Dana White
Born	(1969-07-28) July 28, 1969 (age 42) Manchester, CT, U.S.
Residence	Las Vegas, Nevada
Nationality	American
Occupation	President
Known for	Managing The Ultimate Fighting Championship
Style	Boxercise [1]
Net worth	US$150 million (2010)[2]
Height	5 ft 11 in
Spouse	Anne
Children	3

Dana White (born July 28, 1969) is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.

Biography[link]

Born in Manchester, Connecticut on July 28, 1969, White grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, Ware, Massachusetts and Levant, Maine. White is a passionate Boston Red Sox fan. During his youth, he bounced back and forth between Boston and Maine. He attended the University of Massachusetts Boston but did not finish; however, while there he did launch a boxing program for inner-city youth.^[3]

White has a background as an aerobics instructor. In 1992, White established Dana White Enterprises in Las Vegas. He conducted aerobics classes at three gyms^[4] in the Las Vegas area and began managing MMA fighters Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell.

While working as a manager, White learned that Semaphore Entertainment Group, the parent company of the UFC, was looking for a buyer for the UFC. White contacted childhood friend Lorenzo Fertitta, an executive at Station Casinos, and a former commissioner of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Within a month, Lorenzo and his older brother Frank bought the UFC, with White installed as its president.^[5] White currently owns about 9% of Zuffa, LLC, the entity the Fertitta brothers created to own and manage the UFC.^[3]

White failed to comment on a potential network broadcast deal at the UFC 136 press conference. The next day it was confirmed that the UFC and Fox broadcast networks had made a multiple year deal.^[6]

Controversy[link]

Loretta Hunt[link]

On April 1, 2009, White was videotaped in a verbal tirade against Loretta Hunt, a sportswriter for Sherdog, in response to an article she wrote. In the video posted on his YouTube account, White used derogatory language in an obscenity-laced rant. The video was pulled from his official UFC YouTube page but has been widely republished across the internet and come under fire, including by GLAAD for his use of anti-gay slurs.^[7][8][9] White would later apologize for his slurs. He specifically did not include Hunt in the apology.^[10] Hunt responded by saying "I stand by the story. It's accurate."^{[citation needed]}

Miguel Torres[link]

In December of 2011, White cut fighter Miguel Torres from the UFC after Torres tweeted "If a rape van was called a surprise van, more women wouldn’t mind going for rides in them. Everyone likes surprises." In an interview with Sports Illustrated confirming Torres' firing over the controversial remarks, White claimed "Now there's no explanation for that. There's absolutely nothing I could say to make any sense of that. And the fact that he even thinks that's funny or that's a joke, it disturbs me. It bothers me." The firing of Torres immediately sparked controversy after it was revealed that White did not similarly punish two fighters of greater marquee value – Forrest Griffin and Rashad Evans, both of whom have fought in the main event of multiple Pay-Per-View cards and the latter slated to fight in the main event of a fight card scheduled to air on the FOX network on January 28, 2012 – for making similarly offensive remarks:^[11] Griffin commenting that "Rape is the new missionary"^[12] and Evans evoking the recent child abuse scandal involving Penn State University while promoting a fight.^[13] Torres has since re-signed with the UFC after having a talk with Dana.

Charity[link]

In December 2010 White donated $50,000 to the Fransisco Espinoza foundation. White donated approximately $8,000 to help pay for the brain tumor treatment of two-year-old British girl, Ruby Owen. The young girl's family had described themselves as being "shocked and over the moon". Ruby Owen's uncle, being a UFC fan had contacted White via email and asked if he could help by donating to the Ruby Owen fund raising website. White and Owen have never officially met.^[14] In an act of compassion towards a fan, he gave $300 to one man without hesitation who said that he "just received a speeding ticket while racing across town to meet him".^[15] Shortly after being named 2009 Nevada Sportsman of The Year, White added $100,000 from his pocket to the $250,000 total raised for the fund raising marathon sponsored by ESPN Radio 1100 for Las Vegas.^[16]

Feud with M-1 Global[link]

After signing negotiations with M-1 Global Russian Heavyweight MMA fighter Fedor Emelianenko fell through in 2009,^[17] White and the UFC became the subject of debate and criticism from fans and experts alike. On several occasions, White referred to Emelianenko as "a fake, a phony and a farce.^[18][19]

