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Man I appreciate the video and I'm normally love your content but let's not down this man but at least try to help him find out what demons he has he's fighting because it has to be something you just don't act like that for no reason
This was actually a really good and concise mini documentary on a single fighter. Wouldn’t mind seeing more of these on other controversial or interesting fighters out there.
All us 25-35 year olds have fond memories of him. For many of us an introduction to MMA through Bully Beatdown. It's a shame he couldn't direct his energy healthily :(
Yeah, he turned out to be a real piece of shit. He's a guy who simply likes to hurt people and MMA was an opportunity to do that and get paid. I think he's acting out who he's always been.
Yeah seriously he's like the reverse of Rob Dyrdek where he channels his kind of mania into productive energy. Even though he is kind of a shrewd businessman
I dunno if I'd say fond memories. Even when I was quite young, I recognized that he was a loud mouthed douchebag. He was, however, a great entertainer. Good riddance to him. He's reaped what he sewed.
Watching Miller breakdown was sad. After watching him on TUF I was(and still am) convinced his place in MMA was coaching. Then his personal issues got out of control and he just couldn't pull it back together.
I think he had a lot of trauma from his upbringing he never dealt with. He used martial arts to treat it, but never cured it. After that phase passed drugs filled that void. And drugs can do some awful things to people.
Trauma? His childhood was fine. Traveling the world at 20. And making good money having a ball. The guy is just a wild guy. Alcohol and drugs accentuate that.
Not sure why this comment made it seem like he’s dead lol. He’s on a hell of a ride, going from doing dance routines in counties around the world, getting paid to lol@bullies getting beat up, probably experienced absolutely insane adrenaline rushes on a regular basis having some low points and then teaching/training other folks to stand up for themselves. Yeah it’s sad when folks his lows, but considering his highs just exiting is probably a low. The man usually seems to be laughing his ass off, and having as good as a time as possible ~ Sad and Mayhem just really really really don’t seem to belong in the same sentence tbh, not that he’s immune, but ~
2000-2002 Jason hung out with a group of us. He was a young kid then ( 18-19) He was living in Atl and trained with some buddies. Everyone would say the kid was badass and would be in the UFC someday. He was very chill with us and never bullied anyone..But he would always tell you if shit went down in the club, don't worry; he was ready at the drop of a hat lol. Lost touch with him when I had to go pay my debt to society. When I got back home he was already on BB etc. Shame to see what happened ..I am guessing he has CTE
What Miller has done for the sport will never be forgotten. I remember watching an episode of bully beatdown on mtv when I was young and i am a fan of the sport ever since.
@CORKY what are you talki ng about , i guess you werent aware of mma in early 2000's and the biggest name outside of ufc have you seen his dream walkouts
I've followed Miller since before his fight with GSP. I even met him once in 2007 at Memphis International Airport while waiting to pick up my family. He was a super cool dude and we chatted for about 30 mins, even though I didn't want to bother him and just said hi to him and told him I was a fan. He shook my hand and actually started a conversation with me and we ate some pizza. He had a great, crafty ground game, decent striking, and a ton of toughness. I personally believe the UFC did him a bit dirty by throwing him to the lion that was GSP for his debut in the UFC, especially considering his only real weakness at that time was top heavy wrestlers with good submission defense, which GSP was of course one of the best at. They could have built him up over a few fights and made a star of him, but instead they released him after the loss to GSP in his prime. I believe that Miller needs to be ordered into a psych and/or rehab facility instead of putting him in prison. I think he has mental problems that are made worse by substance abuse, and prison won't fix that. In fact it may very well make them worse. I'm not trying to make excuses for the crimes he has committed, I just think that sometimes society locks people up that could be helped by proper professionals and a structured rehabilitation program. I saw a side of the guy that was gentle, thoughtful, encouraging, and humble. I know that has to still be in him somewhere.
I feel like most criminals have mental health issues not all of them. Hense the reason they reoffend look at Jon jones the women beater I personally think he’s a mental health problem and narcissistic. But this country has nothing to help people like this
Thanks! I’m a 53 year old male with absolutely zero knowledge of MMA or any type of professional fighting. Just an average workout gym guy. I find your videos extremely informative and you do such great job of stopping to take time to explain things to people like me. Because of that along with your infectious personality you are able to get someone like myself with no experience to subscribe and support your channel. Thank you
The BBD series continues with a depressing special episode. Absolutely not the stuff we usually expect here, but a great empathetic video: well done, Steven!
The man competed in at least 19 organisations, including four Dream events. He may not have won a lot of money, or been a champion of an organisation, but his fights are entertaining and he is a talented fighter. He has a place in the hearts of many, I hope he works through his demons and comes out the other side the better for it.
Some of this may be true…… but when he made it to the true majors….. he choked hard. Barely even attempted to fight. UFC showed how not ready he really was. I used to like miller…. Bully beat down was hilarious! But he’s a mid tier fighter at best!
Its funny, guys like you support Miller, who clearly is a racist douchebag the way he talked to Ariel and yet on same time you guys insult jon jones for doing much less than Miller , the hypocricy is finest art
A search shows he has a current net worth of $600,000, which is much more than me, so he hasn't hit rock bottom yet and still has opportunities to add to that on name alone.
It's absolutely INSANE how much shit they are letting him get away with. This dude should be in prison, but apparently he won't be in there until he kills someone.
That’s the problem with our society. Dude caught a felony, got a four year suspended sentence and 3 years probation, which he violated multiple times without consequence. He should have done some time.
@@missesmew there's dudes in prison benching close to or more than the raw world record, unofficially. 2x his size 3x his strength Literally Who've murdered private citizens and other inmates
Sad to hear about all this. This dude got me into mma back in 2009 or something. Never knew what happened to him after bully beatdown went off the air.
Only up from here and he is working to get back. I saw a recent interview where he is trying to think of ways to improve the community. Good for him and I wish him the best while he digs himself out.
This could the start of a great new series for you Steven. Telling the story of troubled fighters and talking about what went wrong. I believe MMA is a force for good but the life of a fighter has many pitfalls and analyzing how a fighter goes bad is a worthwhile endeavor. If only as a cautionary tale.
It's so weird seeing people be like "I hope he gets the help he needs" and "he's a good guy with problems." The dude has a laundry list of assaults and burglaries and got arrested for domestic violence twice in a month. He WAS the bully and always was. He's always been a shitheel and it's hard to feel bad for a guy who's been assaulting people for over a decade.
Really. Arrested at least 7 times before doing any prison time. He should have been locked up for years after his 2nd or 3rd arrest. Hes not redeemable
He's the kind of guy that needs to get thrown through a wall with the combined efforts of brock lesnar and alistar overeem. Then soccer kicked by ngannou. Then he'll be fine. Drs orders.
He just needed a little help. He had a bad hang nail that kept him in constant pain. He couldn't taste chocolate ice cream. You should have some comassion
I passed by Mayhem in Huntington Beach early 2013 while he was walking with a lady. All I could think to say was something along the lines of "Hey! I'm a big fan of you on the Bully Beatdown show", thankfully I chose to keep my damn mouth shut. Thank goodness.
I always had a soft spot for Mayhem I thought he was on the right track when he was on the MMA Roasted Podcast and coaching but he got arrested again. It’s unfortunate downfall but I really hope he gets his life together I’m hopeful, but I am not holding my breath on it.
