Jason Miller

Jason Nicholas Miller (born December 24, 1980), best known as Mayhem Miller, is an American former mixed martial arts fighter and TV host.

Miller coaches fighters in Irvine, California, at Mayhem Martial Arts and has trained extensively with Kings MMA in Huntington Beach, California.

He has fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, WFA, WEC and DREAM.

Miller was the host of MTV's reality series Bully Beatdown.

Miller was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and raised in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Miller's father was a paratrooper in the United States Army's 82nd Airborne Division.

After Miller was expelled from high school for fighting, he and his family had to move 40 miles so that Miller could attend school in a new district.

Miller developed an interest in combat sports at an early age.

He earned his yellow belt in taekwondo at age 11, joined his high school's wrestling team, and would challenge the instructors of local karate schools to spar.

Miller began practicing mixed martial arts specifically after being expelled from judo.

He made his mixed martial arts debut at the age of 17, facing the 27-year-old Al "Superman" Dill in a Virginia Beach event.

Miller won the fight by decision and embarked on a career in professional mixed martial arts.

On October 16, 2004, Miller won his first Superbrawl Championship with a submission victory over Ronald Jhun.

During the event, a riot broke out, and Miller was punched in the back of the head by fellow fighter Mark Moreno.

This set the stage for a grudge match in which Miller defeated Moreno with an armbar in the first round.

Miller made the shaka sign shortly before the finish.

On September 2, 2006, Miller won the Icon Sport Middleweight title from Robbie Lawler in a back and forth battle.

After being staggered and nearly finished by Lawler, Mayhem secured an arm triangle choke and won via submission 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 in which he was favored to win.

Miller stepped into the Dream 4 tournament on short notice, progressing to the semifinals before his eventual elimination by Ronaldo Souza in the quarterfinals.

Miller lost the fight by unanimous 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 after Gegard Mousasi's departure to the Light Heavyweight division.

The fight ended in a no-contest after Miller landed an illegal soccer 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 the Strikeforce promotion.

Miller fought Jake Shields for the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight Championship on November 7, 2009, on CBS as a part of Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers.

Miller lost via unanimous decision (48–47, 49–46, and 49–46).

On April 17, 2010, Miller defeated Tim Stout at Strikeforce: Nashville by ground and pound TKO at 1:47 of 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 the Tennessee Athletic Commission suspended him for his part in the Nashville Brawl.

After Shields' win over UFC veteran and former Pride FC Welterweight and Middlweight Champion Dan Henderson, Miller confronted Jake Shields for a title rematch.

Although Shields was not surprised, Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz, and the rest of Team Gracie fought with Miller in the cage, prompting CBS announcer Gus Johnson to say "Gentlemen, we are on national television."

Although Mayhem aggressively called out Nick Diaz, a fight between the two never materialized.

Mayhem instead fought Kazushi Sakuraba on September 25 at Dream 16.

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 17, 2010, following Jake Shields' victory over Dan 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 associate Gilbert 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.

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.