{"id":243503,"date":"2017-07-02T17:56:25","date_gmt":"2017-07-03T00:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=243503"},"modified":"2017-07-02T17:56:25","modified_gmt":"2017-07-03T00:56:25","slug":"ufc-matchmaker-explains-anthony-pettis-asked-fight-jim-miller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/anthony-pettis\/ufc-matchmaker-explains-anthony-pettis-asked-fight-jim-miller\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC matchmaker explains why Anthony Pettis asked to fight Jim Miller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Saturday, on the main card of <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/anthony-pettis\/confirmed-jim-miller-vs-anthony-pettis-set-for-ufc-213\/\">UFC 213<\/a>, former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will look to correct one of the toughest slumps of his career opposite lightweight veteran <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/jim-miller-conor-mcgregor-allowed-box-ufc-fighters-allowed-similar-opportunities\/\">Jim Miller<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While Miller represents a small step down in competition for the struggling Pettis \u2013 who has recently battled a procession of top-10 foes in Max Holloway, Charles Oliveira, Edson Barboza, Eddie Alvarez and Rafael Dos Anjos \u2013 this is apparently a fight Pettis asked for specifically.<\/p>\n<p>On the latest episode of the UFC&#8217;s Watchlist series, matchmaker Sean Shelby explained how this Pettis vs. Miller fight came together, and why he&#8217;s such a fan of the bout.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cAll fighters go through this at some point in their career,\u201d Shelby explained (h\/t <a href=\"http:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2017\/07\/as-he-looks-to-snap-his-skid-what-did-anthony-pettis-see-in-jim-miller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAJunkie.com<\/a>). \u201cI think [Pettis] came to a patch where he was experimenting, going down to \u201945. I think he found out that the weight cut was diminishing returns for him. He\u2019s back up at \u201955, and he\u2019s the one who really wanted this fight. He called me and was really pushing for it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cYou know Jim Miller,\u201d Shelby continued. \u201cI mean, Jim Miller doesn\u2019t give an \u2018F.\u2019 He\u2019s a guy that will fight anybody, any day of the week. You don\u2019t even have to call him, and he\u2019ll show up, and he was down for this fight \u2013 and on paper, it\u2019s a really fun fight.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMiller is always in epic battles, and Pettis, I still think he\u2019s in the prime of his career. I think he\u2019s still go it. I think he just needs to find himself again.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Do you think this UFC 213 showdown between Anthony Pettis and Jim Miller lives up to Sean Shelby&#8217;s expectations? Who do you think wins this fight? Does Pettis get back on track or does Miller score one of his best wins yet? Join the conversation in the comments section!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 7\/2\/2017.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Saturday, on the main card of UFC 213, former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will look to correct one of the toughest slumps of his career opposite lightweight veteran Jim Miller. 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