Jim Miller Hits the Mark at 156 lbs: Ready for Sunday Showdown with Rising Star Chase Hooper (04/12)

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Jim Miller, a UFC veteran with a 38-18-0, 1 NC record, successfully weighed in at 156 pounds for his UFC 314 fight against Chase Hooper. Hooper, riding a three-fight win streak, aims to test his skills against Miller’s experience in this lightweight clash.

Jim Miller successfully made weight at 156 pounds for his highly anticipated UFC 314 bout against Chase Hooper. The bout, which airs Sunday, 04/12, 2025, at 8:00 pm ET, is a classic veterans-versus-youth story with fight fans buzzing. With 38-18-0, 1 NC, and the most fights in UFC history, Jim Miller comes back to face 15-3-1 Chase Hooper, who is riding a three-fight winning streak.

Jim Miller has always made the 156-pound weight limit throughout his storied career, and he has also always been one of the most durable competitors in the lightweight division. He was nothing new to hitting the scale on the dot at the maximum weight allowed for non-title lightweight bouts. Chase Hooper’s last fight was a big submission win over Clay Guida, and this is a ‘litmus test’ to see if the skills he’s been learning against elite competition work.

Both fighters have their grappling credentials, but stylistically, they are very different, so the stylistic challenge here is interesting. Openly, Chase Hooper has talked about his plan of keeping up the high pace throughout the scheduled 15-minute bout and wearing down the veteran with constant pressure and endurance. On the other hand, Jim Miller might have 46 UFC appearances to his name, but his experience on the big stage is not his youth and the development of his skill set.

If Chase Hooper wins, he could take a step toward ranked competition, away from senior fighters and toward the competition he’s on his career path to. After media appearances in which Jim Miller had advocated for tougher penalties for eye pokes in MMA, he said fight-ending fouls should be disqualifications.

The UFC 314 card in Miami has a compelling lightweight contest that UFC fans can catch as part of the preliminaries starting at 8 PM ET on ESPN+ on 12th April. It also continues Jim Miller’s legendary career, another chapter, while possibly being a signature win in Hooper’s growing journey in the UFC ranks.

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With Jim Miller’s technical prowess and Chase Hooper’s aggressive approach, Sunday’s contest promises high-level action that could define both fighters’ paths in the competitive lightweight division.

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