Jason "Mayhem" Miller Meets Aaron Simpson at UFC 132

by Scott Haber on Apr 23, 2011 3:33 PM EDT in UFC News

Just yesterday, news broke that the UFC had signed one of MMA's most colorful personalities, Jason "Mayhem" Miller to a new contract. The UFC wasted no time in booking him a fight and today, announced that he'll face Aaron Simpson in a middleweight bout in July at UFC 132:

"Crafty veteran and colorful personality Jason "Mayhem" Miller has verbally agreed to make his UFC return against powerful wrestler Aaron "A-Train" Simpson in a middleweight matchup July 2 in Las Vegas," said UFC President Dana White.

Jason "Mayhem" Miller (24-7)
Win Kazushi Sakuraba (submission - arm triangle choke) - DREAM 16
Win Tim Stout (TKO) - Strikeforce: Nasvhille
Loss Jake Shields (unanimous decision) - Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers

Aaron "A-Train" Simpson (8-2)
Win Mario Miranda (unanimous decision) - UFN 24
Loss Mark Munoz (unanimous decision) - UFC 123
Loss Chris Leben (TKO) - TUF 11 Finale

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YEEEEEAH BUDDY

Will Miller walk away with the 5K for the striking round?

by Body Triangle on Apr 23, 2011 3:38 PM EDT reply actions

That's a good first fight

I think Mayhem takes it.

by av1o3 on Apr 23, 2011 3:39 PM EDT reply actions

interesting fight.

by Tats16 on Apr 23, 2011 3:44 PM EDT reply actions

Bad fight for Simpson.

Mayhem is better on the feet and on the ground. Simpson has the wrestling, but he’s damned if he do damned if he don’t.

Learn JiuJitsu, it's fun.

by RolloTomasi on Apr 23, 2011 3:46 PM EDT reply actions

Not a good fight for Simpson. Miller should take this over 3 rounds.

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by MSEMCEE on Apr 23, 2011 3:47 PM EDT reply actions

by John Danaher's Hair on Apr 23, 2011 3:49 PM EDT reply actions

Ryu is Mayhem?

by Robust23 on Apr 23, 2011 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Mayhem is the guy who pops up and says “whoopsie!”

"A blowjob is like a stacked card. You can't guarantee it will deliver, but people will come regardless."

by Hendo_One-Shot on Apr 23, 2011 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions

i thought he said “Toasty”

by Robust23 on Apr 25, 2011 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought they would have given him a higher profile first fight than this…..

"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard

by Earl Montclair on Apr 23, 2011 3:52 PM EDT reply actions

132 isn’t looking so good in terms of star power, he probably gets a main card spot or a SPIKE prelim

by IRodC on Apr 23, 2011 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions

I doubt the Mayhem-Simpson fight makes it onto the main card…Spike or Facebook prelims probably.

by Scott Haber on Apr 23, 2011 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs

I predict this:

Main Card
Cruz v. Faber
Silva v. Leben
Bader v. Ortiz
Condit v. Kim
Miller v. Simpson

Spike
Guillard v. Roller
Dunham v. Sotiropoulos

Facebook
Everything else

"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard

by Earl Montclair on Apr 23, 2011 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

They've been pushing Siver as a contender lately,

and with Wiman as a familiar TUF face, I think that one’s a no-brainer for the Spike card, along with Dunham and Sotiropoulos. Guillard-Roller definitely needs to be aired as well and I think it’s a lot more likely we’ll see that one on the PPV card and Miller-Simpson on Facebook.

by Scott Haber on Apr 23, 2011 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Perchance they are folling the same history of newly aquired fighters and matching them up with easy first shot opponents. Rampage beat Eastman in his UFC debut and give him the title shot after. Silva after he knocked out Chris Leben on a Fight Night Card. Belfort fought Rich and was a new Contender, Lesnar went 1-1 and became a contender, its all how the UFC feels fit and since the Middleweight divison is lackluster they have found a new contender I believe,

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by Chris Peterson on Apr 23, 2011 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Man. I want to see every one of these fights… looks like fun all around, lots of great fights

by Horselover Fat on Apr 23, 2011 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Stacked card.

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by RolloTomasi on Apr 23, 2011 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Main card for sure.

Probably the PPV opener

"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard

by Earl Montclair on Apr 23, 2011 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions

No chance. spike prelims for sure.

