‘Mayhem’ Miller vs. Luke Barnatt Title Bout to Headline Venator FC 3 in Italy
Troubled mixed martial artist Jason Miller will fight for the first time in four years when he faces fellow UFC veteran Luke Barnatt at Venator FC 3 in Italy on May 21.
The bout, which will be for the Barnett’s middleweight title, was announced on Tuesday. Venator FC 3 takes place at the PalaSesta Arena in Milan, Italy, and will also include the recently-signed Matt Hamill against “an undisclosed UFC and Pride veteran in a light heavyweight bout that will be announced in a few days,” according to a release.
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Since then, the former “Bully Beatdown” host has run afoul of the law on numerous occasions. Most recently, Miller was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer with a deadly weapon at his California home this past October. Prior to that the 35-year-old fighter was arrested on burglary charges for breaking into and vandalizing a church in August 2012; live tweeted a police standoff after he barricaded himself inside his home when officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant in October 2014; and was arrested for brawling with officers outside a Laguna Beach nightclub in March 2015.
“‘Mayhem’ Miller is a beast. He is one of the most beloved fighters of all times and people have badly missed such a performer with guts, attitude and at the same time a strong will to win big and to entertain" Venator FC President Frank Merenda said in a release. "He’s a huge, huge achievement for Venator FC to have him back in the saddle for the fans all around the world."
A competitor on Season 17 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Barnatt was released by the Las Vegas-based promotion on the heels of three consecutive losses last year. He returned to the win column in December, submitting Mattia Schiavolin via fourth-round rear-naked choke to capture the Venator FC 185-pound title.
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