Adrian “Guard Yo Grill” Miles has joined the list of professional mixed martial artists making the transition to bare knuckle fighting.
The 36-year-old Miles will be fighting in his home state of Mississippi when he meets Wes Combs at Bare Knuckle FC 9 in Biloxi on November 16.
Tapology currently lists Miles as boasting a 16-12 pro MMA record, but Miles doesn’t seem to mind what is written, or where. He is a longtime student of former UFC fighter Alan “The Talent” Belcher, with his first pro bout coming 10 years ago in 2009.
“A lot of the fights I did in Alabama were before the commission came around so I have more than what shows on my official record,” Miles said, not really caring about what is listed. “I just like to fight.”
While Miles may have a fight scheduled for November 16, he certainly is not looking past his opponent or towards a future in the sport without first getting through Combs at BKFC 9.
“I pretty much retired from fighting,” Miles said about himself prior to agreeing to this contest. “This one is local. I hated to do the traveling. I missed fighting because it made me be me. I would still fight if I could stay local all the time. I just don’t want to do the traveling nowhere.”
“It depends on how this goes,” Miles said of the pending fight. “This is something that I think I needed. I’ll see how this fight goes. If I go out there and smoke him, I may want to do it again. I just really want to thank Ricky and Nate for giving a shot and an opportunity to fight at home. I’m from Alabama but I moved to Mississippi seven years ago. This is probably my third fight here in seven years. It’s kind of crazy that I’m a local guy but I never fight here. I’m just excited to put on a show for my friends and family.”
