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LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 12: Cole Miller weighs in during the TUF 17 Finale weigh-in at the Hollywood Theatre at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino on April 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Cole Miller

TRAINING: The usual mishmash of wrestling, boxing, jiu-jitsu, muay thai and S&C

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started after my first semester in college. I was a huge fan from the beginning and training was awesome.

Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? Multiple time Naga grappling champion

Specific accomplishments in pro competition? WKA national lightweight MMA champion, LFC 155 lb champion

Ranks in any martial arts styles: Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Liborio.

Do you have any heroes? BJ Penn, Royce Gracie, Kazushi Sakuraba, Nick Diaz, my brother Micah Miller.

What is your favorite technique? Triangle choke

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? A dream come true, a life accomplishment, and the realization that this is what I want to dedicate the rest of my life to.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to four colleges; still working on that degree.

What was your job before you started fighting? I worked at a bagel bakery.