It is absolutely shocking and disturbing that after all those domestic charges and assaults especially of a peace officer that he has not served a large amount of prison time
Great job Steven. Living in Orange County I remember ALL of these incidents. Idk , but sometimes I wonder if he has some frontal lobe injury - and in combination with mental health issues, it’s just a bad deal. Just in my time over the last two decades around MMA in CA and CO I can think of a few people who just seemed to never be able to get it together- arrests , assaults etc. just make ya wonder if it really could be head injury related. Whatever it is , super sad and I really hope things will eventually settle down for him. 🙏🏻
@@markavelisocal ya I was in Lagan’s Beach when all that shit when down there lol and I remember thinking what the actual fuck is going on ! ? I guess it’s been a downward spiral ever since.
One of my favorite fighters, I Literally did a Report on him for my english class in highschool. I hope he finds peace in his life, seeing whats become of him has made me sad the last decade.
Yeah me too. My wife and I (this is her account btw) got to meet Jason on 3 separate occasions the 1st being at SeaTac airport in Seattle WA I was stationed at Ft. Lewis and my friend I went all the way through basic and ended up in the same battalion with Wentz actually knew him and our 1st meeting was happen stance, but the next were at regional events that happened to be MCing and actually Co-hosted our post deployment Ball with fucking Ben Stein of all people. All that to be said he seemed like a genuine dude and I hurt for the guy, because I don't think he is just a "bad egg" I think there's something deeper and most likely CTE and it just sucks because these guys never know until after they are gone because of the nature of CTE diagnosis are postmortem some of these guys are ticking timebombs and there's no therapy because of the things I listed above it's a shame I hope he gets help.
The sad thing is I fell like Miller tried really hard to overcome his demons, but ultimately he just didn't have the strength and resolve to make it. He is a man who, to this day, I still root for and hope he can find his way to some kind of peace. His whole story of struggling and being bullied and starting various martial arts in response to his own bullying was a big motivator for me to pursue a similar path. Mayhem Miller really motivated me and helped solidify my love of MMA, and martial arts in general, for years to come. I seriously hope he finds some quality people in his life and a new motivation to better himself and find peace and acceptance, because he helped me find my own path to those same things, though I still struggle, myself.
@@Cloneme12 yeah sucks to see jeff like that it’s awesome though to know he does have a strong support system from what i see I’m not sure about mayhem though
Jason was always one of my favorite fighters when I was a teenager. I even tried to become a Mayhem Monkey at one point, lol. As someone who also suffers from mental health disorders, I know that he can beat his demons but, he has to make a dramatic life change. He has to surround himself with people who genuinely care about him and will let him know when he's doing things that aren't healthy. He has to be afraid of being Mayhem again.
Man I loved Jason he was really cool and well fun when everyone else was trying to be super serious and putting on acts he was just being himself. Its sad to see where he went down, many reasons for it I am sure, Trauma could be part of it sure, could be personal life issues sure, could be he done it all his life and it was just doing him in maybe or all of the above.
He seemed manic even in the reality show. Some episodes he was up, and some down. I think that, combined with the hits to the head, and most likely self medicating with drugs, you end up with this.
I doubt he's on drugs. He's been arrested so many times and never for possession, if he had a problem they would've eventually caught him. Probably just him.
Yes, we need content like this my brother. I'm telling you.. the reactions are great, but we all know what you're capable of. Keep grinding, you're truly an inspiration.
Conor Mcgregor and jon jones are clowns? Absolutely not. Both would smash both of your skulls into bite sized pieces. If you wanna talk about clowns, talk about yourselves
I think this case goes to show how much people, society and even courts are ready to forgive as long as somebody can potray themselves as being likable and/or charismatic. Even if you go through the comments you get to see the general tolerance for his acts simply because the public remembers him as a likable host from a TV show (where he in some way played being a hero)
Please make more! This video was amazing! Mayhem Miller was a beast and this video is a spectacular showcase on a man who struggled & achieved! Wise men learn from their mistakes but smart men learn from the mistakes of others!
I always wondered what happened to him and why he disappeared the way he did. This is a shame. Goes to show you have to be on point on all levels of life, whether you're a pro or common folk...
@@R_Thomp I haven't talked to my brother in law since he told me and he didn't know at the time. He's not really allowed to look it up himself apparently at work as he has to ask a superior or actually see their paperwork? I'm not exactly sure on that. He said he thought it was likely either from all his previous legal troubles or a possible probation violation.
@@R_Thomp I'm pretty sure Kern Valley isn't quite a long term type prison. It's where guys go to be evaluated before long stints to be sent elsewhere or guys who are doing less than 2 years. Don't quote me but I'm pretty sure it's not like a Folsom or Corcoran type prison.
All the things you mention at the end are symptoms of early childhood trauma. Something happened to him that flipped a switch that has no "off" button. The people around us and the experiences we have in life make us who we are.
Sadly, this is the type of story we usually hear before someone commits a murder. Hopefully he gets his act together or gets locked up so he can't harm anyone else.
I trained alongside Miller at Team Quest in SoCal for a few months back in the aughts; he was dedicated to the craft and charismatic. We(the gym) were celebrating Sokoudjou's birthday at the fighter house(big house where all international fighters training at Quest stayed) shortly after he KO'd Nogueira, Miller was having a blast playing air hockey with the kids that were there. He's just a man who struggles with more demons than most.
No serious consequences for his actions is a big reason why it continues to happen. I grew up watching this dude and have always thought highly of him. Unfortunately now I wouldn't be surprised one bit if I found out he was either being locked up for a long time or had passed away.
Crazy is crazy man. And what sucks is he seemed very rational on TUF as a coach vs bisping. Sky was the limit for mayhem. He could’ve killed this modern podcast world.
When I fought at Bamma in Commerce in 2013 he got slapped by Uriah Hall literally right next to me. Crazy but I'll tell you what. I got to train with him at TOTAL MMA in Tustin and he was a super nice dude. Didn't reck me completely and even showed me techniques
Miller was an icon growing up back home in Hawai'i. It's just a sad story of the lack of mental healthcare resources in our country. Mayhem could've been phenomenal.
@@dylspittrip3889 met him a couple times as a kid. Was always nice. His demons run deep. I hope he can pull out one day. He can still contribute to the MMA community.
6:13 our boy was definitely saucey right there. Thats the best shape I have seen him. He was also sauced to the gills when he fought Kazushi Sakuraba. For anyone that hasn't seen it, check it out. Saku was already well past his prime, and Pride FC was literally trying to kill him in the ring by putting him in there was killers over and over. Thank you Strangle Gang!
How doesn't Mayhem go to prison after a quarter of all of this?!?!!!!!!!!!! I went to prison for one theft charge to support my old opioid addiction!!!
I don't understand. How in the entire shit has he NOT been sentenced to prison? I don't get it. Other than to keep on the streets to continue to commit assaults to put a bad light on MMA? I don't get it. I've gone to prison for spilled milk compared to Mayhem
Not a lot of comments remembering how good he was at his peak. He's 1 of the greatest bjj guys in mma history. His UFC career was derailed by GSP and then the knee injury. Outside of UFC he was seconds away from tapping shields out before he lost the decision. He had the talent he just didn't have the mental clarity
Great video Steven, I enjoyed this new documentary style video from you, and absolutely wouldn't mind watching more! Thank you for always posting great content!
