Ty MillerW vs. Billy Ray Goff
UFC Fight Night · August 8, 2026 · Meta Apex · Main Card 8:00 PM ET
The brief
- The result
- Ty Miller by TKO (punches), R3
- What kind of fight
- Striker vs. striker firefight
- Finish likelihood
- High
- The line
- Miller -350 · Goff +250DraftKings
- The stakes
- Welterweight · Main Card
The result
Ty Miller def. Billy Ray Goff — TKO (punches), R3 0:15
Miller used his reach and length advantage to pick Goff apart from the outside, staggering him with a head kick before closing the show with a follow-up right hand just 15 seconds into round three.
Goff appeared to be dealing with an eye injury, and his corner drew criticism from Daniel Cormier and other observers for sending him out for a third round he had little chance of surviving.
The finish bore out the pre-fight read that Miller's cleaner boxing and length would eventually take over a firefight.
The breakdown below was written before the fight.
The read
Both men land and absorb strikes at a heavy clip, and Goff fights like someone with nothing to lose - because right now he doesn't.
That aggression plays right into Miller's counters and length. Expect Goff to have moments early when he closes distance, but the reach gap and Miller's cleaner boxing should take over as the fight wears on.
Miller by TKO in the second or third round, staying unbeaten.
The matchup
Two of the highest-output strikers on the card get matched up, and the tale of the tape tells the story: Miller has four inches of height and five inches of reach on Goff.
Miller wants to stay long and pile up boxing combinations from the outside; Goff has to walk through fire to get inside where his knockout power lives. Goff's all-offense style has left him hittable, and Miller just showed at UFC 324 that he finishes when opponents wilt.
Neither man is a submission threat, so this one lives on the feet from bell to bell.
Tale of the tape
| 7-0 | Record | 9-4 |
| 26 | Age | 28 |
| 6'2" | Height | 5'10" |
| 77.5" | Reach | 72.5" |
| Orthodox | Stance | Switch |
| United States | Country | United States |
| FIT NHB | Team | — |
The numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
The fighters
Ty Miller 7-0
“Thriller”
Ty "Thriller" Miller is an undefeated 26-year-old welterweight out of the famed FIT NHB gym in Albuquerque. At 6-foot-2 with a 77.5-inch reach, he is unusually long for the division and fights behind a high-volume boxing attack. He earned his UFC contract with a decision win on Dana White's Contender Series in 2025, then announced himself by stopping Adam Fugitt with a right hook and knee in the first round at UFC 324. This is only his third UFC appearance, and the hype around him is building fast.
Has never lost.
- WAdam Fugitt · TKO (right hook and knee)UFC 324 · January 24, 2026
- WJimmy Drago · Decision (unanimous)Dana White's Contender Series · August 12, 2025
- NCArthur Barros · No ContestLFA 198 · December 6, 2024
Billy Ray Goff 9-4
Billy Ray Goff is a Connecticut-born brawler who won his UFC debut by first-round TKO over Yusaku Kinoshita in Singapore in 2023. Seven of his nine career wins have come by knockout, and he throws serious volume - over seven significant strikes landed per minute. The last two years have been rough, though: a decision loss to Trey Waters and a first-round guillotine loss to Ramiz Brahimaj have put him on a two-fight skid. At 28, he badly needs a win here to keep his roster spot, which usually makes fighters like him even more dangerous.
- LRamiz Brahimaj · Submission (guillotine choke)UFC on ESPN · May 31, 2025
- LTrey Waters · Decision (unanimous)UFC on ESPN · May 11, 2024
- WYusaku Kinoshita · KO/TKOUFC Fight Night · August 26, 2023