| Jason Miller | |
|---|---|
 Jason "Mayhem" Miller in 2024 | |
| Born | (1980-12-24)December 24, 1980 (age 44) Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Other names | Mayhem |
| Residence | Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight (2004–2005) Middleweight (2001–2004, 2005, 2007–2012) Light Heavyweight (2006, 2016) Heavyweight (2006) |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Huntington Beach, California, U.S. |
| Team | Team Punishment Kings MMA Mayhem Miller Industries |
| Rank | Black belt inBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu Yellow belt inTaekwondo |
| Years active | 1997–2012, 2016 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 34 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 14 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 6 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.mayhemmiller.com |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Last updated on: June 9, 2012 (2012-06-09) | |
Jason Miller (born December 24, 1980), best known asMayhem Miller, is an American podcaster, mixed martial artist, coach, actor, and television host. He is currently “Mayhem the Newsman,” on theAdam Carolla Show.[1] He previously trained with Kings MMA inHuntington Beach, California, and continues to train and coach fighters at several gyms in Los Angeles, California, includingFight Science andForj Boxing and Fitness. He travels across the country to lead mixed martial arts seminars focusing on teaching techniques, as well as mental health and recovery awareness.[2]
Miller was a top ranked Middleweight MMA fighter who fought in theUFC,Strikeforce,WFA,WEC andDREAM.
He was the host ofMTV'sBully Beatdown, a worldwide syndicated reality competition show created by Mark Burnett. In each episode, Jason "Mayhem" Miller challenged bullies to fight against a professional mixed martial artist for cash prizes.[3]
Miller is an ambassador forMerging Vets and Players, an organization that empowers combat veterans and former professional athletes by creating a community and providing services to assist with transition and promote personal development after their service is complete.[4]
Jason Miller was born in an army hospital on Christmas Eve, 1980. Both parents were in the military and spent most of his youth moving around the United States, residing on Army bases' government housing- the longest on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Miller developed an interest in combat sports at an early age and trained in traditional martial arts for periods as a child. His father was a paratrooper in the United States Army's 82nd Airborne Division and a former amateur boxer. Miller has attributed a lot of his fighting experience in interviews to neighborhood street fights and brawls with his father.[5]
In high school, he was on the wrestling team and trained in judo, and became interested in mixed martial arts after watching video tapes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride, and Vale Tudo Brazil, and joined a mixed martial arts gym at the age of 16. [6]He made his mixed martial arts debut at the age of 17, forgoing his senior prom, to fight 27-year-old Al "Superman" Dill in a Virginia Beach event. Miller won by unanimous decision and embarked on a career in professional mixed martial arts.[6]
On October 16, 2004, Miller won his first Superbrawl Championship with a submission victory overRonald Jhun. During the event, a riot broke out, and Miller was punched in the back of the head by fellow fighter Mark Moreno.[7] This set the stage for a grudge match in which Miller defeated Moreno with anarmbar in the first round. Miller made theshaka sign shortly before the finish.
On September 2, 2006, Miller won the Icon Sport Middleweight title fromRobbie Lawler in a back and forth battle. After being staggered and nearly finished by Lawler, Mayhem secured anarm triangle choke and won via submission in the third round. In December of the same year, Mayhem lost his first title defense toFrank Trigg viaTKO in the second round, a fight in which he was favored to win.
Miller stepped into theDream 4 tournament on short notice, progressing to the semifinals before his eventual elimination byRonaldo Souza in the quarterfinals. Miller lost the fight byunanimous decision.
After a period of verbal sparring on Japanese, Brazilian and American media, Miller and Souza fought a rematch for the Dream Middleweight belt, which had recently been vacated afterGegard Mousasi's departure to the Light Heavyweight division. The fight ended in a no-contest after Miller landed an illegalsoccer kick to Souza's forehead, opening a large gash and prompting a doctor's stoppage. Both fighters agreed to face each other again in September 2009, but the match was canceled after Souza signed with theStrikeforce promotion.[8]
Miller fought Jake Shields for the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight Championship on November 7, 2009, onCBS as a part ofStrikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers. Miller lost via unanimous decision (48–47, 49–46, and 49–46).
On April 17, 2010, Miller defeated Tim Stout atStrikeforce: Nashville byground and pound TKO at 1:47 of the first round.
