The last time Frankie Edgar fought inside Boardwalk Hall was in November of 2006, back when he was just another local kid hoping to make it to the big time. His opponent that night in Atlantic City for the main event of Reality Fighting 14 was very much the same, a lightweight by the name of Jim Miller , who’d come up the same way Edgar had, first in New Jersey’s fierce wrestling scene and then on the local MMA circuit. By the time the night was over, Edgar (22-6-1 MMA, 16-6-1 UFC) would punch his ticket to the UFC, while Miller (28-11 MMA, 17-10 UFC) would toil for another couple years in smaller shows before following him there. On Saturday night, they’ll return to the scene of that meeting when they both compete at UFC Fight Night 128, even if this time they’ll be fighting other people.
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