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Rousimar Palhares, Mayhem Miller Both Lose by Stoppage at Minor MMA Event

Rousimar Palhares, the notorious submission grappler banned by both the UFC and World Series of Fighting, lost by first-round knockout Saturday at Venator FC 3, a small MMA promotion based in Italy.
At the same event, UFC veteran Jason “Mayhem” Miller,…

Rousimar Palhares, the notorious submission grappler banned by both the UFC and World Series of Fighting, lost by first-round knockout Saturday at Venator FC 3, a small MMA promotion based in Italy.

At the same event, UFC veteran Jason “Mayhem” Miller, known more these days for erratic behavior and repeated run-ins with the law, lost by submission in his first professional fight in four years.

Miller’s loss came a day after he missed weight by an astounding 24 pounds in advance of a scheduled middleweight bout with Luke Barnatt. After Barnatt chose to face a new opponent, Miller received a new opponent at light heavyweight—a division in which he had competed once before, in 2006.

Miller’s new opponent, Italian Mattia Schiavolin (13-2), submitted Miller (28-10-1) by rear-naked choke at 3:10 of the second round.

Although the performance and result were surely disappointing to Miller, they may not have come as a shock to every observer. Miller’s arrests in recent years far outnumber his pro fights. Most recently, he was arrested in March on charges of vandalizing a tattoo shop, with authorities setting his bail at $1 million.

In Venator’s main event, Palhares (18-7) was favored to throw on one of his signature heel hooks. Palhares is known for holding the devastating submission move after his opponent has already submitted, causing injuries and ultimately his release from the UFC and indefinite suspension from WSOF. He is also serving a two-year suspension handed down by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

But the favorite didn’t prevail Saturday. Unheralded Emil Weber Meek (8-2-1) instead scored the upset, knocking out Palhares in only 45 seconds after Meek swarmed him with strikes as Palhares went in for a takedown.

Palhares, 36, had previously won four straight, all by submission. Only one of those, against elite grappler Jake Shields, went past the first round. After the bout, Shields said Palhares blatantly poked his eyes, in addition to holding the fight-ending kimura longer than necessary.

Miller, 36, last won in 2010, when he defeated then-41-year-old Kazushi Sakuraba by submission in a novelty match in Japan.

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Video: Jason “Mayhem” Miller Misses Weight By 24 Pounds, Pulled From Title Fight

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In the latest wild Jason “Mayhem” Miller story, the former UFC fighter and “Bully Beatdown” host missed weight for his Venator title fight against former Ultimate Fighter contestant Luke Barnatt by an astonishing 24 poun…

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In the latest wild Jason “Mayhem” Miller story, the former UFC fighter and “Bully Beatdown” host missed weight for his Venator title fight against former Ultimate Fighter contestant Luke Barnatt by an astonishing 24 pounds.

As a result of Miller badly missing weight, Venator officials have pulled him from the scheduled title fight, which was going to headline Saturday night’s Venator FC III event.

The company attempted to keep the fight in tact, offering Barnatt 30 percent of Miller’s purse and an additional five thousand Euros, however he declined, giving the promotion no choice but to pull Mayhem.

Now, a fight between Barnatt and Stefan Croitoru will headline the event, which is scheduled to take place in Milan, Italy.

Jason “Mayhem” Miller Misses Weight By 24 Pounds, Pulled From Title Fight

Jason “Mayhem” Miller is having some issues, to say the least. Miller was supposed to fight former UFC fighter and current Venator FC middleweight champ Luke Barnatt on May 21, 2016, in Milan, Italy for the Venator FC promotion. However, he missed weight for the bout on Friday, by 24 pounds. Yes, 24 pounds. Miller

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Jason “Mayhem” Miller is having some issues, to say the least. Miller was supposed to fight former UFC fighter and current Venator FC middleweight champ Luke Barnatt on May 21, 2016, in Milan, Italy for the Venator FC promotion. However, he missed weight for the bout on Friday, by 24 pounds. Yes, 24 pounds.

Miller weighed in at 209 pounds for the 185-pound title fight. Barnatt made weight. You can watch Miller weigh-in here:

There was talk of making the title fight a non-title bout, but Venator FC officials decided to make a big change to the card. Miller was pulled from the fight and now he will fight Mattia Schiavolin in a light heavyweight bout at the event. Mayhem will have to weigh-in at 7:00 pm local time. Mayhem can’t be over 207.

Barnatt (10-3) will now battle Stefan Croitoru (6-1-1) in a title fight. Barnatt won the title in December after he submitted Mattia Schiavolin via fourth-round rear-naked choke submission.

Miller (28-9. 1 NC) hasn’t fought, due to legal troubles, since May 2012 against C.B. Dollaway at UFC 146, which he lost.

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[VIDEO] Jason Miller Shows Up 24 POUNDS Overweight, Pulled From Venator FC Bout With Luke Barnatt


(“209 pounds? Yeah, it must be the shorts.”)

You guys remember how Jason Miller was recently plucked from whatever Mission Viejo drug den he’s been rotting away in and booked for a fight against fellow former UFC middleweight Luke Barnatt, right? Or that even after being booked in said fight, he seemed to be under the impression that he was fighting UFC heavyweight Josh Barnett? How about the fact that he was *then* arrested and held on a million dollars bail, or that the President of the promotion that booked him then used a satirical statement we wrote as his company’s actual press release?