On June 26th, 2010 following Emelianenko's first legitimate defeat of his career to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Fabricio Werdum, White shared a simple ":)" via Twitter.^[20] The same symbol was expressed by White following Emelianenko's 2nd round doctor stoppage loss to Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva in the opening round of the 2011 Strikeforce GP.^[21] White followed this with an insult to Fedor's manager and M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelstein.^[22] This began a war of words on the social networking site. M-1 Global’s director of operations, Evgeni Kogan, stood up for Finkelstein and invited White to repeat his words to Finkelstein in person. When fans attempted to reason with White, they were met with similar contempt and insults.^[23]

There is controversy over whether Fedor Emelianenko and White have actually met.^[24] White has claimed to have met Emelianenko on a "crazy island in the middle of nowhere".^[25] In 2011, Emelianenko denied that this encounter ever took place.^[26]

Personal life[link]

White and his wife have two sons and a daughter.^[27] He is an atheist, and has stated that he is "fascinated" by religion.^[28]

Accomplishments[link]

• Nevada Sportsman of the Year (2009)^[29]
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards
  • Promoter of the Year (2005–2011/present)^[30][31]
• World MMA Awards
  • Leading Man of the Year 2011
  • Leading Man of the Year 2010
• Armed Forces Foundation
  • Patriot Award^[32]

References[link]

External links[link]

• UFC homepage
• June/July Men's Fitness cover story
• Dana White at the Internet Movie Database
• Dana White on Twitter
• Dana White Signs Fox

Medal record
Women's Judo
Competitor for the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze	2008 Beijing	70kg
World Championships
Silver	2007 Rio de Janeiro	Middleweight
Pan American Games
Gold	2007 Rio de Janeiro	70kg
Pan American Judo Championships
Gold	2004	63kg
Gold	2005 Caguas	63kg
Silver	2006 Buenos Aires	63kg

Ronda Rousey (born February 1, 1987) is an American judoka and mixed martial artist and the current Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion. She has finished all of her opponents by armbar in the first round. She formerly trained at the Olympic Training Center in Wakefield, Massachusetts under guidance of Jimmy Pedro and is now part of Team Hayastan in Santa Monica, California.

Rousey trains under Gokor Chivichyan and Edmond Tarverdyan of the Glendale Fighting Club in Glendale, CA.^[1] Rousey also trains with Leo Frincu and Gene Lebell, along with Team Hayastan fighters such as Manny Gamburyan, Karen Darabedyan, Sako Chivitchian and Sevak Magakian. She is managed by Darin Harvey of Fight Tribe MMA.^[2]

Rousey is currently the #1-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com,^[3] and is ranked #1 at 135 pounds and #2 at 145 pounds according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.^[4]

Olympic judo career[link]

At just 17, Rousey qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, becoming the youngest judo player in the entire Games. Also in 2004, Rousey won a gold medal at the 2004 World Junior Judo Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

In April 2006, she became the first U.S. female athlete in nearly 10 years to win an A-Level tournament as she went 5-0 to claim gold at the Birmingham World Cup in Great Britain. Later that year, the 19-year-old won the bronze medal at the Junior World Championships, becoming the first U.S. athlete ever to win two Junior World medals.

In February 2007, Rousey moved up to 70 kg where she is currently ranked as one of the top three women in the world. She won the silver medal at the 2007 World Judo Championships in the middleweight division and the bronze medal at the 2007 Pan Am Games.

In August 2008, Rousey competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. She lost her quarterfinal to the Dutch ex-world champion Edith Bosch but qualified for a Bronze medal match through the repechage bracket. Rousey defeated Annett Boehm by Yuko to win a bronze medal (note: Judo offers two bronze medals per weight class). With the victory, Rousey became the first American to win an Olympic medal in women's judo since its inception as an Olympic sport in 1992.^[5]

Mixed martial arts career[link]

Rousey made her mixed martial arts debut as an amateur on August 6, 2010. She defeated Hayden Munoz by submission due to an armbar in 23 seconds.^[6]

She entered the quarterfinals of the Tuff-N-Uff 145 lbs women's tournament on November 12, 2010 and submitted promotional veteran Autumn Richardson with an armbar in 57 seconds.^[7]

Rousey faced Taylor Stratford in the Tuff-N-Uff tournament semi-finals on January 7, 2011 and won by technical submission due to an armbar in 24 seconds. She then announced plans to turn pro and was replaced in the tournament.^[8]

