Jason "Mayhem" Miller | |
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Born | Jason Nicholas Miller December 24, 1980 Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Other names | Mayhem, Savage |
Residence | Mission Viejo, California |
Nationality | American |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 185.5 lb (84.1 kg; 13.25 st) |
Division | Welterweight, Middleweight (current), Light Heavyweight, Heavyweight |
Reach | 77 inches |
Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Huntington Beach, California |
Team |
Kings MMA Reign Training Center |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Years active | 1999–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 33 |
Wins | 24 |
By knockout | 6 |
By submission | 14 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 8 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 5 |
No contests | 1 |
Other information | |
Website | http://www.mayhemmiller.com/ |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Jason Nicholas Miller (born December 24, 1980) is an American mixed martial arts middleweight fighter for the UFC who is known for his flashy entrances and fighting style. Nicknamed "Mayhem," he primarily utilizes Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and trains at Reign Training Center in Lake Forest, California. Also, he trains at Kings MMA in Huntington Beach, California. He regularly co-hosts "Mayhem Mondays" on The Jason Ellis Show on Sirius satellite radio.[1] Miller also hosts a reality show called Bully Beatdown, which airs on MTV and MTV2.[2] He also announces for King of the Cage alongside Michael Schiavello.
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Miller has fought in a variety of organizations, most notably Ultimate Fighting Championship, Dream, World Fighting Alliance, and Strikeforce. He holds wins over competition such as Falaniko Vitale, Ronald Jhun, Hiromitsu Miura, Egan Inoue, Denis Kang, Kala Hose, Toby Imada, Lodune Sincaid, Robbie Lawler, Tim Kennedy, and Kazushi Sakuraba.
After the Ronald Jhun fight, a riot broke out and Miller was punched in the back of the head by a fellow fighter, Mark Moreno.[3] This set the stage for a grudge match,[3] and Miller dominated Moreno, finishing him with an armbar at the end of round one- making the shaka sign before finishing him.
On September 2, 2006, Mayhem won the Icon Sport Middleweight title from "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler by arm triangle in the third round. In December of the same year, Mayhem lost his first title defense to Frank Trigg via TKO in the second round, a fight many thought he was the favorite to win.
He was eliminated by Ronaldo Souza at Dream 4 in the quarterfinals of the tournament. Miller lost by unanimous decision to Souza in a bout that saw him defend submissions for the majority of the time.
Miller and Souza fought again, but this time for the Dream Middleweight belt. (the title was vacant as Gegard Mousasi moved to the Light Heavyweight division). The fight ended in a no-contest when Miller unintentionally landed a soccer kick (an illegal strike in Dream) to Souza's forehead, which opened a large gash and prompted a doctor stoppage. Both fighters agreed to face each other in an event in September 2009. The future of this rematch became uncertain as Souza later signed with the Strikeforce promotion.[4]
Miller fought Jake Shields on November 7, 2009 on CBS as a part of Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers. The fight was for Strikeforce's Middleweight title as Cung Le stepped down as champion to pursue his acting career. In what was mostly a grappling match that saw Shields hold Miller down for 5 rounds Miller lost via unanimous decision. The closest the match came to ending was in the third round when Miller secured a rear naked choke on Shields, but time ended before Shields tapped out. Miller also contracted staph infection from Shields after the fight.[5]
Miller faced Tim Stout at Strikeforce: Nashville on April 17, 2010 and won the fight by TKO in the first round.
Miller was expected to face Robbie Lawler on June 16, 2010 at Strikeforce: Los Angeles, but was removed from the card after his actions at Strikeforce: Nashville where he confronted Jake Shields for a rematch after Shields' win over UFC veteran and former Pride FC Welterweight and Middlweight Champion Dan Henderson.[6]
Although there was suspicion that Miller would fight Nick Diaz in October,[7] the bout failed to come into fruition. Mayhem instead fought Kazushi Sakuraba on September 25, at Dream 16.[8] In pre-fight interviews, Mayhem stated that he wished to be one of the only people to submit Sakuraba, "the Gracies couldn't do it, I want to". He would go on to do just that, and win the fight via arm triangle choke.
