After respective wins over Donald Cerrone and Melvin Guillard, Nate Diaz and Jim Miller have separated themselves as two of the top contenders in the ultra-competitive lightweight division. As such, the two entertaining 155-pound fighters will meet in the main event of UFC on Fox 3 with a title shot potentially on the line.
Only one year removed from an unsuccessful run in the welterweight division, Diaz has returned to his ideal weight division and appears primed to make a run at the belt. Meanwhile, Miller is one fight removed from a hard-fought loss against now-champion Benson Henderson.
Let’s take a look at which fighter has a better chance at taking one step closer to a lightweight title fight.