Cole Miller
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| Born |
April 26, 1984 Augusta, Georgia, United States |
| Other names | Magrinho |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division |
Featherweight (2005-2006, 2012-present) Lightweight (2006-2011) |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Libório |
| Years active | 2003–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 33 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 15 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 9 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Micah Miller, brother |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jeremiah Cole Miller (born April 26, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist, Who most recently competed in the featherweight division in the UFC. His nickname "Magrinho" means "skinny" in Portuguese.
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. He was also a member of Macon-based Team Praxis, under instructor Cam McHargue, before moving on to American Top Team. Cole's younger brother, Micah, was a professional mixed martial artist with the WEC promotion.
Before turning pro, Cole was the Virginia-based, King Of The Ring 135 lb Champion. As a professional, Miller was the WKA Mixed Martial Arts Lightweight Champion as well as the Indiana Based, Legends of Fighting, Lightweight Champion. 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 featherweight debut in Shooto, being defeated by Shooto World Champion Takeshi Inoue by unanimous decision, while taking the fight on short notice.
Miller was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 5 show, featuring lightweights. He was a member of Jens Pulver's Team. Cole won his preliminary fight on the show against Allen Berube by Triangle Choke in the first round. Cole then fought against Joe Lauzon in the quarter-finals of the competition. After a competitive first round, the two fighters engaged quickly in the second, with Cole Miller looking for submissions off his back. Lauzon then landed an illegal elbow to the back of Miller's head. After taking the recovery time, Miller signaled that he was okay and the fight resumed. Lauzon immediately took Miller down and starting landing clean shots. Miller covered up and refused to improve his position, prompting the referee to stop the fight. After the fight, both Dana White and Lauzon were unhappy with the outcome of the fight, stating that the illegal blow was what caused Miller to stop attacking and cover up.
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