Miller is one of those young prospects that is never going to get much attention because he’s unassuming, comes from a smaller (but well-established) gym, and isn’t flashy in any way inside the Octagon, but he’s undeniably someone to keep real close tabs on in the 170-pound weight class. Training out of FitNHB in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the 26-year-old has tremendous size and length for the division, standing 6-foot-2 with a 77.5-inch reach, as well as sound fundamentals. A former Golden Gloves boxer, Miller works behind crisp basics, utilizing a sharp jab, a clean right hand, and simple, but effective combinations.

Welterweight is so flush with talent at the moment that there is no need to rush Miller up the ranks, which should serve him well long term. He just turned 26 in June, has less than 10 pro fights under this belt, and should be afforded every opportunity to develop at a natural pace. If all that comes to pass, I can see Miller being a fixture in the division for years to come.

Manoel Sousa

Sousa flashed his power and promise early in his UFC debut, closing the distance and flooring Bolaji Oki in less than a minute. At the same time, he also showed some potential areas of growth in that opening stanza too, chasing a kimura and holding onto it for longer than necessary when he had no way of completing it, resulting in Oki recovering and controlling much of the action over the final four minutes of the frame. Ultimately, Sousa’s constant pressure and power on the feet decided things, as the DWCS Season 9 grad turned the competitive contest into a decisive finish in the late stages of the third.