During his post-fight interview on Saturday, UFC veteran Jim Miller broke down in tears as he revealed that his 14-year-old son, Wyatt, is cancer-free.
The emotional disclosure was made shortly after the 42-year-old triumphantly returned to the Octagon after more than a year away, defeating Jared Gordon via submission at UFC 328.
Following his son’s diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer, Miller had taken a break from the sport last summer to support him. “My son went through some really difficult times in the last couple months,” Miller said to the Prudential Center audience, clearly moved.
Wyatt “kicked the s*** out of cancer,” according to the New Jersey native, who is regarded as a “cult hero” in the MMA scene.
“We don’t have cancer.” Millers have been called many names over the years, but delicate has never been one of them, I told him when he was initially diagnosed.
In his post-fight interview, UFC veteran Jim Miller announced that his 14-year-old son Wyatt is officially cancer-free, leaving the Newark crowd in tears on Saturday night. “My son went through some really difficult times in the last couple of months,” a visibly moved Miller told the audience at the Prudential Center (Miller pictured alongside son Wyatt).
The victory itself was classic Miller, as he secured his record-extending 28th victory in the promotion with a lightning-fast guillotine choke in the opening round.
To the surprise of his fanatical home-state supporters, the ‘Sparta’ product showed no signs of slowing down despite being the oldest current fighter on the roster.
Miller subsequently said that his pride in his son’s tenacity and fortitude over the past year surpasses anything he has ever accomplished inside the cage.
The great is getting closer to his ultimate objective of 50 fights before retirement with 47 career UFC walks under his belt, demonstrating that his fighting spirit is still as strong as ever.
With a strong performance against Khamzat Chimaev in the main event of the evening, Sean Strickland demonstrated to the world why he is still a formidable force in the middleweight class.
Over the course of five rounds, Strickland used his jab to dissect Chimaev, blocking most of the “Borz’s” takedown attempts and putting him through a taxing stand-up fight.
Chimaev got off to a fast start, but in the championship rounds, his petrol tank seemed to run out, allowing Strickland to advance and win by unanimous decision according to the judges’ scorecards.