I think Mayhem was a bit before his time. In the early days, winner was held above everything else, and even if you were a really entertaining fighter that connected with the crowd, if you didn't show championship potential, you were going to be cut. I think if Mayhem was coming up today and just entered the ufc on a lose as entertaining as the one he had to GSP, he would have still been kept on the roster, and probably been given preferential treatment due to his fan engagement
Mayhem Miller could've been a biggest MMA star. He got it all the package. He really the first mma fighter with a fun personality. It sucks seeing him this way. I hope he'll be fine
Show how dumb and broken our judicial system is. You have any sort of minor celebrity status and your assault battery charges get you only probation. Ridiculous...
Jason has been someone close to me for a very long time now. and to be completely honest, he is genuinely a wonderful person. Now, most people don't seem to understand how much He's been struggling and still is, but are quick to judge. Which is understandable regarding the repeated incidents He's been involved in. But he needs serious help And rehab. He keeps getting arrested, prison times, and thrown back into the real world with nothing on him, but a messed up reputation. It's to be expected he will fall into old habits and his mental health creeps back up on him. alcohol/partying etc certainly won't help with it. Even tho he is super motivated and wants his life back on track. I remember the 2021 incident very well, since shortly before I've spoken to him, and he confessed to me, that he was aware he will go back to prison. Even before the incident actually happened. And the sad part is, that he just accepts his fate and doesn't have high hopes anymore because he can't get back out of this abyss. It always goes down the same road. I really hope he will get the help he needs this time.
Very sad. When I was caught up in my addiction, I had the same mentality. I genuinely hope he can get things figured out and be happy. I bet he is a great person until something happens and he doesn't know how to handle it without going out of control.
I grew up with a kid like this. Super athletic. Could've been a multi sport college athlete. Absolute beast MMA fighter. But he just couldn't keep his head on straight. Some people just can't ever seem to get out together because of their mental issues.
He’s anything but motivated and a coward for putting his hands on women that many times.. at some point u gotta rly just look at it for what it is, dudes not a “genuine rly good dude” … accept that or keep co-signing his burglaries and women beating
@@lordsozehcp5362 This is what I came here to see. Lots of people on this video with the "Poor guy. Hard to see someone struggle this much", etc etc. But at some point, you're just a shitheel, not a genuinely good dude.
Hope he gets it figured out. I was always kind of a fan. It’s a story seen all to often. MMA training shaves off the bullshit but it also shaved off humility and restraint, control and philosophy There’s a reason the senior students sweep the dojo every night.
I got more time when I just turned 17 for braking into a closed gas station. Never got in trouble again I still did 4 years locked up and 10 years probation. Aint the law some two-sided bulshit.
@@dollalalalalotsagaming.8276 yeah one of my favorite fighters who sparked my interest in a sport that changed my life. i don’t see him as some crazy junkie like you probably do.
Yo… this was DOPE and such a good idea for the channel. Of course, other channels have done stuff like this for a while now, but the difference is it’s YOU doing it, with the excellent editing and production values and your unique perspective on things. Seriously, keep doing these joints! Past fight breakdowns on the channel would also be huge, I think. Another good one would be telling stories from your life as a young fighter; even better would be if you had stories with people from the MMA world that you could do an informal interview with and just tell stories. I bet you have some crazy ones, and I’m certain a lot of people would want to hear them!
Miller was one of my favorite fighters when i first started watching MMA. Then I watched Bully Beatdown and loved it and i also loved his season of TUF with Michael Bisping. I've been following Jasons story for a long time and i think this video did an amazing job explaining the story. It's very sad to see someone go downhill when you used to look up to them but Jason to this day needs serious help. I feel like if the legal punishments were stricter when he first started doing this he would've changed by now. Sadly, that's not the case.
It’s a shame that he wasn’t able to get the help or didn’t want to get the help for his mental problems. I vaguely remember he mentioned in an interview about having ADHD but I am wondering about if he went further in treatment maybe he would have an easier time controlling his inner demons. He has such the potential to continue doing great things and having a great life, but he doesn’t get help for himself. I feel for his parents because they want the best for him. I do hope he can turn his life around and get the help he needs.
@@Monkey_11 That’s just what I remember he said from one of his interviews about his ADHD. I am assuming he has other issues that he hasn’t sought treatment for. I didn’t consider substance abuse but it wouldn’t surprise me one bit.
Mayhem miller was my absolute favorite fighter as a kid. He was a total savage back in the day taking all kinds of abuse and had such a wild loose style. He could have been an amazing commentator / announcer, and always had an amazing attitude but then he went off the rails with the whole being naked in a church and thinking his TV was watching him shit. Poor guy needed treatment. Even Tony Ferguson needed serious help at one point
@@YetAnotherRetardedYTUpdate i like Dana White but he's also a pure american product and unfortunately not in the best way. In dollars he trusts that's his religion. Is he responsible for Ferguson and his fighters? Not in the US where freedom implies that you are the only one responsible for what happens to you. Dana White is not really guilty in that context he's just part of the system he grew up with.
I hope mayhem can get help, this guy made my childhood and got me into mma because I was bullied and jumped for being the skinny kid, really hope he can turn it around because he changed my life
It’s so sad to see what happened to him, this guy probably got so many people into MMA with Bully Beatdown, including me! I always thought he was the coolest with his crazy hair and off the wall personality, sucks to see what happened to him. I wish him the best regardless
Jason was in my art class in the late 90s and he got me and two there friends to sign up for Judo/Jujitsu at the YMCA. Sensai Steve was cool AF. Jason was a decent dude, high energy and goofy. He was easily able to kick our asses, I mean I was 115lb to his 160lb+. In some interviews he refers to us as "nerds he beat up" 😆 it was true but he didn't actually hurt any of us. I have that yearbook with his picture as well. Small world. Sad how things have turned out.
It just sucks. I've seen some recent interviews in 2020-2021. He talked about going to jail, getting in a fight and then being put in solitary confinement. He said it was the worst experience of his life especially since he has ADD. He also went to anger management classes and he was doing a lot better and putting some effort into his life to try and be a better citizen. I don't know what happened since then to make him do stupid stuff again. It just sucks to see him fall so often and so hard.
This is such a sad situation. I feel like his inner demons mixed with drugs, alcohol and CTE have caused the spiral. The best possible thing for him might be prison time to get the help he needs. Great video as always Steven!
lol. Prison time to get the help he needs. What in America. Jail that rehabilitates lol. That's got to be one of the most funny things I've heard in years. I've literally never seen any rehabilitation services throughout the judicial system, but you think jail is the best thing for someone like Miller. Say's everything about people's ideas of helping people. I mean, not even the multi billion dollar company he worked under for years gives their employees (fighters) suitable rehab or insurance. How will he get it in jail. lol. Maybe he's like this because there was no help.
@@Pigeon946 "Maybe he's like this because there was no help."😂😂 That might be one of the dumbest, shittiest takes I've heard about Mayhem from literally anyone. Congrats! Yes, there was just no help. Which is why all the other mentally ill people go down the exact same path! Oh wait - they don't! That's right. Try again, genius. Type another essay.
Great video brother. As a content creator myself, I know how much work this video took! From gathering the b-roll, writing the script, recording the audio, adding the music and SFX, etc. Good work 👏🏼
Just saw him on the channel “teach me grappling coach Brian “, he randomly showed up to his gym, looked in shape, and still knows his stuff..he was showing how to hit the Darce from different angles.. high level.
