Jim Miller demolishes Erick Gonzalez with a brutal knockout of Erick Gonzalez at UFC Fight Night 196

At UFC Fight Night 196 on Saturday, Jim Miller resumed his ascent up the UFC's all-time wins record with a stunning knockout of Erick Gonzalez. Gonzalez (14-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC) entered the octagon with the greatest experience disadvantage in MMA history. Miller (33-16 MMA, 22-15 UFC) was fighting in his promotion's record 38th bout, and it paid off with a second-round knockout victory.

The lightweight bout took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas as part of the UFC Fight Night 195 main programme. It was available to watch on ESPN+.

In the first round, Gonzalez came out strong, gaining top position and injuring Miller with a pair of powerful blows. Miller, on the other hand, displayed his seasoned knowledge by tying up his opponent and slowing the action down in the first few minutes of the bout.

Miller, on the other hand, was freed early in the second round. He landed with a powerful left hand in the first exchange, instantly slumping Gonzalez to the canvas. At the 0:14 mark of the first round, Miller was knocked out for the first time since UFC 200 in July 2016.

Miller's successful performance in the octagon was his 22nd overall. This puts him in a tie with Donald Cerrone for the second most wins in UFC history (24).

Miller claimed in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, "Old dog, new tricks." "I got the knockout."

Miller hammered Erick Gonzalez with an extremely savage left hand just 14 seconds into the second round to win his first knockout in little over five years at UFC Vegas 40 on Saturday night, putting him in sole possession of the most fights in the promotion's history.

"I'm in terrific shape," Miller remarked after the battle. "He's a tough nut to crack. Coming in with nothing to lose is a great way to start. I received a KO as an old dog learning new tricks.

“I’m here to fight. I just like to fight and then get paid. My early goal was 40 fights in the UFC, we’re two away from that. We’re going to try to get to [UFC] 300.”

Gonzalez, for his first fight in the UFC, showed no fear, landing an early takedown followed by a brutal combination on the feet that left Miller scared for a moment. Gonzalez was dragged to the ground by the New Jersey native in order to regain his senses and recover, but he couldn't maintain the battle there for long.