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UFC great Jim Miller had an emotional return to the Octagon on Saturday night, where he was able to pick up a submission victory over Jared Gordon.
Miller’s son Wyatt was diagnosed with a rare soft tissue cancer known as rhabdomyosarcoma last year, according to the New York Post. He hadn’t fought in the UFC in over a year when he stood by his 14-year-old son’s side for the fight. Wyatt recovered and Miller applauded him after the win.
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Jim Miller reacts after a submission victory against Jared Gordon in a lightweight bout during the UFC 328 event at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on May 9, 2026. (Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)
“My son has been going through some really tough times in the last few months,” he said at UFC 328, which took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. “He ended up kicking the s— out of cancer and he’s fine today.
“We’re cancer-free. And one of the things I told him when he was dealing with it when he was first diagnosed is the Millers have been called many names over the years, but frail has never been one of them.”
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Jim Miller reacts during his fight against Jared Gordon at UFC 328 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on May 9, 2026. (John Jones/Imagn Images)
Miller won the game in front of the home fans. Miller was born in Sparta, sitting on the edge of Lake Mohawk and about 40 miles from where UFC 328 took place.
The lightweight bout ended in the first round when Miller put Gordon in a guillotine choke. Gordon went for the takedown after Miller tried to kick him. However, Gordon kept his head down, allowing Miller to wrap his arms around his opponent to choke him.
Miller has 28 wins in the UFC – the most of any competitor in the company’s history.
Jim Miller fights Jared Gordon during UFC 328 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on May 9, 2026. (John Jones/Imagn Images)
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Gordon is now on consecutive losses for the first time since losing to Carlos Diego Ferreira at UFC Fight Night in February 2018 and losing to Joaquim Silva at UFC on FOX in December 2018.