Miller was expected to face Robbie Lawler on June 16, 2010, atStrikeforce: Los Angeles, but was removed from the card after the Tennessee Athletic Commission suspended him for his part in the Nashville Brawl. After Shields' win overUFC veteran and formerPride FC Welterweight and Middlweight ChampionDan Henderson, Miller confronted Jake Shields for a title rematch. Although Shields was not surprised,Nick Diaz,Nate Diaz, and the rest of TeamGracie fought with Miller in the cage, promptingCBS announcerGus Johnson to say "Gentlemen, we are on national television."[9]
Although Mayhem aggressively called outNick Diaz,[10] a fight between the two never materialized. Mayhem instead foughtKazushi Sakuraba on September 25 atDream 16.[11] In pre-fight interviews, Miller expressed his desire to submit Sakuraba, saying "The Gracies couldn't do it. I want to." Miller won the fight by arm triangle choke.
On April 22, 2011, Miller announced via Twitter that in the wake of his Strikeforce contract expiration, he had signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC.[12]
On April 17, 2010, followingJake Shields' victory overDan Henderson, Miller entered the cage unexpectedly during Shields' post-fight interview. During that interview, Miller interrupted Shields and asked "Where's my rematch, buddy?" Shields and associateGilbert Melendez responded by pushing Miller away. Melendez,Nick Diaz,Nate Diaz, and other members of the Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu camp attacked Miller, initiating a mass brawl. The fight was eventually broken up by referees, members of Dan Henderson's corner and the promoter's security personnel.Miller and five other participants in the brawl were each given three-month suspensions and fines ranging between $5,000 and $7,500.[13]
Following the events of the Nashville Brawl, Miller expressed an interest in fighting Nick Diaz. The 170-pound 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. Strikeforce CEOScott Coker expressed interest in scheduling a fight, but was unable to do so prior to Strikeforce's acquisition by Zuffa.[14]
On April 22, 2011, Miller signed a multi-fight agreement with theUFC.[15]
Miller was expected to faceAaron Simpson on July 2, 2011, at UFC 132.[16] However, on May 27, 2011, it was revealed that Miller would coach opposite Michael Bisping onSeason 15 of The Ultimate Fighter.[17] Miller was replaced byBrad Tavares on the UFC 132 card.[18]
On December 3, 2011, Bisping defeated Miller duringThe Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale. Miller lost the fight via TKO at 3:34 of the third round.
Miller was then defeated byC. B. Dollaway on May 26, 2012, atUFC 146. After dropping Dollaway with a right hand, Miller appeared to injure his left knee. He was taken down for the rest of the fight and lost via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–26, and 29–28). Miller had previously stated on his Twitter page that if he lost the fight, he would retire.
Despite Miller's claim that he was considering retirement,Dana White opted to fire Miller one day after his loss to Dollaway. White cited unspecified "backstage antics" on the part of Miller as a partial reason for the cut, as well as Miller being a "clown" in his wardrobe choices before the fight.[19] Miller later described a brief confrontation with backstage official Burt Watson over Miller's attempt to wear a gasmask and colorful paper bag over his face for his walk-out.[20]
On October 8, 2012, Miller appeared onAriel Helwani's internettalk show the MMA Hour to promote his upcoming filmHere Comes the Boom. Miller gave the interview "in character" as Lucky Patrick, his role from the film, and became upset when Helwani asked him to instead give the interview as Jason Miller. Still in his persona as Lucky Patrick, Miller stormed off of the set in a rage.[21][22][23]
On October 26, 2013, Miller announced on his official Twitter page that he would return to fighting.[24] Venator FC announced on February 9, 2016, that Miller would faceLuke Barnatt at Venator FC III for the promotion's Middleweight championship on May 21.[25] After missing weight by 24 pounds, Miller was pulled from the fight and instead fought Mattia Schiavolin in aLight Heavyweight fight. Miller was submitted by rear naked choke.[26]
In a 2016 interview withChael Sonnen, Miller said that the loss to Schiavolin helped him to begin to turn his life around from the legal troubles and drug addiction that have plagued him since his retirement in 2012. He also went on to say that he felt a positive energy being back in the cage and would return to fighting, this time as a Light Heavyweight.[27]
Miller competed in the Southern California Pro-Am Invitational 2003, beating Kenny Bond and Sean Spangler to make it to the semi-final, where he lost toRener Gracie.[28]
In August 2012, Miller was arrested inMission Viejo, California, and charged withtrespassing andburglary after an incident at achurch. The pastor at the church told law enforcement that Miller had broken into the church and destroyed a variety of pictures, CDs, and books inside. Miller also discharged a fire extinguisher, leaving a residue trail to the second floor where police reportedly found a naked Miller sleeping on a couch. He was taken into custody and later released on $20,000 bond. The charge was dismissed when the pastor, the complaining witness in the case, thought it would be best to give Miller spiritual guidance as opposed to jail time.[29]