Speaks to the incompetence of the criminal justice system when someone is arrested and charged time and time again and yet we wait and see what Mayhem will do next bc he is still walking among us and not locked up. Loved the guy when he was competing in MMA, but he hasn't been rihht in the head for over a decade now.
I definitely see a man who has had underlying mental problems and anger problems that instead of getting treated were exacerbated by his constant training in fighting. I think martial arts can be so useful to help train folks in the right mind to be better not just at fighting, but to be people in general, but I have witnessed to many men who take this training and do what Miller did and use it to become a menace. Again if any of y’all out here feel angry, bitter or even depressed and suffer with mental illness, it’s always okay to get help and to be seen by psychiatric professionals. Stay safe y’all and always make sure to keep your mental health as your number one priority for yourself.
Miller clearly has CTE or schizophrenia or something obviously out of his control, but we never hear exactly what the diagnosis is. Always wished him the best, hope he doesn't harm anyone else or himself.
Damn...I knew Jason well in high school and was even teammates with him. I obviously kept up with him and his career through the years...knew of a lot of the legal troubles, but hadn't heard nearly all of this. He was pretty damn funny but also a high strung, can't sit still, and punch you in the head quick kind of guy. I'll just say I know how hard he punched when he was 17, and that was well before his professional fighting days. Really hope he gets his legal troubles in order and finds his happiness in life. Maybe moving the f out of California wouldn't hurt.
I don't. The guy has always been a bad apple with aggression problems. Now after the show and fame has secured his simple mind into thinking it's ok to be like that, this is a lost cause. Murder is his next charge im sure. Prevent this by removing this person from the earth. A good ole precrime execution.
@@flynnlivescmd "Always been a bad apple"...? Sounds like you've known him your entire life. People tend to think they know the ins and outs of someones life just by taking a quick glance from a distance. I doubt you know the first thing about him... outside of what you might find in a video like this. The dude obviously has his demons but saying he deserves to be "removed from the earth" based on something he hasn't even done is a little silly tbh. He's currently paying his time for his crimes.
I'm sorry to hear about all his troubles. I met him actually at the courthouse and I felt he was a nice young man making some mistakes. I will pray that he is able to get rid of his demons and carry on. I think he can do it. I think he has a lot to offer this world and I hope it happens sooner rather than later. Listen bro you are on a slippery slope. Please start praying and doing the hard work needed to work for your peace. Its not so bad once you really commit. And it gets good fast.Hang tough. Peace
Met him in 2010 when I use to work at Game Stop in South Coast Plaza, in OC, CA. It was like a Tuesday night, I was on my own and he walked in. I immediately recognized him and even before I could say “Hey are you May..?” He answered, “Yeah! I’m that guy!”. He proceeded to tell me he was working on an Adam Sandler, MMA movie. & That he had just gotten done shooting. He bought a couple games and that was it. Super cool dude when I met him. Hope he’s doing well.
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He was my favorite fighter. Sad to see him go off the deep end.
Man I appreciate the video and I'm normally love your content but let's not down this man but at least try to help him find out what demons he has he's fighting because it has to be something you just don't act like that for no reason
Yo dude. What about pride fc ? Sakaraba the gracie killer.
Do a how Stephan Bonnar lost everything
More like this ... that was good 👏👏👏
This was actually a really good and concise mini documentary on a single fighter. Wouldn’t mind seeing more of these on other controversial or interesting fighters out there.
same!
I second this
Totally agree
MORE, WE NEED MORE OF THESE!
Came to say this. 100% agree!
All us 25-35 year olds have fond memories of him. For many of us an introduction to MMA through Bully Beatdown. It's a shame he couldn't direct his energy healthily :(
Yeah, he turned out to be a real piece of shit. He's a guy who simply likes to hurt people and MMA was an opportunity to do that and get paid. I think he's acting out who he's always been.
Yeah seriously he's like the reverse of Rob Dyrdek where he channels his kind of mania into productive energy. Even though he is kind of a shrewd businessman
I’m older and loved watching him.
I dunno if I'd say fond memories.
Even when I was quite young, I recognized that he was a loud mouthed douchebag.
He was, however, a great entertainer.
Good riddance to him.
He's reaped what he sewed.
@@zackandjess Projection is real for his type!!👍
Watching Miller breakdown was sad. After watching him on TUF I was(and still am) convinced his place in MMA was coaching. Then his personal issues got out of control and he just couldn't pull it back together.
he couldn't as k for help from a pro.
This guy had fire inside him, sadly he wasn't able to control it.
I think he had a lot of trauma from his upbringing he never dealt with. He used martial arts to treat it, but never cured it. After that phase passed drugs filled that void. And drugs can do some awful things to people.
Trauma? His childhood was fine. Traveling the world at 20. And making good money having a ball.
The guy is just a wild guy. Alcohol and drugs accentuate that.
@@oldironsides4107 how tf would you know.. You know him personally?
Not sure why this comment made it seem like he’s dead lol. He’s on a hell of a ride, going from doing dance routines in counties around the world, getting paid to lol@bullies getting beat up, probably experienced absolutely insane adrenaline rushes on a regular basis having some low points and then teaching/training other folks to stand up for themselves.
Yeah it’s sad when folks his lows, but considering his highs just exiting is probably a low. The man usually seems to be laughing his ass off, and having as good as a time as possible ~
Sad and Mayhem just really really really don’t seem to belong in the same sentence tbh, not that he’s immune, but ~
Just from maybe 10-16
He went from standing up to bullies to becoming the bully.
He was a bully all the time.
Maybe the real bully was the mayhem he made along the way.
Usually how it goes. Those who get bullied become bullies.
2:50 look at dana white...what a Nerd
@@commiesnzombies dana,bjeff bozo, musky, fb, all of them are apex nerds on rounds to make it to barely normal
2000-2002 Jason hung out with a group of us. He was a young kid then ( 18-19) He was living in Atl and trained with some buddies. Everyone would say the kid was badass and would be in the UFC someday. He was very chill with us and never bullied anyone..But he would always tell you if shit went down in the club, don't worry; he was ready at the drop of a hat lol. Lost touch with him when I had to go pay my debt to society. When I got back home he was already on BB etc. Shame to see what happened ..I am guessing he has CTE
That’s exactly my guess too.
I worry about it for myself sometimes.
@@sageer2585I hope that everything works out. It's sad that many fighters and football players have to pay that price.
What Miller has done for the sport will never be forgotten. I remember watching an episode of bully beatdown on mtv when I was young and i am a fan of the sport ever since.
Wow. Moving story bruh
@@mikegeo5407 thank you
@CORKY what are you talki ng about , i guess you werent aware of mma in early 2000's and the biggest name outside of ufc have you seen his dream walkouts
@CORKY he brought mma to a wide audience on mtv casual
@@lordeel4737 actual fighters and fans consider that show a joke. It was staged nonsense
I've followed Miller since before his fight with GSP. I even met him once in 2007 at Memphis International Airport while waiting to pick up my family. He was a super cool dude and we chatted for about 30 mins, even though I didn't want to bother him and just said hi to him and told him I was a fan. He shook my hand and actually started a conversation with me and we ate some pizza.
He had a great, crafty ground game, decent striking, and a ton of toughness. I personally believe the UFC did him a bit dirty by throwing him to the lion that was GSP for his debut in the UFC, especially considering his only real weakness at that time was top heavy wrestlers with good submission defense, which GSP was of course one of the best at. They could have built him up over a few fights and made a star of him, but instead they released him after the loss to GSP in his prime.