Rousey made her professional mixed martial arts debut on March 27, 2011 at King of the Cage: Turning Point. She submitted Ediane Gomes with an armbar in 25 seconds.^[6][9]

Rousey faced kickboxing champion Charmaine Tweet in an MMA bout at Hard Knocks Fighting Championship: School of Hard Knocks 12 on June 17, 2011 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.^[10] She submitted Tweet with an armbar in 49 seconds.^[11]

Verbal attacks[link]

Rousey is notable for introducing trash talking to Women's MMA. In many interviews Rousey has used harsh vocabulary and openly downplayed her opponents. Rousey doesn't deny the accusations and is not apologetic for something she explains is a way to generate more publicity for the sport.^[12][13]

Strikeforce[link]

Rousey was scheduled to make her Strikeforce debut against Sarah D'Alelio on July 30, 2011 at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.^[14] The fight was pushed back and eventually took place on the Strikeforce Challengers 18 main card on August 12, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[15] Rousey defeated D'Alelio by technical submission due to an armbar early in the first round. The victory was controversial as referee Steve Mazzagatti only stopped the fight because D’Alelio appeared to make a brief sound. According to instructions given to fighters before they compete, this is typically deemed to be a verbal submission. Mazzagatti initially did nothing, but after Rousey looked at him and stated that D’Alelio had submitted, he stopped the fight. D'Alelio admitted after the fight that she let out a verbal indication of pain.^[16]

Rousey faced Julia Budd at Strikeforce Challengers 20 on November 18, 2011 in Las Vegas.^[17] She won via submission due to an armbar in the first round, dislocating Budd's elbow in the process. Following the fight, she announced plans to move down to 135 pounds to challenge Miesha Tate, the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion at the time.^[18]

Rousey challenged Tate for her Strikeforce title on March 3, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. She defeated Tate by submission due to an armbar in the first round, again dislocating her opponent's elbow, to become the new Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion.^[19]

Personal life[link]

Rousey was formerly a vegan.^[20] Her mother, Ann Maria Rousey DeMars, also had a decorated Judo career and was the first American to win a World Judo Championship with her victory in 1984.

Championships and accomplishments[link]

Mixed martial arts[link]

• Strikeforce
  • Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship (One time; current)

• Tuff-N-Uff
  • Tuff-N-Uff Amateur Women's Featherweight Tournament Semifinalist

• Women's MMA Awards
  • 2011 Female Fighter of the Year
  • 2011 Female Featherweight of the Year
  • 2011 Female Newcomer of the Year

• Inside MMA
  • 2011 Female Fighter of the Year Bazzie Award

• MiddleEasy
  • 2011 No-Tap Submission of the Year vs. Julia Budd on November 18

• Fight Matrix
  • 2011 Female Rookie of the Year

Judo[link]

• International Olympic Committee
  • 2008 Summer Olympics Senior Bronze Medalist

• International Judo Federation
  • 2008 World Cup Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2008 Belgian Ladies Open Senior Bronze Medalist
  • 2007 Jigoro Kano Cup Senior Silver Medalist
  • 2007 Finnish Open Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2007 World Judo Championships Senior Silver Medalist
  • 2007 German Open Senior Bronze Medalist
  • 2007 Pan American Games Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2007 Pan American Championships Senior Bronze Medalist
  • 2007 World Cup Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2007 British Open Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2006 Finnish Open Senior Bronze Medalist
  • 2006 Swedish Open Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2006 World Judo Championships Junior Bronze Medalist
  • 2006 Rendez-Vous Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2006 Pan American Championships Senior Silver Medalist
  • 2006 World Cup Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2006 Belgian Ladies Open Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2005 Ontario Open Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2005 Rendez-Vous Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2005 Pan American Championships Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2004 Ontario Open Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2004 Ontario Open Junior Gold Medalist
  • 2004 World Judo Championships Junior Gold Medalist
  • 2004 Rendez-Vous Senior Bronze Medalist
  • 2004 Pan American Championships Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2003 Rendez-Vous Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2001 Coupe Canada Senior Cup Gold Medalist

• USA Judo
  • USA Senior National Championship (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)
  • USA Senior Olympic Team Trials Winner (2004, 2008)
  • 2007 US Open Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2006 US Open Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2006 USA Fall Classic Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2006 US Open Junior Gold Medalist
  • 2005 US Open Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2005 US Open Junior Silver Medalist
  • 2004 US Open Senior Bronze Medalist
  • 2003 US Open Senior Silver Medalist
  • 2003 USA Fall Classic Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2002 US Open Junior Gold Medalist

Mixed martial arts record[link]

Amateur record[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Website
• Olympic profile at sports-reference.com
• USA judo - Ronda Rousey bio
• Video clips with Ronda on judovision.org
• Interview with Ronda Rousey at JudoInfo.com
• See Ronda in The HyeFighters Show!