Miller was arrested for an outstanding warrant on October 9, 2014, after a five-hour-long standoff with aSWAT team outside hisOrange County, California, home. Over the course of the stand-off, Miller gave live updates through hisTwitter account.[30]
On October 16, 2015, law enforcement responded to a domestic disturbance call at Miller's residence involving Miller and two women. After deputies arrived, Miller threw a ceramic tile at them and threatened them with a fire extinguisher and a metal pole. He was tased by police and arrested for assault.[31]
On February 7, 2016, Miller was arrested inIrvine, California, for suspicion ofdriving under the influence. He was released the same day.[32]
In March 2016, Miller was arrested in Mission Viejo, California. He was accused of vandalizing a brick wall outside of Stay Ready Tattoo with graffiti, said Roxi Fyad, spokeswoman of the Orange County district attorney’s office,[33] a tattoo shop inLake Forest, California two months prior.[34]
On July 11, 2016, Miller was arrested inCosta Mesa, California, and charged with two counts of assault and battery after allegedly injuring a security guard and spitting on a police officer at the Saddle Ranch Chop House restaurant. The charges were later dismissed.[35]
On October 23, 2018, Miller was arrested on charges of felony vandalism inOrange County after destroying property at his girlfriend'sLa Habra, California, home. Miller's girlfriend claimed that during an argument, Miller smashed a large marble table, punched holes in the walls, tore down doors, and derailed the home's garage door. He was arrested and held without bail in the Orange County detention center. The felony vandalism charge carried a maximum penalty of eight months in jail, but due to the nature of the incident, prior convictions, and a probation violation, Miller faced up to 23 years in a California state prison.[36][37] While he initially pleaded not guilty, on July 19, 2019, it was reported that Miller had accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to one year in jail with time served being credited.[38] He was released from jail in September 2019.[39]
On August 21, 2020, Miller was arrested and charged with the felonies of first-degreeburglary andgrand theft auto. He was held in Orange County jail without bail.[40][41] On May 11, 2021, Miller accepted a plea deal in which he would plead guilty to the vandalism charge and the grand theft auto charge would be dismissed. Miller was sentenced to one year of incarceration and two years of probation upon his release.[42][43]
| 34 matches | 23 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 14 | 2 |
| By decision | 4 | 6 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 23–10 (1) | Mattia Schiavolin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Venator FC 3 | May 21, 2016 | 2 | 3:10 | Milan, Italy | Return to Light Heavyweight; Miller missed weight (209 lb). |
| Loss | 23–9 (1) | C.B. Dollaway | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 146 | May 26, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 23–8 (1) | Michael Bisping | TKO (knees to the body and punches) | The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale | December 3, 2011 | 3 | 3:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 23–7 (1) | Kazushi Sakuraba | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Dream 16 | September 25, 2010 | 1 | 2:09 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 22–7 (1) | Tim Stout | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Nashville | April 17, 2010 | 1 | 3:09 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 21–7 (1) | Jake Shields | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers | November 7, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States | For the vacantStrikeforce Middleweight Championship. |
| NC | 21–6 (1) | Ronaldo Souza | NC (cut) | Dream 9 | May 26, 2009 | 1 | 2:33 | Yokohama, Japan | For the vacantDream Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 21–6 | Kala Hose | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Kingdom MMA: Miller vs. Hose | April 18, 2009 | 1 | 2:27 | Honolulu,Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 20–6 | Ronaldo Souza | Decision (unanimous) | Dream 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Second Round | June 15, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | Dream MWGP Quarter-Final. |
| Win | 20–5 | Katsuyori Shibata | TKO (punches) | Dream 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Second Round | May 11, 2008 | 1 | 6:57 | Saitama, Japan | Dream MWGP Opening Round. |
| Win | 19–5 | Tim Kennedy | Decision (unanimous) | HDNet Fights – Reckless Abandon | December 15, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas,Texas, United States | |
| Win | 18–5 | Hiromitsu Miura | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 27 | May 12, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 17–5 | Héctor Urbina | TKO (punches) | Icon Sport: Epic | March 31, 2007 | 1 | 1:11 | Honolulu,Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 16–5 | 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 | 16–4 | Robbie Lawler | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Icon Sport – Mayhem vs Lawler | September 2, 2006 | 3 | 2:50 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Won the Icon Sport Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–4 | Lodune Sincaid | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WFA: King of the Streets | July 22, 2006 | 1 | 4:29 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Light Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 14–4 | Stefan Gamlin | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Icon Sport – Mayhem vs Giant | May 26, 2006 | 1 | 0:46 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Openweight bout. |
| Win | 13–4 | Falaniko Vitale | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Icon Sport – Opposites Attract | October 28, 2005 | 2 | 2:41 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Return to Middleweight. |
| Win | 12–4 | Mark Moreno | Submission (armbar) | Superbrawl – Icon | July 23, 2005 | 1 | 4:54 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Won the Superbrawl North American Welterweight Championship. Miller vacated the title when he returned to Middleweight.[46] |
| Loss | 11–4 | Georges St-Pierre | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 52 | April 16, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas,Nevada, United States | Welterweight bout. |
| Win | 11–3 | Ronald Jhun | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | SB 37 – SuperBrawl 37 | October 16, 2004 | 2 | N/A | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Won the Superbrawl Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–3 | Egan Inoue | TKO (corner stoppage) | SB 32 – SuperBrawl 32 | December 5, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 | Sean Taylor | Submission (triangle choke) | SB 31 – SuperBrawl 31 | September 20, 2003 | 2 | 3:32 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 8–3 | Mark Longworth | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PFC – Put Up or Shut Up | August 23, 2003 | 2 | N/A | Upland, California, United States | |
| Win | 7–3 | Jason Buck | Decision (split) | SB 30 – Collision Course | June 13, 2003 | 3 | 3:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Middleweight Tournament Semifinal.[47] |
| Loss | 6–3 | Tim Kennedy | Decision (unanimous) | EC 50 – Extreme Challenge 50 | February 23, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Denis Kang | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EC 50 – Extreme Challenge 50 | February 23, 2003 | 2 | 1:41 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Todd Carney | TKO (corner stoppage) | FFP – February Fight Party | February 1, 2003 | 1 | 2:31 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Defended the ISCF East Coast Middleweight Championship |
| Loss | 4–2 | Todd Carney | Submission (guillotine choke) | ISCF – Atlanta | August 16, 2002 | 1 | 1:32 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Phil Ensminger | Submission (triangle choke) | RFC1 – The Beginning | July 13, 2002 | 1 | 3:23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Toby Imada | Decision (unanimous) | XP 2 – Xtreme Pankration 2 | April 12, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Los Angeles,California, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Chael Sonnen | Decision (unanimous) | HFP 1 – Rumble on the Reservation | March 30, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Anza, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Todd Carney | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ISCF – Battle at the Brewery 2001 | December 8, 2001 | 2 | 2:53 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Won the ISCF East Coast Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 1–0 | Brian Warren | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UP 1 – Ultimate Pankration 1 | November 11, 2001 | 1 | 3:15 | Cabazon, California, United States |
In the past, Miller appeared regularly onThe Jason Ellis Show onSirius XM RadioFaction (Sirius XM) XM 52 Sirius 41 on "Mayhem Mondays!!" as both a mixed martial arts expert and comedian, sharing amusing anecdotes and opinions. He returned to theEllis Show for the first time since his incarceration on October 29, 2019.
Miller also appears briefly in several music videos of Jason Ellis's band TaintStick.
Miller also authors a monthly article forFight! magazine with humorous articles on serious subjects.
He was the host of theMTV reality seriesBully Beatdown in which he challenged bullies to a fight with other professional fighters, and if they accepted, they had the opportunity to win $10,000. If the bully lost, the person he picked on won the $10,000.[48] 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. Miller affectionately called his fansMayhem Monkeys and himself the leader of the "monkey cult" and had a fan club of numbered monkeys.
Jason Miller appeared on G4'sAmerican Ninja Warrior, making it through the qualifying round with a time of 2:55.0. He was later eliminated in the second qualifying round.
He also appears in video games: Electronic Arts'EA Sports MMA and THQ'sUFC Undisputed 3.
On July 20, 2010 (episode # 31), November 30, 2010 (episode #58), and September 28, 2011 (episode #143), Jason Miller appeared on the podcastThe Joe Rogan Experience.
Miller also appears inHere Comes the Boom, in which he plays the role of "Lucky" Patrick Murray, an MMA fighter who goes in the ring againstKevin James's character, Scott Voss, in the film.
