UFC 258 adds Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller as late addition to lineup

Bobby Green and Jim Miller have been in the UFC lightweight division for years, yet they’ve never squared off.

That’ll change Feb. 13, as a fight between Green (27-11-1 MMA, 12-7-1 UFC) and Miller (32-15 MMA, 21-14 UFC) has been added to UFC 258 as a late addition. The event takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

In 2014, the two fighters were scheduled for a fight at UFC 172. However, Green suffered an injury and was replaced by Yancy Medeiros.

Entering 2020 on a two-fight losing skid, Green turned his luck around. From late June to mid-September, Green competed – and won – three times in the UFC. Following those wins against Clay Guida, Lando Vannata and Alan Patrick, Green lost a unanimous decision to Thiago Moises in late October.

Miller, 37, went 1-2 in 2020. Following a unanimous decision loss to Scott Holtzman in February, Miller submitted Roosevelt Roberts by a first-round armbar in June. Then at UFC 252 in August, Miller reentered the loss column with a unanimous decision defeat to Vinc Pichel.

The latest UFC 258 lineup includes:

• Champ Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns – for welterweight title
• Pedro Munhoz vs. Jimmie Rivera
• Uriah Hall vs. Chris Weidman
• Ian Heinisch vs. Kelvin Gastelum
• Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso
• Gabe Green vs. Phil Rowe
• Dhiego Lima vs. Belal Muhammad
• Miranda Maverick vs. Gillian Robertson
• Anthony Hernandez vs. Rodolfo Vieira
• Mallory Martin vs. Polyana Viana
• Brian Kelleher vs. Ricky Simon
• Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller