| Miller got exposed as a mixed martial artist when he | | | | potential to be part of UFC. And although he was |
| was still in high school. His schoolmate introduced him | | | | eliminated, he proved to the viewers and his fans that |
| to MMA training and this immediately got him hooked. | | | | he really did belong to UFC and that he's someone to |
| He first started training in Georgia, which lasted for two | | | | watch out for in the future. |
| and a half years and then moved to Florida, where he | | | | As for now, Miller continues with his training and |
| trained at American Top Team. And as a UFC fan, he | | | | aspires to be one of the best contenders in UFC. |
| just tried his luck during audition in Las Vegas and | | | | Miller, a 23-year old native of Augusta, Georgia, |
| fortunately, he was cast and the rest was history. | | | | competed in the featherweight and lightweight divisions |
| As for his fight with Joe Lauzon, Miller's confidence | | | | as a mixed martial artist. Standing |
| level soared since he did very well during the | | | | 6 ft 2 inches, he became known for his Praxis |
| evaluations with Joe. He even thought that he had an | | | | Submission fighting style. He trained at the American |
| advantage in firing consecutive submissions even | | | | Top Team academy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with |
| when he was put on the ground. However, Miller's | | | | Ricardo Liborio and Charles McCarthy. He made his |
| efforts did not succeed. In addition, his fight with | | | | featherweight debut in Shooto, being defeated by |
| Lauzon badly injured him. He had difficulty to see and | | | | Shooro World Champion Takeshi Inoue. Prior to |
| even talk. | | | | becoming a mixed martial artist, he was a baseball |
| Nevertheless, Miller thought that he did his best in UFC, | | | | player and a member of Team Praxis in Macon, |
| and that he showed the public that he had great | | | | Georgia. |