McKinney stops Miller in 97 seconds at UFC 334 to extend perfect all-finish record

Terrance McKinney extended his unblemished all-finish record to 28 fights by stopping Jim Miller at 1:53 of the first round at UFC 334 in Madison Square Garden, New York, on Saturday. The lightweight prospect landed a straight left that buckled Miller, then swarmed him with follow-up punches until referee Keith Peterson waved it off.

McKinney (19-9) has now gone the distance with the judges precisely zero times across his entire professional career, win or lose. Inside the octagon specifically, he has collected six knockouts and three submissions across 15 UFC appearances — a finishing rate that few fighters at any level can match.

The bout was competitive in concept if not in execution. Miller owns the second-most finishes in UFC history with 20, trailing only Charles Oliveira’s 21, and came in as a seasoned operator with 47 previous octagon appearances to his name. But McKinney was aggressive from the opening bell, walking Miller down and finding the straight left that ended matters before the fight had a chance to develop.

The result was not without a footnote. McKinney acknowledged after the fight that he had missed the lightweight limit by more than four pounds, and he used the post-fight moment to reiterate his intention to move up to welterweight — a division where his relentless pressure style may find a more natural home.

For Miller (39-20, 1 NC), the defeat is the third knockout loss of his career and leaves him alternating wins and losses across his past six outings. He now stands at 48 UFC appearances, still on course for the remarkable milestone of 50 fights with the promotion.