I believe that Miller needs to be ordered into a psych and/or rehab facility instead of putting him in prison. I think he has mental problems that are made worse by substance abuse, and prison won't fix that. In fact it may very well make them worse. I'm not trying to make excuses for the crimes he has committed, I just think that sometimes society locks people up that could be helped by proper professionals and a structured rehabilitation program. I saw a side of the guy that was gentle, thoughtful, encouraging, and humble. I know that has to still be in him somewhere.
You’re right. What happens when he seriously hurts or even kills someone? Then it’s too late.
I don’t wanna hear your whole story on why you became a fan
@@dylancare3644 Then don't read it.
I agree with you, the treatments out there aren’t very effective.
I feel like most criminals have mental health issues not all of them. Hense the reason they reoffend look at Jon jones the women beater I personally think he’s a mental health problem and narcissistic. But this country has nothing to help people like this
Thanks! I’m a 53 year old male with absolutely zero knowledge of MMA or any type of professional fighting. Just an average workout gym guy. I find your videos extremely informative and you do such great job of stopping to take time to explain things to people like me. Because of that along with your infectious personality you are able to get someone like myself with no experience to subscribe and support your channel. Thank you
Thank you for the support!
The BBD series continues with a depressing special episode. Absolutely not the stuff we usually expect here, but a great empathetic video: well done, Steven!
Glad you enjoyed it! I always enjoy your comments. You’re a good writer.
@@StevenStranglesPeople Oh, thank you! Glad you enjoy my comments.
The man competed in at least 19 organisations, including four Dream events. He may not have won a lot of money, or been a champion of an organisation, but his fights are entertaining and he is a talented fighter. He has a place in the hearts of many, I hope he works through his demons and comes out the other side the better for it.
his DREAM fights were great. I thought japan was a great fit for him at the time.
Some of this may be true…… but when he made it to the true majors….. he choked hard. Barely even attempted to fight. UFC showed how not ready he really was.
I used to like miller…. Bully beat down was hilarious! But he’s a mid tier fighter at best!
Its funny, guys like you support Miller, who clearly is a racist douchebag the way he talked to Ariel and yet on same time you guys insult jon jones for doing much less than Miller , the hypocricy is finest art
A search shows he has a current net worth of $600,000, which is much more than me, so he hasn't hit rock bottom yet and still has opportunities to add to that on name alone.
He won't make it to 50!
I looked up to Mayhem when Bully Beatdown was on. I was bullied every day growing up and I always watched this in the evening. This makes me sad.
My brother used to Bully Bullies and take their lunch money 💰 after they had taken the money off an innocent victim...
It's absolutely INSANE how much shit they are letting him get away with. This dude should be in prison, but apparently he won't be in there until he kills someone.
The thing is i believe everyone can change over time but it just seems like he's just set in his ways. Pretty unfortunate.
That’s the problem with our society. Dude caught a felony, got a four year suspended sentence and 3 years probation, which he violated multiple times without consequence. He should have done some time.
@@adamlange4002 they'd stab him in his sleep
He is currently in NKSP , super respectful and is running with the white (obviously) …
@@missesmew there's dudes in prison benching close to or more than the raw world record, unofficially.
2x his size 3x his strength
Literally
Who've murdered private citizens and other inmates
Sad to hear about all this. This dude got me into mma back in 2009 or something. Never knew what happened to him after bully beatdown went off the air.
Dude made a video about it, if you want to know
ruclips.net/video/6sQN24vk4RU/видео.html&ab_channel=StevenStranglesPeople
Only up from here and he is working to get back. I saw a recent interview where he is trying to think of ways to improve the community. Good for him and I wish him the best while he digs himself out.
This could the start of a great new series for you Steven. Telling the story of troubled fighters and talking about what went wrong. I believe MMA is a force for good but the life of a fighter has many pitfalls and analyzing how a fighter goes bad is a worthwhile endeavor. If only as a cautionary tale.
It's so weird seeing people be like "I hope he gets the help he needs" and "he's a good guy with problems." The dude has a laundry list of assaults and burglaries and got arrested for domestic violence twice in a month. He WAS the bully and always was. He's always been a shitheel and it's hard to feel bad for a guy who's been assaulting people for over a decade.
Really. Arrested at least 7 times before doing any prison time. He should have been locked up for years after his 2nd or 3rd arrest. Hes not redeemable
He's the kind of guy that needs to get thrown through a wall with the combined efforts of brock lesnar and alistar overeem. Then soccer kicked by ngannou. Then he'll be fine. Drs orders.
He just needed a little help. He had a bad hang nail that kept him in constant pain. He couldn't taste chocolate ice cream. You should have some comassion
Yup
It's hard to argue with that.
I passed by Mayhem in Huntington Beach early 2013 while he was walking with a lady. All I could think to say was something along the lines of "Hey! I'm a big fan of you on the Bully Beatdown show", thankfully I chose to keep my damn mouth shut. Thank goodness.
he loves attention though, it would have made his day
I passed by him in Cali in 2006. I said what's up, he smiled and waved.
I trained with Miller over 50 times, I hope he can find his way :(
I trained with him in high school. Much love for him. He will find his way.
Just doesn't seem like the same guy from his early career.......makes me curious if CTE is a factor.
@@tjhookit Dude was crazy from the start. Expelled from schools and shit.
@@tjhookit Of course CTE is a factor. It's THE factor
I trained with him in the womb
I always had a soft spot for Mayhem I thought he was on the right track when he was on the MMA Roasted Podcast and coaching but he got arrested again. It’s unfortunate downfall but I really hope he gets his life together I’m hopeful, but I am not holding my breath on it.
Miller needs to hook up with Tyson and the Toad
It is absolutely shocking and disturbing that after all those domestic charges and assaults especially of a peace officer that he has not served a large amount of prison time
Domestic and "peace officer" shouldn't be anymore serious than punching someone in a bar. Battery is already illegal.
well, if you listened to the video they were mostly accusations.
Women shouldn't be picking fights with professional fighters
I agree with you .. but the guilty thing is alcohol .. get that out of the equation and you solve 80% anger
@@gmy33 fighters aren't known to be gentlemen.
Great job Steven. Living in Orange County I remember ALL of these incidents. Idk , but sometimes I wonder if he has some frontal lobe injury - and in combination with mental health issues, it’s just a bad deal. Just in my time over the last two decades around MMA in CA and CO I can think of a few people who just seemed to never be able to get it together- arrests , assaults etc. just make ya wonder if it really could be head injury related. Whatever it is , super sad and I really hope things will eventually settle down for him. 🙏🏻
I’d see mayhem from time to time at total MMA/BTT OC, seemed like a good dude.
@@markavelisocal ya I was in Lagan’s Beach when all that shit when down there lol and I remember thinking what the actual fuck is going on ! ? I guess it’s been a downward spiral ever since.
One of my favorite fighters,
I Literally did a Report on him for my english class in highschool.
I hope he finds peace in his life, seeing whats become of him has made me sad the last decade.
Yeah me too. My wife and I (this is her account btw) got to meet Jason on 3 separate occasions the 1st being at SeaTac airport in Seattle WA I was stationed at Ft. Lewis and my friend I went all the way through basic and ended up in the same battalion with Wentz actually knew him and our 1st meeting was happen stance, but the next were at regional events that happened to be MCing and actually Co-hosted our post deployment Ball with fucking Ben Stein of all people. All that to be said he seemed like a genuine dude and I hurt for the guy, because I don't think he is just a "bad egg" I think there's something deeper and most likely CTE and it just sucks because these guys never know until after they are gone because of the nature of CTE diagnosis are postmortem some of these guys are ticking timebombs and there's no therapy because of the things I listed above it's a shame I hope he gets help.
The sad thing is I fell like Miller tried really hard to overcome his demons, but ultimately he just didn't have the strength and resolve to make it. He is a man who, to this day, I still root for and hope he can find his way to some kind of peace. His whole story of struggling and being bullied and starting various martial arts in response to his own bullying was a big motivator for me to pursue a similar path. Mayhem Miller really motivated me and helped solidify my love of MMA, and martial arts in general, for years to come. I seriously hope he finds some quality people in his life and a new motivation to better himself and find peace and acceptance, because he helped me find my own path to those same things, though I still struggle, myself.
Apparently he's reformed now
I’m always rooting for him he acknowledges his demons he just can’t beat them. Hope sooner then later he gets the help he needs.
I feel like the same can be said about Jeff hardy. He was recently arrested. Hope guys like hardy and mayhem can finally conquer their demons
@Sub if you are against antifa and BLM congratulations to you in your sobriety my dude keep that shit up respect to you
@@Cloneme12 yeah sucks to see jeff like that it’s awesome though to know he does have a strong support system from what i see I’m not sure about mayhem though
@Sub if you are against antifa and BLM I'm on suboxone. N it's for opiates. This isn't opiates making him act like this. This is some mental shit
seem like Miller has been a pos his whole life
Miller's loss against George made me respect him even more...he took it to the chin and was the exact same after the fight
How can you respect a man that abuses women ?
so did you lose respect when he beat his wife incoherent and bloody or did that also gain your respect? probably beat your own wife huh
If mayhem is a man you respect , you need some help with your moral compass
@@thealarmclock9307 as a fighter, I definitely respect him yes...
@@thealarmclock9307 lol, go watch ⚽
Jason was always one of my favorite fighters when I was a teenager. I even tried to become a Mayhem Monkey at one point, lol. As someone who also suffers from mental health disorders, I know that he can beat his demons but, he has to make a dramatic life change. He has to surround himself with people who genuinely care about him and will let him know when he's doing things that aren't healthy. He has to be afraid of being Mayhem again.
Man I loved Jason he was really cool and well fun when everyone else was trying to be super serious and putting on acts he was just being himself. Its sad to see where he went down, many reasons for it I am sure, Trauma could be part of it sure, could be personal life issues sure, could be he done it all his life and it was just doing him in maybe or all of the above.
yes he was an early version of conor mcgregor
His early losses were against great fighters, never knew his record was that impressive
I've been going down a rabbit hole of mini documentaries lately. Once again they continue to never disappoint me.
What might be even more interesting is he did all this and served no serious time. I’m all for second chances, but damn
Seriously. Famous people get away with way too much
He seemed manic even in the reality show. Some episodes he was up, and some down. I think that, combined with the hits to the head, and most likely self medicating with drugs, you end up with this.
I doubt he's on drugs. He's been arrested so many times and never for possession, if he had a problem they would've eventually caught him.
Probably just him.
Yes, we need content like this my brother. I'm telling you.. the reactions are great, but we all know what you're capable of. Keep grinding, you're truly an inspiration.
Dana: "We take this thing serious. You wanna be a clown..."
Everyone: "...so about Conor McGregor..."
Jon Jones?
Right? Dana would have been just as quick to suck him off if he was a massive headliner
Conor Mcgregor and jon jones are clowns? Absolutely not. Both would smash both of your skulls into bite sized pieces. If you wanna talk about clowns, talk about yourselves
I think this case goes to show how much people, society and even courts are ready to forgive as long as somebody can potray themselves as being likable and/or charismatic. Even if you go through the comments you get to see the general tolerance for his acts simply because the public remembers him as a likable host from a TV show (where he in some way played being a hero)
Please make more! This video was amazing! Mayhem Miller was a beast and this video is a spectacular showcase on a man who struggled & achieved! Wise men learn from their mistakes but smart men learn from the mistakes of others!
Awesome man! Love this type of expose. Was a huge Mayhem fan back in the day. Hurt to watch all this unfold.
well, at least he is not as bad as war machine or joe son
Bully Beat Down was an awesome show! Bring that back
I always wondered what happened to him and why he disappeared the way he did. This is a shame. Goes to show you have to be on point on all levels of life, whether you're a pro or common folk...
He's actually in Kern Valley prison as we speak. My brother in law is a CO there and works in the unit Miller is housed in.
@@cameronriddle109 what did he do to end up in there?
@@R_Thomp I haven't talked to my brother in law since he told me and he didn't know at the time. He's not really allowed to look it up himself apparently at work as he has to ask a superior or actually see their paperwork? I'm not exactly sure on that. He said he thought it was likely either from all his previous legal troubles or a possible probation violation.
@@cameronriddle109 sucks for him, he was on his way to stardom if he played his cards right
@@R_Thomp I'm pretty sure Kern Valley isn't quite a long term type prison. It's where guys go to be evaluated before long stints to be sent elsewhere or guys who are doing less than 2 years. Don't quote me but I'm pretty sure it's not like a Folsom or Corcoran type prison.
All the things you mention at the end are symptoms of early childhood trauma. Something happened to him that flipped a switch that has no "off" button. The people around us and the experiences we have in life make us who we are.
this was great as a short doc man i must say. I can officially stop wondering about this guy. I truly appreciate that fact
Crazy to think that Mayhem was genuinely one of the 10 biggest names in the entire sport circa-2011 and boy, did it all crash
Sadly, this is the type of story we usually hear before someone commits a murder. Hopefully he gets his act together or gets locked up so he can't harm anyone else.
Or before a suicide.
joe son, war machine
How does the justice system let a guy commit this many crimes in one lifetime?
I trained alongside Miller at Team Quest in SoCal for a few months back in the aughts; he was dedicated to the craft and charismatic. We(the gym) were celebrating Sokoudjou's birthday at the fighter house(big house where all international fighters training at Quest stayed) shortly after he KO'd Nogueira, Miller was having a blast playing air hockey with the kids that were there. He's just a man who struggles with more demons than most.
No serious consequences for his actions is a big reason why it continues to happen. I grew up watching this dude and have always thought highly of him. Unfortunately now I wouldn't be surprised one bit if I found out he was either being locked up for a long time or had passed away.
He did get it extremely easy for the many serious felonies he committed
Liberal justice system doesnt think consequences are correctiive
Crazy is crazy man. And what sucks is he seemed very rational on TUF as a coach vs bisping. Sky was the limit for mayhem. He could’ve killed this modern podcast world.
When I fought at Bamma in Commerce in 2013 he got slapped by Uriah Hall literally right next to me. Crazy but I'll tell you what. I got to train with him at TOTAL MMA in Tustin and he was a super nice dude. Didn't reck me completely and even showed me techniques
That’s dope! Also do you know who started the altercation?
we can never know what is going through someones mind or what's in their heart, It's really sad to see him lose everything he wanted.
Hows it sad. Guy got what he deserved
it breaks my heart to see this. seems to me he's been deeply troubled for most of his life.
