After just two fights since returning to the UFC, Jason “Mayhem” Miller will be cut from the promotion. UFC President Dana White broke the news following UFC 146 on Saturday night, citing Miller’s poor performances inside the cage and a backstage incident that occurred after Miller’s loss to CB Dollaway as the main reasons for his dismissal. Miller was a coach last season on The Ultimate Fighter and fought Michael Bisping at the conclusion of the show. Miller gassed early and looked very sloppy on his feet before losing by third-round TKO, garnering criticism from the UFC brass. Miller vowed to right the ship against Dollaway at UFC 146, but lost a disappointing decision. Dana White stated that after his loss, Miller was involved in a crazy backstage incident that sealed his fate with the company. White did not want to elaborate on what exactly happened backstage, but he stated that Miller doesn’t take the sport seriously and that he should consider retirement.
The injury plague continues for the UFC as Vitor Belfort suffered a broken hand and will be unable to compete at UFC 147 against Wanderlei Silva. Belfort and Silva, who are opposing coaches on “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil”, first fought in 1998 when Belfort used his fast hands to score a highlight-reel TKO victory in just 44 seconds. Silva will still fight in the main event of UFC 147, but a replacement opponent has yet to be named.
Check out the video of the first fight between Belfort and Silva below:
Check out the video of the first fight between Belfort and Silva below:
That's too bad about Mayhem I was always a fan of him and he had a lot of energy. Maybe he can carry that over to announcing or something. He was always good on Joe Rogans podcast.
ReplyDeleteI'm a big Mayhem fan as well, hopefully this will fuel his fire and get him back on track. Miller was one of the most entertaining coaches on The Ultimate Fighter to date.
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