Clay Guida
Born	Clayton Guida (1981-12-08) December 8, 1981 (age 30) Round Lake, Illinois, United States
Other names	The Carpenter, The Guido
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb)
Division	Lightweight (155 lb)
Reach	69 in (175 cm)
Fighting out of	Albuquerque, New Mexico by way of Johnsburg, Illinois
Team	Jackson's Submission Fighting[1]
Mixed martial arts record
Total	41
Wins	29
By knockout	4
By submission	15
By decision	9
Unknown	1
Losses	12
By submission	6
By decision	5
Unknown	1
University	William Rainey Harper College
Notable relatives	Jason Guida (brother)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: October 11, 2011

Clayton Charles Guida (pronounced /ˈɡwiːdə/; born December 8, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist and currently fighting in the UFC as a lightweight. Guida was the first Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and held the title until being defeated by Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce: Revenge. As of October 2011, Guida is ranked as the #8 lightweight fighter in the world by Sherdog and #6 lightweight by MMAWeekly.com.^[2]

Background[link]

Guida is renowned for his relentless pressure and unending stamina.^[3]

During the early stages of his MMA career, Guida worked as a carpenter (leading to his nickname, "The Carpenter") while training and fighting in his spare time, compiling a professional record of 20-6.

2011 Illinois State Wrestling Championships[link]

Clay was generous enough to finance the inspirational video played before the state championship matches. He stepped in with the money after the Illinois High School Association was not able to pay for it.^{[4][unreliable source?]} Clay is a former Illinois wrestler for Johnsburg High School.

Ultimate Fighting Championship[link]

Guida was successful in his UFC debut, submitting Justin James in the second round at UFC 64.

Guida lost a unanimous decision to Din Thomas at UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon in his second UFC outing.

Guida garnered attention for his three-round split decision loss to Tyson Griffin at UFC 72.

At UFC 74 Guida rebounded from his two consecutive losses, taking a split decision over PRIDE veteran Marcus Aurélio.

Guida was defeated by Roger Huerta at The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale via rear naked choke in the 3rd round after clearly winning the first 2 rounds.

Guida returned to his winning ways UFC Fight Night 13, where he defeated Samy Schiavo via TKO at 4:15 of the first round.

In a bout at UFC Fight Night 15, he defeated Mac Danzig via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).

Guida defeated Ultimate Fighter winner Nate Diaz via split decision at UFC 94.

His next fight was against Diego Sanchez, at The Ultimate Fighter 9 finale which he lost by split decision. The fight had a frantic pace in which Guida weathered a ferocious striking offensive from Sanchez, with a seemingly endless barrage of punches and a brutal headkick which dropped Guida in the first round. This fight went on to win Fight of the Night honors. The fight would later make #13 on the "100 Greatest UFC fights" list.

Despite his status as an up-and-coming UFC fighter he was not included in the UFC 2009 Undisputed video game due to technical issues caused by his long hair. He was even offered $10,000^[5] by Dana White to cut it, but he refused.

On December 12, 2009 he fought Kenny Florian at UFC 107. In the second round, after being dropped with a hard right hand, Guida would lose the fight by submission (rear naked choke).

Guida was expected to face Sean Sherk on March 21, 2010 at UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones,^[6] but Sherk was forced off the card with an injury. Shannon Gugerty stepped up to become Guida's new opponent on the preliminary section of the event.^[7] At UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones Guida defeated Shannon Gugerty at 3:40 of round 2 by way of arm-triangle choke, ending Guida's two fight losing streak along with winning his first UFC Submission of the Night award.

