UFC 334 is less than 24 hours away…
It all goes down this weekend (Saturday, November 14, 2026) at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden. The undisputed heavyweight champion in the main event Cyril Gane making his first title defense against an undefeated challenger Josh Hockey in which there should be chaos.
We have a weekly series at MMAmania.com called “Weekend Lock,” where we share one bet that predicts a slap in the face of “The Big Apple” when the chaotic dust settles. We also want to hear what our readers think (that’s you!), so tell us your most confident UFC 334 Betting Lock in the comments section below (See full UFC 334 odds here).
Summary of last week: We have a three week role, like Tatiana Suarez defeated Stack Jandiroba by unanimous decision. It was a terrible fight to watch – but the money line worked.
Let’s keep rolling below:
UFC lightweight crazy Terrance McKinney collides with a seemingly immortal Jim Miller in a game with violence written all over it.
I’m going to lock myself away this week McKinney vs. Miller under 1.5 innings (-275).
If you’ve seen McKinney fight even once, you know exactly what you’re getting.
“T-Wrecks” is one of the most explosive fighters in the entire promotionand his first-round completion percentage is downright ridiculous, win or lose. In 27 professional fights, he has been out of the first round only four times (three of them he has lost).
McKinney is made a career of sprinting across the octagonthrows everything with bad intentions and tries to take the opponent’s head out before the fight even starts. If it works, it’s remarkable (like this).
When isn’t it? Well, usually things get ugly.
McKinney is a huge hammer, but he is not a very good nail.
The 32-year-old is incredibly dangerous when he’s the one dictating the action, but we’ve seen him completely unravel when opponents survive his initial onslaught and start firing back. His cardio has also been a recurring concern because he burns so much energy trying to get his opponents out right away.
That’s what makes this match so interesting.
Miller is the complete opposite.
The 43-year-old has been one of the most durable and battle-tested fighters in UFC history. He’s making his record-setting 48th Octagon appearance this weekend and has seen just about everything the sport has to offer.
And despite its age, the “A-10” is still dangerous as hell.
Miller has won two of his last three fights by guillotine first-round choke, including his most recent victory Jared Gordon (watch the highlights). His submission game remains lethal, and if McKinney gets careless or leaves his neck exposed, Miller has the experience and technique to make him pay.
In fact, I think Miller has a legitimate chance to win this fight if he can withstand McKinney’s insane early pressure.
It’s big ifhowever.
Miller is 43 years old, and while he has remained remarkably competitive, Father Time is undefeated. Absorbing McKinney’s explosive offense at this point in his career is a much different challenge than it would have been a decade ago.
And that’s exactly why I like this bet.
Either McKinney overwhelms the aging veteran with his ridiculous speed and power, or Miller survives the initial storm and takes advantage of McKinney’s tendency to fall apart when things don’t go his way.
Both scenarios result in a finish before the midpoint of Round 2.
Miller’s legendary toughness may keep him in the fight longer than expected, while McKinney may finally decide to fight smart instead of treating each appearance as a 60-second sprint.
There’s also the possibility that McKinney survives his usual early cardio spike and the fight turns into an ugly, slower-paced grappling battle.
But in asking McKinney to be suddenly patient, the methodical fighter seems like asking a fish to climb a tree.
I don’t see that happening.
Give me Terrance McKinney vs. Jim Miller under 1.5 innings (-275) as this week’s “Weekend Lock”.
Terrance McKinney via TKO/KO/DQ: +125
Via submission by Terrance McKinney: +250
With a decision by Terrance McKinney: +1800
Jim Miller via TKO/KO/DQ: +700
Jim Miller via submission: +330
Jim Miller with the Uulu decision: +1400
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