Miller's 1:50, though both fighters landed a single takedown in the bout.

Miller's wrestling proved ineffective, converting just one of four takedown attempts while Pettis succeeded on one of two. The striking disparity and control time advantage gave Pettis a clear path to victory on all three scorecards.

The win kept Pettis competitive in the lightweight rankings following his return from injury.