Jason "Mayhem" Miller says he wants to return to the Octagon as soon as possible, and he'd like his fans to pressure the UFC to give him another fight.
Feb 7, 2012 - Jason "Mayhem" Miller wants to get back inside the Octagon, and he's hoping his fans can help him.
Miller said on The MMA Hour that he's ready to return to the UFC following his loss to Michael Bisping at December's Ultimate Fighter Finale. And he said he believes his fans could help him get into the Octagon by pressuring UFC President Dana White to book him for another fight.
"You guys tweet Dana that you want to see me fight," Miller said. "I want to fight as soon as possible. So the more pressure that anybody who wants to see me fight, the more pressure they put on the brass, well, guess what? I'll fight sooner."
White was extremely critical of Miller's performance in his loss to Bisping, to the point that some fans wondered if White would cut Miller. Miller said, however, that the UFC has indicated to him that he'll be given another fight.
"I've gotten a head nod, but nothing official," Miller said.
Miller didn't name any particular opponent or any particular event he'd like next.
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What’s he doing “sitting on the couch” in the first place? Shouldn’t he be somewhere, learning how to strike?
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by livepunch on Feb 7, 2012 12:25 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
First he can't get a fight in SF, and now he can't get one in the UFC
He looked horrible in his fight against Bisping(although he did win the 1st rd), but he shouldn’t be cut and deserves at least one more fight against a mid to low level guy.
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by superfknmario_ on Feb 7, 2012 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
He didnt make excuses
but he was way over amped for this fight and nerves can suck a lot of energy. Parsons kept telling him to relax and calm down. He normally has good cardio, especially when he rolls with Munoz. That shouldnt be an issue in his second fight.
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by ryanwk628 on Feb 9, 2012 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
that wasn't meant to be a reply.
"Alistair Overeem is a Dutch kickboxer who looks like someone at Marvel comics drew a man genetically engineered to fuck your girlfriend."
Hendo/Bisping:
"He hit him so hard that even gravity got scared. Bisping hung in mid-air for a moment while gravity screamed at inertia, "Did you see that shit!?" Then, after a high five, the two universal forces quit screwing around and yanked Bisping's limp body onto the floor." - quotes are by Seanbaby
by superfknmario_ on Feb 7, 2012 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
"Sitting on the couch"...
is hyperbole on his part…he means he wants to get back in the Octagon ASAP and he clarified that.Furthermore,he DID go somewhere and learn how to strike,that somewhere being Holland and the striking being kickboxing.
by dh3240 on Feb 7, 2012 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
Perhaps if instead of "SITTING ON THE COUCH"
…. maybe let’s say… do some cardio, work on those mediocre takedowns and the sloppy striking
old dog, new tricks, not likely.
by Clark Griswald on Feb 7, 2012 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
Let's be fair.
He probably hasn’t gotten to finish watching his Ultimate Fighter season yet.
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by McKinley B. Noble on Feb 8, 2012 12:20 AM EST up reply actions
Mayhem does deserve another chance...
But a twitter rally and a half hearted one at that? I am thinking maybe he could have been a bit more creative and picked out a fighter he wants to face or gave the fans a video or two convincing us of some new conditioning that can have him last into a later round with top competition? I don’t even use twitter but hopefully those who do are interested in tweeting for his return.
by ChrisOB on Feb 7, 2012 12:54 PM EST reply actions
Drop to 170 and fight Diaz then
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by merryprankster on Feb 7, 2012 1:08 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
That would be fun
But Mayhem has repeatedly said 170 is out of the question for him. Diaz said he had a tougher weight cut than usual for the Condit fight. Maybe he’d be willing to go up.
by Michael David Smith on Feb 7, 2012 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
yup, and plus considering Miller's last fight
he wouldn’t want a risky cut.
Put it at 185 and fast track Diaz at Middleweight?
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by merryprankster on Feb 7, 2012 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
Sounds good to me
Let’s get Joe Silva on the phone.
by Michael David Smith on Feb 7, 2012 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
I texted him
no reply yet :(
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by merryprankster on Feb 7, 2012 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
He could make it
If Anthony Johnson made 170 so could he
by Bigs- on Feb 7, 2012 7:14 PM EST up reply actions
umm...no he didn't
AJ didn’t make 170. He didn’t make 185 either, if you recall.
by FrontxxRunner on Feb 7, 2012 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
Dude...
He missed weight 2-3 times. But the majority of his career was at 170… What sport have you been watching?
by Bigs- on Feb 7, 2012 11:30 PM EST up reply actions
He didn't look particularly big during his last fight
He’s made welterweight before. If he really weights 190ish, it wouldn’t be too much out of the question.
At the same time it probably doesn’t help him any to go to a tougher division.
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by discoandherpes on Feb 7, 2012 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
yeah...
maybe he will stand flatfooted in front of Nick and take a beating, like all good Diaz opponents should.
by Bdnoyes on Feb 7, 2012 7:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Anything else...