Miller was expected to face Tim Kennedy again on March 5, 2011 at Strikeforce 32.[9] However, the bout was scrapped.[10] On April 22, 2011, Miller announced via Twitter that he had signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC due to his Strikeforce contract expiring.[11]
On April 17, 2010, following Jake Shields' victory over Dan Henderson, Miller entered the cage, without proper approval, during Shields' post-fight interview. During that interview, Mayhem interrupted Shields and asked "Where's my rematch, buddy?" Gilbert Melendez and Shields responded by pushing Miller away, and Nick Diaz then threw a punch at Miller which started a brawl. Members of the Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu camp, including Melendez, Nick Diaz and Nate Diaz, attacked Miller while he was held down on the canvas by other members of the Gracie camp. The fight was eventually broken up by referees, members of Dan Henderson's corner and the promoter's security personnel. Miller and five others participants in the brawl were each given three-month suspensions and fines range between $5,000 and $7,500.[12]
Following the events of the Nashville Brawl, Miller expressed an interest in fighting Nick Diaz. 170 lb Diaz refused stating he was the Strikeforce Welterweight Champion and needed to continue to fight at that weight. He requested Miller move down to 170 lb to fight him. Miller continued to attempt to set up a fight, offering 183 lb as a catchweight. Diaz counter-offered a catchweight of 181 lb. It was rumored that Scott Coker, CEO of Strikeforce, was interested in setting up the fight.
On April 22, 2011, Miller signed a multi-fight agreement with the UFC.[13]
Miller was expected to face Aaron Simpson on July 2, 2011 at UFC 132.[14] However, on May 27, 2011, it was revealed that Miller would be one of the coaches of The Ultimate Fighter Season 14, opposite to Michael Bisping[15] Miller was replaced by Brad Tavares on the UFC 132 card.[16]
Miller was defeated by Bisping via TKO at 3:34 of the third round on December 3, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale. After the fight UFC President Dana White said of Miller's performance. "It was bad. To be honest, believe me, my Twitter has been blowing up with all the Mayhem fans blasting me, but facts are facts. It was the worst standup I've ever seen in my life. I don't know if I've ever seen worse standup. The guy's been in the business for over 10 years. It looked like it was his first fight ever. It was the weirdest thing I've ever seen." [17]
Professional record breakdown | ||
33 matches | 24 wins | 8 losses |
By knockout | 6 | 2 |
By submission | 14 | 1 |
By decision | 4 | 5 |
Draws | 0 | |
No contests | 1 |
Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 24–8 | Michael Bisping | TKO (knees to the body & punches) | The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale | December 3, 2011 | 3 | 3:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 24–7 | Kazushi Sakuraba | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Dream 16 | September 25, 2010 | 1 | 2:09 | Nagoya, Japan | |
Win | 23–7 | Tim Stout | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Nashville | April 17, 2010 | 1 | 3:09 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
Loss | 22–7 | Jake Shields | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers | November 7, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States | For the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight Championship |
NC | 22–6 | Ronaldo Souza | NC (cut via illegal soccer kick) | Dream 9 | May 26, 2009 | 1 | 2:33 | Yokohama, Japan | For vacant Dream Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 22–6 | Kala Hose | Submission (rear naked choke) | Kingdom MMA: Miller vs. Hose | April 18, 2009 | 1 | 2:27 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
Loss | 21–6 | Ronaldo Souza | Decision (unanimous) | Dream 4 | June 15, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | Dream MWGP Quarter-Final |
Win | 21–5 | Katsuyori Shibata | TKO (strikes) | Dream 3 | May 11, 2008 | 1 | 6:57 | Saitama, Japan | Dream MGWP Opening Round |
Win | 20–5 | Tim Kennedy | Decision (unanimous) | HDNet Fights – Reckless Abandon | December 15, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
Win | 19–5 | Hiromitsu Miura | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 27 | May 12, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 18–5 | Hector Urbina | TKO (punches) | Icon Sport: Epic | March 31, 2007 | 1 | 1:11 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
Loss | 17–5 | Frank Trigg | TKO (soccer kicks) | Icon Sport – Mayhem vs Trigg | December 1, 2006 | 2 | 2:53 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Lost Icon Sport Middleweight Championship |
Win | 17–4 | Robbie Lawler | Submission (arm triangle) | Icon Sport – Mayhem vs Lawler | September 2, 2006 | 3 | 2:50 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Won Icon Sport Middleweight Championship |
