Daniel Cormier Argues Against UFC’s All-Time Wins Leader Joining Hall of Fame

"You have to have accomplishments to go into the Hall of Fame."

Daniel Cormier respects Jim Miller for everything he’s done during his lengthy fighting career, but he doesn’t believe that any of those current accolades warrant a spot in the UFC Hall of Fame.

Already the UFC’s all-time leader in wins and fights heading into last weekend’s UFC on ESPN 46, Miller added to those records and also scored the fastest finish of his career when he knocked out Jesse Butler in a lightweight bout. Butler was admittedly stepping in on short notice to replace Jared Gordon, but the performance was still remarkable for a 39-year-old fighter that debuted for the UFC in 2008.

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— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 4, 2023

Former two-division UFC champion Cormier and his co-host Ryan Clark touched on Miller’s win during a recent episode of their show DC & RC, but Cormier wasn’t willing to entertain the idea that “A-10” deserves to be enshrined in the UFC Hall of Fame.

“You see we had this conversation awhile back, and it makes me feel bad, right?” Cormier said. “Because look…I don’t feel like time served immediately puts you in the Hall of Fame. Looks, he’s got more wins than anyone else. But – I love Jim Miller, and this makes it hard for me. But I just don’t feel that time served puts you in the Hall of Fame…You have to have accomplishments to go into the Hall of Fame.”

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Cormier was enshrined in the UFC Hall of Fame last year and is certainly deserving of the honor considering his success as a two-division champion in the promotion, but most fans seem to think that Miller’s career warrants that recognition as well. 

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Fan-favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone was announced as a 2023 UFC Hall of Fame inductee earlier this year, but the criteria Cormier outlined when discussing Miller would likely exclude Cerrone as well if he was given the final say.

Whatever honors his post-fighting future may or may not hold, Miller proved last weekend that he’s still capable of putting on sensational performances this late in his career. The 39-year-old has repeatedly indicated he plans to compete at UFC 300 next year, which would be another significant accolade after he previously fought at UFC 100 and UFC 200.

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