… would be cheating. He should also make sure to fight like a man, with slaps, and whatnot. You know, like men do…
by Spoiler on Feb 9, 2012 2:54 AM EST up reply actions
Miller looked horrible in his last Fight
But that definitely isn’t how Miller normally fights, and I think a 100% miller can make some noise in the Middleweight division. I’ve seen his striking in the past, and it’s definitely not as bad as he looked in December, he was just tired as shit. When his cardio is on Miller is a beast
by Rob2507 on Feb 7, 2012 2:44 PM EST reply actions
Agree
I completely agree. The people who say Mayhem sucks haven’t seen any of his fights. Please note that he lost because of adrin dump. He came out way to pumped and got tired. Same thing happened to Carwin. Also take the fact that it was about a year and a half since he’s fought, AND it was his first fight back in the UFC.
Mayhem went the distance with Shields no problem, and almost beat shields with a choke. Mayhem got the jitters out of his system, and he’ll come back hard. Guaranty.
by Larry Yadao on Feb 7, 2012 4:46 PM EST up reply actions
How about they give him Maia?
Or better yet, Palhares!
If he can’t learn how to strike, then he better have some amazing jits if he wants to stay in the UFC and be competitive.
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by Brewtality55 on Feb 8, 2012 5:20 PM EST up reply actions
Ugh...
When I saw “Wants help” on the link to this article, I thought maybe we wanted help with his striking or cardio. Nope, just help from fans to “Tweet” Dana. I hate using the word Tweet.
by JWashburn86 on Feb 7, 2012 4:39 PM EST reply actions
“He” wanted, not we.
by JWashburn86 on Feb 7, 2012 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
Take some more time off Mayhem
Your striking was never great, but it looked really bad against a high level striker like Bisping. His striking isn’t translating well into the UFC at all. He should take some more time off to improve it as best he can, because if he loses his next fight it’ll probably be his last.
by Bigs- on Feb 7, 2012 4:54 PM EST reply actions
I hope he tries some new training methods before he steps into the octogon again! He looked very unprofessional in his last fight! Tough spot to be in for him, good luck to him against ANYONE in the middleweight division!
by sleepykilla on Feb 7, 2012 5:23 PM EST reply actions
Mayhem vs. Clifford Starks
Or if you don’t like Mayhem, make him fight Palhares, Maia, or Stann.
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by Snatchl on Feb 7, 2012 7:36 PM EST reply actions
Maias a good match up
Think he train with Paul though or has trained with him. I seem to have remember seeing Paul tapping him out one time
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by AfroSamurai on Feb 8, 2012 4:03 AM EST up reply actions
I think he subs Stann
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by sun yue on Feb 9, 2012 3:45 AM EST up reply actions
Fans?
Mayhem Miller still has fans?
by Spoiler on Feb 7, 2012 7:46 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Is MTV still on the air?
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by Brewtality55 on Feb 8, 2012 5:23 PM EST up reply actions
Miller is awesome
Miller had a bad fight like every fighter. I love when there is one bad fight, everyone is always talking smack on how that fighter was always garbage. Miller will be back.
by Strupj19 on Feb 7, 2012 8:31 PM EST reply actions
14 of miller’s 24 wins have been by sub and all but 3 of his 8 losses have been by decision so he has plenty of game i think he was nervous as can be for the Bisping fight or maybe he just isnt ready for the UFC and miller can make 170 he lost to gsp at 170 at ufc 52.
by Sgt.Phoenix on Feb 7, 2012 8:34 PM EST reply actions
So...
Give him Maia or Palhares if his jits is THAT good. Neither of them are known for their striking either, so it should be good on paper.
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by Brewtality55 on Feb 8, 2012 5:24 PM EST up reply actions
if this guy turns into another brandon vera I'll go beat him up myself.
Millers monkey ass better deliver because I’m getting sick of expecting great things from decent fighters only for them to show up and look like crap. Miller is so much better than what we got from him in his last fight that it’s not even funny, I watched the fight and wondered if he was sick or hurt and if either was the case please take a note from Frank Mir and don’t do that to your fans and please withdraw from the fight.
by venomzx on Feb 7, 2012 9:36 PM EST reply actions
He never had the hype of Brandon Vera
So don’t think you have to worry about that happening.
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by AfroSamurai on Feb 8, 2012 4:03 AM EST up reply actions
Well, I Hope...
Miller gets one more chance. If he looks awful (again) in his next fight, then cut him. But give the guy one more shot; I think he can do better.
by TomFop on Feb 7, 2012 10:24 PM EST reply actions
Miller is way better than he showed.
I have been a Jason Miller fan for a long time, and I’ve seen his wins and his losses and I can assure you that was not typical Miller with Bisping. I don’t like Bisping at all but he whipped my guy’s ass that night ( I also think he beat Sonnen too). Almost every fighter that’s in contention has bad nights, look at Cerrone I thought he would pour through Diaz, but he got his ass kicked. I would love to see Mayhem vs Nick Diaz ( oh and Diaz this wont be what happened at the Shields fight, they will close you in the ring by yourself and you will have to fight him alone).
by spacemtn on Feb 8, 2012 2:43 PM EST reply actions
Let's tweet Dana that we don't want to see him fight
Why would we want to see him fight again? Awful.
by Jester II on Feb 8, 2012 10:59 PM EST reply actions
Cung Lee want a fight.
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by AriesKJJ on Feb 9, 2012 12:53 PM EST reply actions
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