Cole Miller
Active 2006–present · rated in 1 edition · peak overall 75.0
Scouting report
Born in Augusta, Georgia and training with American Top Team, Cole "Magrinho" Miller fought as a lightweight and featherweight submission specialist. A cast member on The Ultimate Fighter Season 5, Miller used his 6'1" frame to submit Ross Pearson and Jorge Gurgel. His guard work is reflected in an 84 BJJ rating.
Peak ratings
Cole Miller, a Georgia baseball player who became a triangle hunter
Cole Miller grew up in Macon, Georgia, and was a standout baseball player at Mount de Sales Academy before giving it up to train MMA full time. He trained with Team Praxis and then American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida, and holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Marcos da Matta. He came through The Ultimate Fighter 5 as a lightweight on Jens Pulver's team. In a draft he is a submission specialist who hunts a finish from almost any position.
Miller's ratings, explained
Boxing. Solid at 74 and enough to threaten. He caught Junie Browning with a right hook before locking in a guillotine.
Kickboxing. Level with his boxing. He outstruck Ross Pearson in the second round of their 2010 fight before finishing with a rear-naked choke.
Wrestling. The low point at 68. He is much more comfortable looking for submissions than driving anyone to the mat.
BJJ. The top of the card at 84. He won Submission of the Night four times, including a triangle of Jorge Gurgel in 2008 and a kimura with an inverted triangle on Dan Lauzon.
Strength. Modest at 72, the second-lowest on his card.
Durability. Fair. Jeremy Stephens stopped him in the second round and Efrain Escudero knocked him out in the first, so the chin has limits.
Cardio. Strong at 82. He had rounds where he was dominated, such as against Matt Wiman in 2011, but stayed in the fight.
Fight IQ. A high 78. He shifted his plan against Pearson, who was the better striker on paper, and won.
Submissions are his signature: BJJ at 84
Jiu-jitsu is his best attribute at 84, and it matches the career. Miller won the Gurgel fight while still a purple belt, calling it the biggest win of his career, then added a one-armed guillotine finish of TJ O'Brien and a rear-naked choke of Sam Sicilia in 2014. If a fight ends up on the floor with him looking up, he is still dangerous.
Wrestling at 68 is where he gets controlled
His lowest rating is wrestling, and the losses reflect it. Matt Wiman, Steven Siler, Manny Gamburyan and Max Holloway all beat him on the scorecards, and when Joe Lauzon took him down on the show, Miller covered up under punches after an illegal elbow to the back of his head, and the referee stopped it. A strong wrestler can pin him and neutralise the triangles.
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- Hacran Diasbest cardio 82 · weakest strength 74
- Pablo Garzabest cardio 80 · weakest wrestling 68
- Will Chopebest cardio 80 · weakest wrestling 66
- Diego Nunesbest cardio 84 · weakest bjj 72
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Cole Miller is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Cole Miller's real-world abilities. How the ratings are made. See the disclaimer below. Ratings and write-ups by Haaris A. Last reviewed 2026-09-30; spot an error? Tell us. Read our editorial standards.