Guida then faced Rafael dos Anjos on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117.^[8] Guida appeared to injure the jaw of dos Anjos in the first round with a hook and would go on to defeat dos Anjos by submission (jaw injury) after dos Anjos tapped from the pressure being applied to his jaw while Guida had head-and-arm control.^[9]

Guida defeated Takanori Gomi on January 1, 2011 at UFC 125 by submission (guillotine choke) in round 2, his third consecutive submission victory which also earned him Submission of the Night honors.

Guida then faced recently #1 lightweight contender Anthony Pettis whom he defeated via unanimous decision on June 4, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale.^[10]

Guida faced Ben Henderson on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1.^[11] Guida lost a hard fought decision after three rounds in an exciting back and forth fight that earned both fighters Fight of the Night honors.

Guida is expected to face Gray Maynard on June 22, 2012 at UFC on FX 4.^[12]

Sponsorship[link]

Clay Guida starred in a National commercial for SafeAuto Insurance. The commercial was filmed in Columbus, Ohio in April 2011. Guida is one of several fighters who represents the SafeAuto Fight Team.

Championships and accomplishments[link]

[edit] Mixed Martial Arts

• Strikeforce
  • Strikeforce Lightweight Championship (One time; first)

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Submission of the Night (Two times)
  • Fight of the Night (Six times)

• Fight Magazine
  • Fight of the Year vs. Roger Huerta (2007)
• World MMA Awards
  • Fight of the Year vs. Diego Sanchez (2009)
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Fight of the Year (2009) vs. Diego Sanchez on June 20
• Tequila CAZADORES® Spirit Award
  • Tequila CAZADORES® Spirit Award (Two times)^[13][14]

Mixed martial arts record[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Clay Guida

• Clay Guida's official website
• Official UFC profile
• Go Time for Guida
• Professional MMA record for Clay Guida from Sherdog

Jason "Mayhem" Miller
Born	Jason Nicholas Miller (1980-12-24) December 24, 1980 (age 31) Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
Other names	Mayhem
Residence	Mission Viejo, California
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	185.5 lb (84.1 kg; 13.25 st)
Division	Welterweight, Middleweight (current), Light Heavyweight, Heavyweight
Reach	77 inches
Style	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Huntington Beach, California
Team	Kings MMA Reign Training Center
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active	1999–2012
Mixed martial arts record
Total	33
Wins	23
By knockout	5
By submission	14
By decision	4
Losses	9
By knockout	2
By submission	1
By decision	6
No contests	1
Other information
Website	http://www.mayhemmiller.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: September 30, 2011 (2011-09-30)

Jason Nicholas Miller (born December 24, 1980) is a retired American mixed martial arts middleweight fighter known for his flashy entrances and fighting style who has fought for numerous promotions including the UFC, Strikeforce, WFA, WEC, and DREAM. He holds notable wins over competition such as Falaniko Vitale, Ronald Jhun, Hiromitsu Miura, Egan Inoue, Denis Kang, Kala Hose, Toby Imada, Lodune Sincaid, Robbie Lawler, and Tim Kennedy. Nicknamed "Mayhem," he primarily utilizes Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and trains at Reign Training Center in Lake Forest, California. Also, he trains at Kings MMA in Huntington Beach, California. He regularly co-hosts "Mayhem Mondays" on The Jason Ellis Show on Sirius satellite radio.^[1] Miller also hosts a reality show called Bully Beatdown, which airs on MTV and MTV2.^[2] He also announces for King of the Cage alongside Michael Schiavello.

Mixed martial arts career[link]

After his submission win over Ronald Jhun, a riot broke out and Miller was punched in the back of the head by a fellow fighter, Mark Moreno.^[3] This set the stage for a grudge match, and Miller dominated Moreno, finishing him with an armbar at the end of round one making the shaka sign before finishing him.

On September 2, 2006, Mayhem won the Icon Sport Middleweight title from Robbie Lawler by arm triangle 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 many thought he was the favorite to win.

He was eliminated by Ronaldo Souza at Dream 4 in the quarterfinalis of the tournament. Miller lost by unanimous decision to Souza in a bout that saw him defend submissions for the majority of the time.

