Two seasoned Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) athletes, Jim Miller and Matt Brown, have managed to maintain their presence and success in the promotion for an impressive 15 years. Brown argued that longevity itself is an extraordinary feat in a sport like mixed martial arts (MMA), wherein only a few fighters are able to stick around as long as they both have. 

Despite his various accomplishments, especially becoming the all-time wins leader in the promotion, Miller’s viability for the UFC Hall of Fame is under scrutiny. Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier did not believe that Miller should be considered for the said honor as “time served” alone is insufficient to justify an induction.

Brown disagrees with Cormier, and has nothing but praise for Miller, who only recently earned another victory in the UFC. Brown believes that Miller should definitely be a Hall of Famer due to his overall body of work. According to him, the Hall of Fame has no specific metric for induction, which makes his argument stronger.

Brown is of the opinion that Cormier subscribes to the idea that only champions and those who have won a world title are worthy of induction. If that were the case, scores of fighters who have shown exceptional longevity in the sport would be left out.

Brown also has expressed interest in competing against Miller at UFC 300, which will take place in March or April 2024. Miller had been planning to fight in that historic event, hoping to become the only fighter to compete at UFC 100, UFC 200 and UFC 300.

Brown, who hasn’t fought in any of those events, is eager to be a part of UFC 300, specifically to face off against Miller. He is thrilled at the thought of competing against someone he has so much respect for and feels confident that it would be a great fight as they both excel in their skill sets.