It was a moment described by many inside the sport as “one of the darkest nights in MMA history”. Usually, a fight is expected in the ring at a big mixed martial arts event. But not once the main event has finished. What are we talking about? The moment when Jake Shields, Nick Diaz and Jason “Mayhem” Miller had the brawl to end all brawls…
Jake Shields had just defended his belt against the much-fancied contender Dan Henderson. As he was was chatting to the TV people, his previous opponent Jason “Mayhem” Miller jumped into the ring and interrupted the interview, asking for a rematch. Nick Diaz, who was cornering for Shields hits Miller. And then – quite literally – Mayhem ensues…
The brawl lasts quite a while and only seems to cool down after Gus Johnson can be heard screaming over the loudspeaker, “Gentleman, please! We are on national television!” Check out what went down:
