Grappling with Issues – 10/15/10
Will Miesha Tate do better against Strikeforce champ Marloes Coenen when they face off in a few months than Sarah Kaufman did this past Saturday night? What UFC 120 match-up looks like a lock for “Fight of the Night” Should Josh Thomson have to win another fight before getting a crack at Gilbert Melendez for a third time? Is John Hathaway a superior, undefeated welterweight prospect when... [Read More...]
Favorites roll – literally – at entertaining DREAM 16 event
Last night’s offering from DREAM featured all the colorful production and presentation fans have come to expect from the Japanese promotion, as well as a bout between two men known for having some of the most-memorable entrances in the sport’s history. It also featured a slew of decision/submission wins with only one strike-based finish in the show’s ten match-ups. Among the group of fighters... [Read More...]
Jason “Mayhem” Miller facing MMA legend at DREAM 16
Though Jason “Mayhem” Miller has found a good deal of success in MMA against respected opposition, the host of MTV’s “Bully Beatdown” is perhaps known for his showmanship as much as his well-rounded set of skills. On September 25th, Miller will have a chance to put both to the test, as HDNet Fights CEO Andrew Simon recently announced via Twitter that Miller will be facing the one and only... [Read More...]
Jake Shields and Jason “Mayhem” Miller verbally duke it out on the Internets
The fight may be over, but the war of words is just getting started. Jake Shields and Jason “Mayhem” Miller may have settled things in the cage, but both are taking their fight to a new arena…Twitter. There is no denying the dislike these two fighters have for each other. Prior to their match up at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers, both had spewed verbal assaults to one another, but the bad blood... [Read More...]
Cung Le calls it quits, Shields vs. Mayhem set for vacant Strikeforce MW title on CBS
With the opening of Pandorum set to open in theatres next week, Cung Le has decided to move to acting full time, at least temporarily. The Strikeforce middleweight champion has officially stepped down from his position according to CEO Scott Coker in a report from MMAWeekly.com. Cung Le, who has been busy making movies the past year or so, hasn’t defended the title since winning it against Frank... [Read More...]
Jason “Mayhem” Miller: ‘I will beat the p*** out of Jake Shields, and he knows it’
It seems as if the Strikeforce bout between Jake Shields and Jason “Mayhem” Miller may have been prematurely announced. Recent reports that the two were going to meet in October gave fight fans a lot to be excited about. However, with a contract never officially signed the reports seem to be nothing but wishful thinking, and based on recent comments by Jake Shields, the fight might never happen. Recently... [Read More...]
Jake Shields vs. Jason “Mayhem” Miller For Strikeforce Middleweight Title
Jason “Mayhem” Miller will face off with Jake Shields for the Strikeforce middleweight championship. Miller recently confirmed the news on myfightteam.com, stating,”I’m set to take on Jake Shields for the middleweight championship of the world in Strikeforce.” Of course Cung Le is the current Strikeforce 185 pound title holder, but hasn’t managed to defend the belt... [Read More...]
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza vs. Jason “Mayhem” Miller III set for September
Ronaldo “Jacare” de Souza and Jason “Mayhem” Miller are slated to wage battle for the third time at a DREAM event expected to take place sometime in September. The confirmation of the bout came through Jacare’s coach, Josuel Distak, in a recent report on TATAME.com. “Jacaré will return to the ring in September to fight again with Jason Miller,” said Distak. The... [Read More...]
Jason “Mayhem” Miller: ‘My psychotic inhuman rage’
Jason “Mayhem” Miller is the host of MTV’s Bully Beatdown, where he goads real-life bullies into accepting $10,000 prize fights against professional fighters. He has a recurring guest role most Mondays on The Jason Ellis Radio Show on Sirius XM Radio, he writes a popular monthly humour column for FIGHT! Magazine and has a large and growing fan club whose members call themselves Mayhem Monkeys. He... [Read More...]
Mayhem submits Hose in Hawaii; Confirms upcoming title shot with Dream
Star of MTV’s Bully Beatdown Jason “Mayhem” Miller managed to secure a first round rear-naked choke submission victory over a game Kala Hose last night in Hawaii at the debut event for the Kingdom MMA promotion. The two felt each other out on the feet for a while before Mayhem shot in for a double leg takedown and ended up directly into side control. From there Mayhem punished Hose... [Read More...]
Jason “Mayhem” Miller makes return tonight against Kala Hose in Hawaii
UFC veteran and star of MTV’s Bully Beatdown Jason “Mayhem” Miller is set to wage war with Hawaiian slugger Kala “Kolohe” Hose at this evening’s Kingdom MMA event. Kindom MMA will take place at the Neal Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The first bout will kick off at 7:30 HST, which places it at 1:30 am ET for most of us in the states. A side-note for all of... [Read More...]
Jacare to fight Mayhem Miller for middleweight title at Dream 9
With current Dream middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi moving up to the light heavyweight division, Ronald “Jacare” Souza will get another crack at capturing the middleweight championship at Dream 9. Tatame is reporting that the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu stand-out will be fighting for the title on May 26th and his opponent may be someone he is very familiar with. Jason “Mayhem” Miller who Souza... [Read More...]
Mayhem Miller set to come out of retirement on March 28 against Kala Kolohe
Jason “Mayhem” Miller’s retirement from MMA was short lived, as former ICON Sport promoter T. Jay Thompson has issued a press release that he will be starting a new Hawaiian-based MMA promotion to be known as Kingdom MMA. Miller will be headlining Kingdom MMA’s inaugural show at the Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu on March 28 against former ICON Sport middleweight champion Kala... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Interview: Army Ranger Andrew Chappelle talks about life as a fighter and a soldier
Andrew “The Powerhouse” Chappelle is an Airborne infantryman with a Ranger tab who trains out of Fort Benning, GA. Chappelle serves as an instructor at the Army Combatives school there as well as a full time soldier, jumping out of planes and generally defending our freedom. On top of that, Chappelle is a professional fighter with dreams to one day fight full time professionally. He is... [Read More...]
