Cole Miller

Cole Miller (born April 26, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the featherweight division in the UFC.

Before giving it up to train for MMA full-time, Miller was a standout baseball player at Mount de Sales Academy (in Macon, Georgia), where he was raised.

Cole's younger brother, Micah, was a professional mixed martial artist with the WEC promotion.

He trains at the American Top Team academy in Coconut Creek, Florida, under Master Ricardo Liborio, whom he received Blue through Brown Belts in BJJ.

Miller is a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Black Belt under Marcos "Parrumpinha" Da Matta who frequently corners him in his UFC fights.

Miller made his official UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale, defeating Andy Wang via TKO at 1:10 of the 1st round.

His winning streak came to a halt when he lost to Jeremy Stephens at UFC: Fight Night 12 by TKO in the 2nd round.

Miller next fought Ultimate Fighter 8 winner Efrain Escudero at UFC 103,[5] losing via first-round KO.

Miller submitted Dan Lauzon on January 2, 2010, at UFC 108 using a kimura with an inverted triangle hold in round one.

[8] Miller submitted The Ultimate Fighter 9 winner, Ross Pearson, via second round rear-naked choke on September 15, 2010, at UFC Fight Night 22.

However, Miller outstruck Pearson in the second round, rocked him with a left hook, and hopped onto his back to sink in the fight ending rear naked choke.

For his next fight Miller dropped to featherweight and faced Steven Siler on March 3, 2012, at UFC on FX 2.

[24] The bout was ruled a No Contest after Miller was accidentally poked in the eye by Alers in the second round and was unable to continue.

[31][32] In turn, the fight was rescheduled and eventually took place on December 17, 2016, at UFC on Fox 22[33] Miller lost the bout by unanimous decision.