Miller and Souza fought again, but this time for the Dream Middleweight belt. (the title was vacant as Gegard Mousasi moved to the Light Heavyweight division). The fight ended in a no-contest when Miller unintentionally landed a soccer kick (an illegal strike in Dream) to Souza's forehead, which opened a large gash and prompted a doctor stoppage. Both fighters agreed to face each other in an event in September 2009. The future of this rematch became uncertain as Souza later signed with the Strikeforce promotion.^[4]

Miller fought Jake Shields on November 7, 2009 on CBS as a part of Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers. The fight was for Strikeforce's Middleweight title as Cung Le stepped down as champion to pursue his acting career. In what was mostly a grappling match that saw Shields hold Miller down for 5 rounds Miller lost via unanimous decision. The closest the match came to ending was in the third round when Miller secured a rear naked choke on Shields, but time ended before Shields tapped out. Miller also contracted staph infection from Shields after the fight.^[5]

Miller faced Tim Stout at Strikeforce: Nashville on April 17, 2010 and won the fight by TKO in 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 his actions at Strikeforce: Nashville where he confronted Jake Shields for a rematch after Shields' win over UFC veteran and former Pride FC Welterweight and Middlweight Champion Dan Henderson.^[6]

Although there was suspicion that Miller would fight Nick Diaz in October,^[7] the bout failed to come into fruition. Mayhem instead fought Kazushi Sakuraba on September 25, at Dream 16.^[8] In pre-fight interviews, Mayhem stated that he wished to be one of the only people to submit Sakuraba, "the Gracies couldn't do it, I want to". He would go on to do just that, and win the fight via arm triangle choke.

Miller was expected to face Tim Kennedy again on March 5, 2011 at Strikeforce 32.^[9] However, the bout was scrapped.^[10] On April 22, 2011, Miller announced via Twitter that he had signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC due to his Strikeforce contract expiring.^[11]

Strikeforce: Nashville brawl[link]

On April 17, 2010, following Jake Shields' victory over Dan Henderson, Miller entered the cage, without proper approval, during Shields' post-fight interview. During that interview, Mayhem interrupted Shields and asked "Where's my rematch, buddy?" Gilbert Melendez and Shields responded by pushing Miller away, and Nick Diaz then threw a punch at Miller which started a brawl. Members of the Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu camp, including Melendez, Nick and Nate Diaz, attacked Miller while he was held down on the canvas by other members of the Gracie camp. The fight was eventually broken up by referees, members of Dan Henderson's corner and the promoter's security personnel. Miller and five other participants in the brawl were each given three-month suspensions, and fines ranging between $5,000 and $7,500.^[12]

Following the events of the Nashville Brawl, Miller expressed an interest in fighting Nick Diaz. The 170 lb Diaz refused stating he was the Strikeforce Welterweight Champion and needed to continue to fight at that weight. He requested Miller move down to 170 lb to fight him. Miller continued to attempt to set up a fight, offering 183 lb as a catchweight. Diaz counter-offered a catchweight of 181 lb. It was rumored that Scott Coker, CEO of Strikeforce, was interested in setting up the fight.^{[citation needed]}

Return to the UFC[link]

On April 22, 2011, Miller signed a multi-fight agreement with the UFC.^[13]

Miller was expected to face Aaron Simpson on July 2, 2011 at UFC 132.^[14] However, on May 27, 2011, it was revealed that Miller would be one of the coaches of The Ultimate Fighter Season 14, opposite to Michael Bisping^[15] Miller was replaced by Brad Tavares on the UFC 132 card.^[16]

Miller was defeated by Bisping via TKO at 3:34 of the third round on December 3, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale. After the fight UFC President Dana White said of Miller's performance, "It was bad. It was the weirdest thing I've ever seen."^[17] Miller agreed that he had a bad performance on his blog.

Miller was then defeated by C.B. Dollaway on May 26, 2012 at UFC 146, via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 29-28). After the loss, Dana White announced the next day that Miller's UFC career was over.^[18]

It was announced on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani on Monday May 28th that he is officially retired.^[19]

Championships and Accomplishments[link]

Mixed Martial Arts[link]

• Icon Sport
  • Middleweight Championship (One time)
• Superbrawl
  • Welterweight Championship (One time)
• World MMA Awards
  • Most Memorable Ring Entrance 2010 & 2012

Mixed martial arts record[link]

Media[link]

Miller appears regularly on The Jason Ellis Show on Sirius XM Radio Faction (Sirius XM) XM 52 Sirius 41 on "Mayhem Mondays!!" as both a mixed martial arts expert and comedian, sharing amusing anecdotes and opinions.