Miller was an icon growing up back home in Hawai'i. It's just a sad story of the lack of mental healthcare resources in our country. Mayhem could've been phenomenal.
he was an icon
@@dylspittrip3889 met him a couple times as a kid. Was always nice. His demons run deep. I hope he can pull out one day. He can still contribute to the MMA community.
Wow, well done. Thanks for this breakdown. I knew he had troubles, but had no idea just how far he had fallen.
I've often wondered how far Jason could have gone in showbiz. The sky was the limit for him. Thanks for sharing this presentation.
His out of control mind set the limit.
I’ve been waiting for you to cover him!
6:13 our boy was definitely saucey right there. Thats the best shape I have seen him. He was also sauced to the gills when he fought Kazushi Sakuraba. For anyone that hasn't seen it, check it out. Saku was already well past his prime, and Pride FC was literally trying to kill him in the ring by putting him in there was killers over and over.
Thank you Strangle Gang!
How doesn't Mayhem go to prison after a quarter of all of this?!?!!!!!!!!!! I went to prison for one theft charge to support my old opioid addiction!!!
I don't understand. How in the entire shit has he NOT been sentenced to prison? I don't get it. Other than to keep on the streets to continue to commit assaults to put a bad light on MMA? I don't get it. I've gone to prison for spilled milk compared to Mayhem
I tried the sauce one time and now I can't stop shitting
it sucks it went this way for him he literally introduced a whole generation of kids to mma
Not a lot of comments remembering how good he was at his peak. He's 1 of the greatest bjj guys in mma history. His UFC career was derailed by GSP and then the knee injury. Outside of UFC he was seconds away from tapping shields out before he lost the decision. He had the talent he just didn't have the mental clarity
Great video Steven, I enjoyed this new documentary style video from you, and absolutely wouldn't mind watching more! Thank you for always posting great content!
Thanks for taking the time to comment
I think Mayhem was a bit before his time. In the early days, winner was held above everything else, and even if you were a really entertaining fighter that connected with the crowd, if you didn't show championship potential, you were going to be cut. I think if Mayhem was coming up today and just entered the ufc on a lose as entertaining as the one he had to GSP, he would have still been kept on the roster, and probably been given preferential treatment due to his fan engagement
I cant believe he is still alive. With all his issues....he is the type of individual that picks on an armed individual and well....
Mayhem Miller could've been a biggest MMA star. He got it all the package. He really the first mma fighter with a fun personality. It sucks seeing him this way. I hope he'll be fine
You have to face your demons.
@@mediterraneandiet2483 Yes in the past
Tank Abbott was fun
@@jimberry5318 Tank is a cool fighter
Mayhem Miller also had an Ultimate Fighter Season with the UFC .
He was on Season 14 in 2011 and fought Michael Bisbing in the Finale.
BisPIng.
Show how dumb and broken our judicial system is. You have any sort of minor celebrity status and your assault battery charges get you only probation. Ridiculous...
Reaction videos, showing us some solid skills, and now making documentaries.
You sir are a triple threat.
Stay tuned, have a new format dropping next
Jason has been someone close to me for a very long time now. and to be completely honest, he is genuinely a wonderful person. Now, most people don't seem to understand how much He's been struggling and still is, but are quick to judge. Which is understandable regarding the repeated incidents He's been involved in. But he needs serious help And rehab. He keeps getting arrested, prison times, and thrown back into the real world with nothing on him, but a messed up reputation. It's to be expected he will fall into old habits and his mental health creeps back up on him. alcohol/partying etc certainly won't help with it. Even tho he is super motivated and wants his life back on track. I remember the 2021 incident very well, since shortly before I've spoken to him, and he confessed to me, that he was aware he will go back to prison. Even before the incident actually happened. And the sad part is, that he just accepts his fate and doesn't have high hopes anymore because he can't get back out of this abyss. It always goes down the same road. I really hope he will get the help he needs this time.
Very sad. When I was caught up in my addiction, I had the same mentality. I genuinely hope he can get things figured out and be happy. I bet he is a great person until something happens and he doesn't know how to handle it without going out of control.
I grew up with a kid like this. Super athletic. Could've been a multi sport college athlete. Absolute beast MMA fighter. But he just couldn't keep his head on straight. Some people just can't ever seem to get out together because of their mental issues.
He’s anything but motivated and a coward for putting his hands on women that many times.. at some point u gotta rly just look at it for what it is, dudes not a “genuine rly good dude” … accept that or keep co-signing his burglaries and women beating
@@lordsozehcp5362 This is what I came here to see. Lots of people on this video with the "Poor guy. Hard to see someone struggle this much", etc etc. But at some point, you're just a shitheel, not a genuinely good dude.
Hope he gets it figured out. I was always kind of a fan.
It’s a story seen all to often.
MMA training shaves off the bullshit but it also shaved off humility and restraint, control and philosophy
There’s a reason the senior students sweep the dojo every night.
I got more time when I just turned 17 for braking into a closed gas station.
Never got in trouble again
I still did 4 years locked up and 10 years probation.
Aint the law some two-sided bulshit.
This dude is actually really important to me. Wish I could meet him.
Important to you? Lol
@@dollalalalalotsagaming.8276 yeah one of my favorite fighters who sparked my interest in a sport that changed my life. i don’t see him as some crazy junkie like you probably do.
Sounds like personal problem to me, AL 😅
Yo… this was DOPE and such a good idea for the channel.
Of course, other channels have done stuff like this for a while now, but the difference is it’s YOU doing it, with the excellent editing and production values and your unique perspective on things.
Seriously, keep doing these joints! Past fight breakdowns on the channel would also be huge, I think.
Another good one would be telling stories from your life as a young fighter; even better would be if you had stories with people from the MMA world that you could do an informal interview with and just tell stories.
I bet you have some crazy ones, and I’m certain a lot of people would want to hear them!
Great content. Thanks
Miller was one of my favorite fighters when i first started watching MMA. Then I watched Bully Beatdown and loved it and i also loved his season of TUF with Michael Bisping. I've been following Jasons story for a long time and i think this video did an amazing job explaining the story. It's very sad to see someone go downhill when you used to look up to them but Jason to this day needs serious help. I feel like if the legal punishments were stricter when he first started doing this he would've changed by now. Sadly, that's not the case.
It’s a shame that he wasn’t able to get the help or didn’t want to get the help for his mental problems. I vaguely remember he mentioned in an interview about having ADHD but I am wondering about if he went further in treatment maybe he would have an easier time controlling his inner demons. He has such the potential to continue doing great things and having a great life, but he doesn’t get help for himself. I feel for his parents because they want the best for him. I do hope he can turn his life around and get the help he needs.
That’s not ADHD lol. Seems like narcissism if I had to bet on it.
Anger and person ality disorders abs substance abuse,
@@Monkey_11 That’s just what I remember he said from one of his interviews about his ADHD. I am assuming he has other issues that he hasn’t sought treatment for. I didn’t consider substance abuse but it wouldn’t surprise me one bit.
Apparently bipolar runs in the family, but as with everything on the Internet; take it with a grain of salt
Mayhem miller was my absolute favorite fighter as a kid. He was a total savage back in the day taking all kinds of abuse and had such a wild loose style. He could have been an amazing commentator / announcer, and always had an amazing attitude but then he went off the rails with the whole being naked in a church and thinking his TV was watching him shit. Poor guy needed treatment. Even Tony Ferguson needed serious help at one point
Yes Ferguson is a worrying case but there are many people in psychiatric difficulty in the mma sphere.