"A blowjob is like a stacked card. You can't guarantee it will deliver, but people will come regardless."

by Hendo_One-Shot on Apr 23, 2011 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Probably so haha

now that i actually thought about it instead of just typing shit without thinking like normal, you are probably right

"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard

by Earl Montclair on Apr 23, 2011 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed. This is a real shame. Miller has a huge personality, and the fact that he is not being matched up with a guy like Sonnen/Maia is just bad match making. If you can get Miller a championship shot , or at least high profile fights, you do it…

by p123 on Apr 23, 2011 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions

I think this is a good fight for Miller

And the fact that he is new blood in a cleaned out division indicates that he could rise fast as a contender.

Conducting an experiment on knocking people out in particular ways would be unethical.

by Chris Hall on Apr 23, 2011 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Hopefully Mr.Kennedy and Jacare come over soon too, any word on when most Strikeforce contracts expire?

I dont believe in an eye for an eye, I believe in two eyes for an eye - Bas Rutten

by Chris Peterson on Apr 23, 2011 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions

In Jacare's case

In addition to the champions clause, he would never fight Anderson. Would love to see him wreck Sonnen or Bisping though…

"Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid." -John Wayne
Death before dishonor, drinks before lunch.

by The American Ronin on Apr 24, 2011 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions

Bad matchmaking?

If anything, this shows me White/Silva WANT Miller to do well. They’re putting him in there with a guy who’s solid, but beatable. If they threw him in with Sonnen or Maia off the bat, then they signed him to be fresh meat.

Why add him to a stacked card, where he may barely make the PPV with Sonnen or Maia? They’re building him up for a bigger payday.

by JiltedEmu on Apr 24, 2011 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't see why everyone thinks Mayhem's going to win.

The last time he fought a wrestler (Shields) he got held down for the majority of the fight. The difference between Shields and Simpson is Simpson is bigger and stronger. I see A-Train dominating all three rounds over Mayhem.

by kreally on Apr 23, 2011 4:21 PM EDT reply actions

Shields is a FAR superior grappler than Simpson.

"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard

by Earl Montclair on Apr 23, 2011 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs

Exactly

Nice av btw

by Skyscraperfan on Apr 23, 2011 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions

I dont even know you and I hate your guts.

"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard

by Earl Montclair on Apr 23, 2011 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions

by mikeI981j on Apr 23, 2011 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs

I don't know

Aaron’s a pretty good grappler himself, given that he just out-grappled Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Mario Miranda. I’m not saying Mayhem can’t win, I’m just saying the likely scenario is a wrestlefucking.

by kreally on Apr 23, 2011 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions

I could see A-train getting a decision thanks to his wrestling but I think he will tire out after the first round or so and Mayhem will win a decision or submit him.

by Tats16 on Apr 23, 2011 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll be honest

It’s not just that I think Simpson can beat him, it’s that I want him to beat him. Actually, I want Aaron to knock him out. I don’t like Mayhem as much as I used too. I think he’s a hypocrite and an asshole.

by kreally on Apr 23, 2011 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions

why a hypocrite?

"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard

by Earl Montclair on Apr 23, 2011 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions

The fact that he hosts Bully Beatdown and claims to be bullied as a kid

Yet he did an interview a while back where he was picking on the guy interviewing him. Sure, the interviewer was acting weird and a little hyper, but that was no reason for mayhem to tease the kid because he was a mormon.

by kreally on Apr 23, 2011 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions

someone being a moron is the perfect reason to tease them.

Mayhem is a friend of a friend. He’s a stand up dude from what I hear.

"True strength is not always shown through victory. Stand up, try again and display strength of heart." - Rickson Gracie

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by the-gentle-way on Apr 23, 2011 7:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I said mormon

Mayhem was making fun of the kid for his religious beliefs.

by kreally on Apr 23, 2011 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions

And it was wonderful.

by lolumad on Apr 24, 2011 4:11 AM EDT up reply actions

he also nearly won that fight

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by Cory Braiterman on Apr 23, 2011 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Nearly being the key word.

That 10 second choke doesn’t take away from the fact that he was severly outgrappled for the majority of the fight.

by kreally on Apr 23, 2011 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

Shrug

he was positionally dominated for 5 rounds, I agree, and that is clearly enough to win an MMA match. However, he was rarely ever in any danger and was the only one of the two to come close to finishing. I’d be perfectly fine seeing a rematch between the two and I think that if people want to label Shields’ grappling as BADONKAS WORLDS CLASS, then I think you have to give someone who is close to even with him some credit as well.

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by Cory Braiterman on Apr 23, 2011 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

but despite the fact that he was rarely in danger, he offered little resistance and didn’t work enough to get out of the bad positions he was in and work to a more advantageous position. The worst part was, he whined about the loss when it was clear he could’ve done more to win.

by kreally on Apr 23, 2011 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I think he might have been more upset about this

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by Earl Montclair on Apr 23, 2011 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Is it one of those things from Alien about to pop out?

