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Jim Miller vs Terrance McKinney prediction

UFC 334 · Saturday, November 14, 2026. Our model gives Terrance McKinney a 60% chance to win.

Breakdown

Jim Miller brings a veteran's all-around game, while Terrance McKinney is the far busier and more explosive fighter. McKinney lands 6.54 significant strikes a minute to Miller's 2.93, and he hurts people, with 0.99 knockdowns per 15 minutes against Miller's 0.20. His defence is a weakness, though: he absorbs 4.32 a minute, has been knocked out four times, and has a 44% striking defence. Miller is the steadier defender at 57% but gives up more than he lands. On the mat, McKinney shoots more often and holds up better (69% takedown defence to Miller's 49%), while Miller is a constant submission threat at 1.68 attempts per 15 minutes. McKinney also has a 3-inch reach edge and is 11 years younger.

Our model gives McKinney 60%, driven by his volume gap, his knockdown power and his better takedown defence, which should make it harder for Miller to drag him into grappling exchanges. His 1532 Elo is below Miller's 1616, which keeps the lean modest. The market is more confident at 70%, a 10-point gap from us. The likely reason is age and durability: Miller is 43, and the market may weigh that more heavily than our UFC-only numbers do.

Key question: can Miller survive McKinney's early pressure long enough to find a submission, or does McKinney finish him first?

Written by AI from the numbers below; it has no access to news or injuries.

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