Win | 16–4 | Lodune Sincaid | Submission (rear naked choke) | WFA: King of the Streets | July 22, 2006 | 1 | 4:29 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Fought at 205 lbs |
Win | 15–4 | Stefan Gamlin | Submission (arm triangle choke) | Icon Sport – Mayhem vs Giant | May 26, 2006 | 1 | 0:46 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Fought at Heavyweight |
Win | 14–4 | Falaniko Vitale | Submission (rear naked choke) | Icon Sport – Opposites Attract | October 28, 2005 | 2 | 2:41 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Moves up to 185 lbs. Vacates Welterweight Title. |
Win | 13–4 | Mark Moreno | Submission (armbar) | Superbrawl – Icon | July 23, 2005 | 1 | 4:54 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | 175 lb Catchweight bout |
Loss | 12–4 | Georges St-Pierre | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 52 | April 16, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fought at 170 lbs |
Win | 12–3 | Ronald Jhun | Technical submission (arm triangle choke) | SB 37 – SuperBrawl 37 | October 16, 2004 | 2 | N/A | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Won Superbrawl Welterweight Title |
Win | 11–3 | Egan Inoue | TKO (corner stoppage) | SB 32 – SuperBrawl 32 | December 5, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
Win | 10–3 | Sean Taylor | Submission (triangle choke) | SB 31 – SuperBrawl 31 | September 20, 2003 | 2 | 3:32 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
Win | 9–3 | Mark Longworth | Submission (guillotine choke) | PFC – Put Up or Shut Up | August 23, 2003 | 2 | N/A | Upland, California, United States | |
Win | 8–3 | Jay Buck | Decision (split) | SB 30 – Collision Course | June 13, 2003 | 3 | 3:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
Loss | 7–3 | Tim Kennedy | Decision (unanimous) | EC 50 – Extreme Challenge 50 | February 23, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
Win | 7–2 | Denis Kang | Submission (rear naked choke) | EC 50 – Extreme Challenge 50 | February 23, 2003 | 2 | 1:41 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
Win | 6–2 | Todd Carney | TKO (corner stoppage) | FFP – February Fight Party | February 1, 2003 | 1 | 2:31 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
Loss | 5–2 | Todd Carney | Submission (guillotine choke) | ISCF – Atlanta | August 16, 2002 | 1 | 1:32 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
Win | 5–1 | Phil Ensminger | Submission (triangle choke) | RFC1 – The Beginning | July 13, 2002 | 1 | 3:23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 4–1 | Toby Imada | Decision | XP 2 – Xtreme Pankration 2 | April 12, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
Loss | 3–1 | Chael Sonnen | Decision (unanimous) | HFP 1 – Rumble on the Reservation | March 30, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Anza, California, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Todd Carney | Submission | ISCF – Battle at the Brewery 2001 | December 8, 2001 | 2 | 2:53 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Brian Warren | Submission (rear naked choke) | UP 1 – Ultimate Pankration 1 | November 11, 2001 | 1 | 3:15 | Cabazon, California, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Tommy Laguwans | TKO (retirement) | RITC 27 – Rage in the Cage 27 | April 28, 2001 | 1 | 3:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
Miller appears regularly on The Jason Ellis Show on Sirius XM Radio Faction (Sirius XM) XM 52 Sirius 41 on "Mayhem Mondays!!" as both a mixed martial arts expert and comedian, sharing amusing anecdotes and opinions.
Miller also appears briefly in several music videos of Jason Ellis' band "TaintStick"
Miller also authors a monthly article for Fight! Magazine with humorous articles on serious subjects.
He is the host of the MTV reality series Bully Beatdown in which he challenges bullies to a fight with other professional fighters, and if they accept, they have the opportunity to win $10,000. If the bully loses, the person he picked on wins the $10,000.[18] In the first episode of the show's third season, Miller went on to take on the bully himself, making him lose all $10,000. Also, in episodes 4, 7 and 11, the professional mixed martial artist was Jake Shields, a past opponent of Miller's who he lost to via unanimous decision for the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight title. Miller affectionately calls his fans Mayhem Monkeys and himself the leader of the "monkey cult" and has a fan club of numbered monkeys.[19]
Jason Miller appeared on G4's American Ninja Warrior he made it through the qualifying round with a time of 2:55.0 and took 8th place. He was later eliminated in the second qualifying round.
He also appears in Electronic Arts' video game EA Sports MMA.
On September 28, Jason Miller appeared on the podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience".
"Mayhem" is currently filming "Here Comes the Boom" in Everett, MA (May 2011). He is playing the role of "Lucky", an MMA fighter who goes in the ring against Kevin James' character in the film.