Despite three fight skid UFC 118 ensure Dan Miller about short-term struggle

It is not much of a choice for Dan Miller.

The UFC middleweight champion was no full training camp to prepare John Salter (5-1 MMA, UFC 1-1) at Saturday's UFC 118 became event, and he knows it could be his last chance to make an impression after three consecutive losses in the Octagon.

But that's what he does: he fights.

"If the UFC calls and asks you to do something, do it," Miller (9 MMA, UFC 3-3), recently told MMAjunkie.com radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio).

Miller was the Saturday map four weeks ago not too much of a shock was added when Salters original opponent, Phil Baroni was forced from the event with an injury withdraw. Fortunately was already in his gym, Jim Miller and team-mate Charlie Brenneman prepare for your upcoming Kämpfe.Es AMA fight Club and helping brother.

Miller, a New Jersey native, Octagon debut in September 2008 and racked up WINS over Rob Kimmons, Matt Horwich and Jake Rosholt arise as a legit contender.But then came three consecutive setbacks to the top ranks of the Division: Chael Sonnen, Demian Maia and Michael Bisping.

Miller once in the middleweight title a fury fighting is no longer existing IFL and cage Championships but he in the UFC sputtered, after this success.

Salters relatively thin resume some short-term struggle is a calculated risk for Miller.He needs to go back to the award-winning track and it has never, hear three times the experience of its Feind.Aber he downplays the effect of his recent Folie.Sie pile up on the excuses.

"" I fought some tough opponents,","said Miller.There were a few things I could have done differently.«I am working on this error.»

To get a profit, Miller knows that he needs to relax and let it all out in the Octagon.It is easy to do if you, 3-0 in your first three UFC fights - but a little harder, if you have a rough patch taken.

Still, he promises his best on Saturday night.

"" I'll go and have fun ", he said."I am hungry, to go back to the old Dan Miller and go and attack and fight."My last fight, didn't I do exactly that."

In his recent occurs could not Miller faced Bisping at UFC 114 and the British striking standout to the ground to get or create dynamic its Füße.Er lost by a unanimous decision.

Miller has the same game plan for Salter, as he Bisping - but for various reasons.

"" Of course, I want him to his back, put, said Miller."He is a Ringer.Ich am sure he will be comfortable on top, so I put him on his back."

He has a new motto for his return: fight, to have fun.

"I'm just work better and hopefully, (I ' ll) get a victory this time," he said.

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Torres says Shields is afraid of Silva and may struggle to 170

Jake Shields finally jumped on board with the UFC last week and was the recipient of some criticism from several directions. Some called his fighting style tedious. Others wonder why the average sample from Strikeforce is fighting for his new boss at welterweight. Miguel Torres, a former champion down to 135, suggested that Shields was afraid to fight Anderson Silva.

"I think he is always out of 185, because he is a bit afraid of Anderson (Silva)," Torres said during last week's stint as guest host on "MMA Live on Espn2" (start 26 left sign). "Anderson of a tough guy struggling in this weight class and he is thinking St. Pierre a fight easier ".

ESPN was nice enough to include me in the discussion. I disagree with Torres. Of greatest strength shields is his grappling.Takedown defense might be the only weakness of Silva. Then theoretically St. Pierre, with its excellent wrestling MMA, is actually a challenge more difficult for Shields. Shields MMAWeekly radio that was explained simply a case of watching the fastest route for a title shot (video below).

"Obviously if I'm close to obtain a title shot is a huge factor," commented Shields on his choice of weight class. "I'm not really sure if this is going to be fighting a competitor number one or not, it doesn't have hinted to me, but there's a good chance if I go out there and look really well done, it is certainly a possibility."

He might be right.If GSP beats Koscheck, UFC may be looking for a fresh face to intensify.That could be the winner of shields and his opponent at UFC 121 in October, Martin Kampmann.

Torres didn't even like the choice because he believes Shields is now a natural Middleweight.

"I think it might be too much of a cut of weight," Torres said on MMA Live. sometimes trying to cut, which is a little too much for you and I think Shields is about to discover the right off the bat. He's a great fighter but that weight class, cut that weight is going to be rough, "said Torres.

By the numbers, Shields is far from being a natural Middleweight. Admittedly, he looked physically quite large when he faced guys like Robbie Lawler and Dan Henderson, but said MMA Weekly that he is now at 195. most of UFC middleweights are much larger than walking around 205-220 pounds.

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