I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you!

by attgnp on Apr 23, 2011 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions

What is/was that?

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Death before dishonor, drinks before lunch.

by The American Ronin on Apr 24, 2011 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Staph

"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard

by Earl Montclair on Apr 24, 2011 1:19 AM EDT up reply actions

staph sucks!!! I still have a scar from when that shit ate a hole in my leg.

I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you!

by attgnp on Apr 24, 2011 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions

I has gotten worse

".He still has a ground game that seems heavily dependent on lying still and hoping that his opponent won't notice his very kimura-able arm..."

by dancingChicken on Apr 24, 2011 2:36 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs

I'll always rec a slapdash shop attempt.

by lolumad on Apr 24, 2011 4:12 AM EDT up reply actions

This is just a good fight for both of these two. I think that Mayhem is more well-rounded, but I feel that Simpson is the better wrestler and just generally stronger. Skillwise, I’ve always thought of Mayhem in the mid-tier of the Middleweight division, and until he beats stronger competition, it’s hard for me to think otherwise.

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by chrisbboy82 on Apr 23, 2011 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd rather see Mayhem vs Paul Harris!

http://youtu.be/fxY99_s9FW0 i’ll bet Mayhem still remembers Toquinho, could be an awesome match. the fire hydrant would also be an awesome nickname for Palhares btw.

by Matthi on Apr 23, 2011 4:34 PM EDT reply actions

Actually, I’d prefer Simpson vs. Harris. Big, strong wrestler vs. big, strong jiu-jitsu black belt.

by kreally on Apr 23, 2011 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Big is not the word I'd use to describe Harris

But I catch your drift. But I’d still prefer the Mayhem match. Both always entertaining. And both have different strengths: on the feet it’s Miller, on the ground it’s all Toquinho.. Book it!

by Matthi on Apr 23, 2011 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions

How old is this vid? Mayhem says he doesn't know Palhares name??

by OhhhGLS on Apr 23, 2011 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Probably not too old if it was used to promote EA MMA. Not super recent either though. Between 1-2 years?

by H8ff0000 on Apr 23, 2011 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions

I think it was half a year ago.

Pretty hillarious he doesn’t know Palhares.

by Matthi on Apr 24, 2011 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions

Boooooooo

I’d like to see Mayhem keep his knees intact for a while. I picture Paulhares as a white knight, shattering ligaments of assholes everywhere. Harris vs Bisping, please.

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by Cory Braiterman on Apr 23, 2011 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions

hopefully that line isn't fighter bashing

it’s bisping. isn’t that permitted?

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by Cory Braiterman on Apr 23, 2011 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Harris vs Sonnen for me…

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by The American Ronin on Apr 23, 2011 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions

This is going to be one of the best cards

To not reach 400,000 buys.

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by SSreporters on Apr 23, 2011 4:39 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe

If Simpson vs. Miller is on the main card, it could possibly bring in a few more casuals.

by kreally on Apr 23, 2011 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions

It would be fairly low and not really promoted on the PPV I bet

The card lost its drawing power when Jones/Evans wasn’t an option and Penn/Fitch II was axed.

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by SSreporters on Apr 23, 2011 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah I guess

It’s a shame because for the last two years, the July card has done really well. That was due to the fact that Lesnar was defending his title on those cards though. I don’t see how Cruz/Faber 2 can get a lot of buys without another title fight on the card.

by kreally on Apr 23, 2011 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions

I still don't understand why Jones/Evans wasn't an option.

Rashad will be good to go by then, and Jones took literally no damage in either of his last two fights.

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by T.C. Engel on Apr 23, 2011 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions

I heard Jones busted his hand against Shogun and it needs time to heal up

by Tedd Welch on Apr 23, 2011 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Mayhem takes this

by being better

Conducting an experiment on knocking people out in particular ways would be unethical.

by Chris Hall on Apr 23, 2011 5:33 PM EDT reply actions

perfect for Spike TV prelims

Mayhem is a huge personality. why not expose it to the highest varied available audience?

by goodbadugly16 on Apr 23, 2011 5:36 PM EDT reply actions

I have to admit, this is frustrating news, as I (and I know Josh Nason felt this way too) had been looking forward to the possibility of a TU season with Mayhem an Bisping as the coaches. Come on. love or hate either/both of those guys, you can’t tell me that wouldn’t be fantastic TV! Bummer.

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by Kevin Haggerty on Apr 23, 2011 5:44 PM EDT reply actions