@@YetAnotherRetardedYTUpdate i like Dana White but he's also a pure american product and unfortunately not in the best way. In dollars he trusts that's his religion. Is he responsible for Ferguson and his fighters? Not in the US where freedom implies that you are the only one responsible for what happens to you. Dana White is not really guilty in that context he's just part of the system he grew up with.
What an absolute pleasure of a video to watch!! Great content 👌
What about a Charles Bennet doc same style!? Lol nah I feel like I'm telling you what to do so you just keep doing you hommie
This is great! I remember seeing this when it first came out. I’ve always wondered Steven’s take.
He truly lives up to his name.
I hope mayhem can get help, this guy made my childhood and got me into mma because I was bullied and jumped for being the skinny kid, really hope he can turn it around because he changed my life
It’s so sad to see what happened to him, this guy probably got so many people into MMA with Bully Beatdown, including me! I always thought he was the coolest with his crazy hair and off the wall personality, sucks to see what happened to him. I wish him the best regardless
Jason was in my art class in the late 90s and he got me and two there friends to sign up for Judo/Jujitsu at the YMCA. Sensai Steve was cool AF.
Jason was a decent dude, high energy and goofy. He was easily able to kick our asses, I mean I was 115lb to his 160lb+. In some interviews he refers to us as "nerds he beat up" 😆 it was true but he didn't actually hurt any of us.
I have that yearbook with his picture as well. Small world. Sad how things have turned out.
Was this Lee County High School In Sanford, NC?
@@shanemurphy7277 confirm
It just sucks. I've seen some recent interviews in 2020-2021. He talked about going to jail, getting in a fight and then being put in solitary confinement. He said it was the worst experience of his life especially since he has ADD. He also went to anger management classes and he was doing a lot better and putting some effort into his life to try and be a better citizen. I don't know what happened since then to make him do stupid stuff again. It just sucks to see him fall so often and so hard.
This is such a sad situation. I feel like his inner demons mixed with drugs, alcohol and CTE have caused the spiral. The best possible thing for him might be prison time to get the help he needs. Great video as always Steven!
Yeah because prison fixes people. Shut your mouth kid
lol. Prison time to get the help he needs. What in America. Jail that rehabilitates lol. That's got to be one of the most funny things I've heard in years. I've literally never seen any rehabilitation services throughout the judicial system, but you think jail is the best thing for someone like Miller. Say's everything about people's ideas of helping people.
I mean, not even the multi billion dollar company he worked under for years gives their employees (fighters) suitable rehab or insurance. How will he get it in jail. lol. Maybe he's like this because there was no help.
@@Pigeon946 "Maybe he's like this because there was no help."😂😂
That might be one of the dumbest, shittiest takes I've heard about Mayhem from literally anyone. Congrats!
Yes, there was just no help. Which is why all the other mentally ill people go down the exact same path! Oh wait - they don't! That's right.
Try again, genius. Type another essay.
This guy is basically the beginner version of that other MMA fighter “War Machine”.
Dam I hope things can and will eventually change for him, he seemed like a great guy especially during the whole bully beat down
Yeah definitely. Can't wait for him to beat another innocent woman. Isn't he the greatest?
Great video brother. As a content creator myself, I know how much work this video took! From gathering the b-roll, writing the script, recording the audio, adding the music and SFX, etc. Good work 👏🏼
It is sad to see Mayhem lose his way. I love the bully beat down show and still watch episodes via Google
How he is allowed to walk the streets free is beyond me.
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Miller brought so many eyes to MMA he deserves more credit he was ahead of his time!
Just saw him on the channel “teach me grappling coach Brian “, he randomly showed up to his gym, looked in shape, and still knows his stuff..he was showing how to hit the Darce from different angles.. high level.
I was locked up with this dude. Jail is like his home. He thrives in there and he used to tell us that he had "no quarrel with jail time"
Yea okay pal
Speaks to the incompetence of the criminal justice system when someone is arrested and charged time and time again and yet we wait and see what Mayhem will do next bc he is still walking among us and not locked up. Loved the guy when he was competing in MMA, but he hasn't been rihht in the head for over a decade now.
He's officially in prison now
Lemme just get this straight. You think there are too few people in prison in the US?
@@mickym.6711 Too few people who actually deserve it.
I definitely see a man who has had underlying mental problems and anger problems that instead of getting treated were exacerbated by his constant training in fighting. I think martial arts can be so useful to help train folks in the right mind to be better not just at fighting, but to be people in general, but I have witnessed to many men who take this training and do what Miller did and use it to become a menace. Again if any of y’all out here feel angry, bitter or even depressed and suffer with mental illness, it’s always okay to get help and to be seen by psychiatric professionals. Stay safe y’all and always make sure to keep your mental health as your number one priority for yourself.
Miller clearly has CTE or schizophrenia or something obviously out of his control, but we never hear exactly what the diagnosis is. Always wished him the best, hope he doesn't harm anyone else or himself.
Damn...I knew Jason well in high school and was even teammates with him. I obviously kept up with him and his career through the years...knew of a lot of the legal troubles, but hadn't heard nearly all of this. He was pretty damn funny but also a high strung, can't sit still, and punch you in the head quick kind of guy. I'll just say I know how hard he punched when he was 17, and that was well before his professional fighting days. Really hope he gets his legal troubles in order and finds his happiness in life. Maybe moving the f out of California wouldn't hurt.
I don't. The guy has always been a bad apple with aggression problems. Now after the show and fame has secured his simple mind into thinking it's ok to be like that, this is a lost cause. Murder is his next charge im sure. Prevent this by removing this person from the earth. A good ole precrime execution.
@@flynnlivescmd "Always been a bad apple"...? Sounds like you've known him your entire life. People tend to think they know the ins and outs of someones life just by taking a quick glance from a distance. I doubt you know the first thing about him... outside of what you might find in a video like this. The dude obviously has his demons but saying he deserves to be "removed from the earth" based on something he hasn't even done is a little silly tbh. He's currently paying his time for his crimes.
I doubt California has literally anything to do with his mental problems
Yeah fuck California they’ve ruined it
Yea okay pal.
Sounds like he was the bully he claimed to be fighting against this whole time.
I always wondered what happened to him . Damn that’s too bad , I use to love that show bully beat down !
You: "with his arrest record, I'm not surprised he might serve a lengthy prison sentence"
Me: Not a chance, he lives in CA! 😂
This man actually makes Jon Jones looks like the Saint he thinks he is in his head.
I'm sorry to hear about all his troubles. I met him actually at the courthouse and I felt he was a nice young man making some mistakes. I will pray that he is able to get rid of his demons and carry on. I think he can do it. I think he has a lot to offer this world and I hope it happens sooner rather than later. Listen bro you are on a slippery slope. Please start praying and doing the hard work needed to work for your peace. Its not so bad once you really commit. And it gets good fast.Hang tough. Peace
Met him in 2010 when I use to work at Game Stop in South Coast Plaza, in OC, CA. It was like a Tuesday night, I was on my own and he walked in. I immediately recognized him and even before I could say “Hey are you May..?” He answered, “Yeah! I’m that guy!”.
He proceeded to tell me he was working on an Adam Sandler, MMA movie. & That he had just gotten done shooting. He bought a couple games and that was it. Super cool dude when I met him. Hope he’s doing well.
Hopefully he finds a better way to deal with his energy and find peace and happiness. It’s never too late to do better.