Jason "Mayhem" Miller vs. Aaron Simpson set for UFC 132 in July
Posted on April 23, 2011, 02:02 PM by Joey SantosusLess than 24-hours after his announced signing, the UFC has revealed that Jason "Mayhem" Miller will meet Aaron Simpson at UFC 132 in July.
UFC officials confirmed the match-up on Saturday.
Miller (24-7) will return to the octagon for the first time in six years following a single outing at UFC 52, where he dropped a lop-sided unanimous decision against current Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre. In the time since, he has competed in various promotions, most notably Strikeforce and DREAM, compiling a record of 12-3 (1 NC), including eight first-round stoppage victories. "Mayhem's" latest effort came this past September, when he submitted Japanese legend Kazushi Sakuraba in the opening round of their DREAM 16 match-up.
Simpson (8-2), meanwhile, recently bounced back from a two-fight losing streak, defeating Mario Miranda via unanimous decision at last month's UFC Fight Night 24. The Arizona State wrestling stand-out had went unbeaten in seven straight bouts, including three UFC victories, before suffering back-to-back losses against Mark Munoz and Chris Leben in 2010. Simpson will look to regain momentum when he meets the former Strikeforce title contender this Summer.
UFC 132 is set to take place July 2nd from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card will be headlined by a Bantamweight title clash between division Champion Dominick Cruz and challenger Urijah Faber, while Light Heavyweights Tito Ortiz and Ryan Bader go head to head in the co-main event.
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i like this match up alot its really gonna prove whether Mayhem is ready for this and an overall exciting match up
Miller has been ready for the UFC for years.
ive waited for ages to see him in it again, something about him stands out, i think its the way that he actually enjoys what he does and enjoys giving back to the fans with finishes or a really tough and awesome fight
miller will probably get taken down but thats no problem, He'll just sub Simpson
Mayhem is awesome, can't wait for this fight, hope Mayhem can handle Simpsons wrestling and can beat him
yeah hope fully miller don't show up with that gay entrance show ! with his red hair and his colourful tights with his sissy dancing ! you till me if mayhem is ready ! i think he just got use too fighting in japan ! beating all those smaller weaker japanese fighters .
Yeah, cause, you know, everyone and their dog submits Sakuraba.
It is good to see Mayhem back in the UFC--he is a good fighter and has a wacky peronality which bodes well for entertaining fights.
@ Code
I agree - my only hope for Jason is, that he focuses more for and during the fight. Sometimes, he has a tendency of being too much "the character" or goof-ball.
I watched his fight with GSP again, today and right off the bat when they approached he was mugging Rush and promptly got smacked for it. At this level, you can't go in and do that, particularly with a fighter that is nothing but (all) business; like a GSP or @ 185 any of that whole crew.
I wish him all the best. He is a terrific personality and a great addition to The UFC for the very reason you mentioned; his wacky personality. I just hope that he knows when to be Mayhem and when to be Jason Miller - The fighter, in a fight.
Mayhem will blow up with the help of the UFC, win or lose he will become very popular in the new MMA viewers eyes.
no doubt. With bully beatdown, his crazy personality and now being in the biggest promotion the dude is gonne be huge
i wonder if we will see ufc fighters on bully beatdown now
You know lots of the fighters would love to get their hands on the a-holes they get on Bully Beatdown. I'm sure Griffin and Bonnar would both do it. I think I'd be really entertaining watching bullies piss themselves just because Diego Sanchez put on his mean face too.
This is why the UFC is the best best MMA org in the world, SF didn't give him a fight for over a year, he's been with UFC for less than 24 hours and already has a fight.
Mayhem is a beast if it wasn't for time runnin out he had shields submitted
that's what i've been thinking bout lately. the UFC has really built up Shields to have a chance at GSP. And i know Mayhem's improved since he fought GSP, but i remembered Mayhem having that RNC on Shields. and jake getting saved by the bell. and it only makes me more sure that Shields will get destroyed in this fight. I wish Mayhem would get on the Dolce diet or something and come back to 170 and make a run at the title.
Miller will win & Simpson will get cut.