Cole Miller vs. Jim Alers set for UFC on FOX 17

The latest fight booking to the UFC on FOX 17 card is a featherweight bout as veteran Cole Miller will meet Jim Alers on the preliminary card. UFC on FOX 17

UFC officials announced the fight booking on Monday.

UFC on FOX 17 will come from the Amway Center on December 19 and will be headlined by a title fight as Rafael dos Anjos defends the lightweight title against Donald Cerrone.

Miller (21-9) enters this fight following a decision lost in February against Max Holloway. He is 3-2 in his last five fights and two of those wins came by submission. Alers (13-2) will also enter this fight following a defeat as he lost to Chas Skelly in February. He is 1-1 in the UFC and the victory came against Alan Omer last year.

The current UFC on FOX 17: Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone II fight card is below.

Rafael dos Anjos (24-7) vs. Donald Cerrone (28-6, 1NC)
Junior dos Santos (17-3) vs. Alistar Overeem (39-14, 1NC)
Nate Diaz (17-10) vs. Michael Johnson (16-9)
Tamdan McCrory (13-3) vs. Josh Samman (12-2)
C.B. Dollaway (15-7) vs. Nate Marquardt (33-15-2)
Nik Lentz (25-7-2, 1NC) vs. Danny Castillo (17-9)
Hayder Hassan (6-2) vs. Vicente Luque (7-5-1)
Cole Miller (21-9) vs. Jim Alers (13-2)