Well, it might shock you to learn that Miller hasn’t exactly used this fight as an opportunity to turn his life around, as some have suggested it would be. At this morning’s weigh-ins, Miller showed up a staggering 24 pounds over the middleweight limit and has subsequently been pulled from his fight.

Video and details after the jump.

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(“209 pounds? Yeah, it must be the shorts.”)

You guys remember how Jason Miller was recently plucked from whatever Mission Viejo drug den he’s been rotting away in and booked for a fight against fellow former UFC middleweight Luke Barnatt, right? Or that even after being booked in said fight, he seemed to be under the impression that he was fighting UFC heavyweight Josh Barnett? How about the fact that he was *then* arrested and held on a million dollars bail, or that the President of the promotion that booked him then used a satirical statement we wrote as his company’s actual press release?

Well, it might shock you to learn that Miller hasn’t exactly used this fight as an opportunity to turn his life around, as some have suggested it would be. At this morning’s weigh-ins, Miller showed up a staggering 24 pounds over the middleweight limit and has subsequently been pulled from his fight.

Video and details after the jump.

You gotta love the hubris of Miller thinking that taking off his board shorts would somehow help him make weight here. It’s arguably a more scathing indictment of his current mental state than the 14 charges he will likely be arrested for while making his way to his car later today.

The craziest thing? Venator not only didn’t pull Miller from the fight immediately, but offered Barnatt 30 percent of Miller’s purse plus an extra five thousand euros to still fight Miller, who it bears repeating showed up 4 pounds over the light heavyweight limit for a middleweight bout. Barnatt and has instead been booked against Stefan Croitoru, a 6-1 Moldovian middleweight who weighed in at 183 for a separate bout on the Venator III card, in a five-round bout.

Oh, and just in case you’re wondering, Venator is still attempting to find a replacement opponent for Miller on a day’s notice, because it’s not like they’re just going to just let a prize like Miller slip away from them, right? The man is clearly taking the first steps on a path to redemption, and anyone who thinks otherwise can kindly suck on Frank Merenda’s nuts.

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12 Times Jason Miller Caused ‘Mayhem’

The latest episode in Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller’s self-destructive downward spiral hit the headlines recently when he was arrested by police after vandalizing a tattoo store in California. News of Miller’s arrest will come as little surprise to those who’ve witnessed the 35-year-old live up to his ‘Mayhem’ nickname throughout his long mixed martial arts career

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The latest episode in Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller’s self-destructive downward spiral hit the headlines recently when he was arrested by police after vandalizing a tattoo store in California.

News of Miller’s arrest will come as little surprise to those who’ve witnessed the 35-year-old live up to his ‘Mayhem’ nickname throughout his long mixed martial arts career and beyond.

At one point in time Miller’s fighting talents, colorful personality and mischievious antics helped him to become a fan favorite, fighting for leading promotions like the UFC, Strikeforce, WEC and DREAM, while also featuring as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) and starring as the host of MTV’s ‘Bully Beatdown’ series.

However, while at times he’s appeared to be a modern-day court jester, there’s always been a darker side to Miller’s eccentric behaviour, and as time has gone on the demons he’s battled in his personal life appear to have firmly taken control of the reigns.

In this article we’ll look at no less than 12 separate incidents where Miller truly did cause ‘Mayhem’ both inside and outside of the cage, and unearth the long police rap sheet that left him behind bars with a jaw-dropping $1 million bond for his most recent crime.

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Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller Jailed On $1,000,000 Bond

Jason Miller’s return to MMA might have to wait after his latest run-in with the law. The troubled UFC veteran was arrested for allegedly vandalizing a tattoo shop this January. He was taken to Orange County Men’s Central jail where he is being held on a $1,000,000 bond according to a report from TMZ Sports.

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Jason Miller’s return to MMA might have to wait after his latest run-in with the law.

The troubled UFC veteran was arrested for allegedly vandalizing a tattoo shop this January. He was taken to Orange County Men’s Central jail where he is being held on a $1,000,000 bond according to a report from TMZ Sports.

‘Mayhem’ was scheduled to take on fellow UFC castoff Luke Barnatt in the headliner of May 21’s Venator 21 from Italy, his first fight since a 2012 defeat to middleweight vet C.B. Dolloway.

Miller was once a prominent figure in the MMA world, hosting MTV’s “Bully Beatdown” prior to his stint as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 14. There, he failed to deliver on his massive trash talk opposite Michael Bisping, absorbing an embarassing TKO loss at the Finale.

He was cut after the subsequent loss to Dollaway and has been on an unfortunate downward spiral of drug and alcohol abuse coupled with numerous arrests for charges such as DUI, assaulting a police officer, and a highly publicized standoff with a SWAT team at his California home. The high number of his arrests coupled with the fact that he already out on bail for a prior felony charge.

Miller was reportedly arrested on Tuesday and appeared in court today.

Venator FC has not pulled Mayhem from the bout despite the allegations, but with only slightly more than two months remaining until the card, they may have no choice.

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