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I’m all for an all-heavyweight card, as long as it’s in the UFC and ONLY in the UFC, but it really seems like people are overlooking a really stacked and awesome undercard for UFC 146. I can actually say, I’m more excited for this FX quality card than I am to see a bunch of predictable, but violent, heavyweight bouts. So, here is my excited and hopeful look at what may very well be the best undercard of the year.

-Mike Brown vs. Daniel Pineda

In the night’s opening contest, former #1 featherweight Mike Brown looks for some consistency after falling from the featherweight throne. While age might not be on his side, I like Mike Brown in this fight. Pineda has thrown down some serious beatings in his two UFC bouts. He definitely has a future in the division, but Mike Brown is the kind of old man who can, and will, beat down a younger fella just to say he did. Brown by submission.

-Paul Sass vs. Jacob Volkmann

The undefeated submission specialist Paul Sass has had his fair share of wins, but enough is enough. Never has he faced such a stifling and controversial character as he does in Volkmann. Jacob Volkmann’s ground game is so scary that even the secret service are watching him. Volkmann believes he’s always fighting for his job, and I have it on good authority that he’s planning to call out his employers after he beats Sass, which he will, by unanimous decision.

-Glover Teixeira vs. Kyle Kingsbury

Glover finally makes his UFC debut, and I don’t have much else to say other than it’s going to be an impressive one. He’s going to beat Kingsbury’s face into the mat. Don’t be surprised if Kingsbury resembles a pile of mashed potatoes after about 90 seconds. A pressure washer will be required to remove his stain from the mat. You get it.

-Duane Ludwig vs. Dan Hardy

Dan Hardy has been the victim of one the most hilarious and quick declines in the UFC. From challenging for the welterweight title to dropping four straight, the one-time top 170 pound contender undoubtedly needs a win if he wants to avoid a spot on the next Cage Warriors card. Luckily for him, he’s fighting Duane Ludwig. Ludwig isn’t quite what he used to be, and while he still has the technical advantage in most places against Hardy, he’s just not going to offer much to a motivated, desperate, and excited Dan Hardy. “The Outlaw” takes this on points, less he lands some jaw dropping left hook.

-C.B. Dollaway vs. Jason Miller

Contrary to what he says, it’s hard to believe that Mayhem is actually looking past Dollaway. It’s more likely just trash talking to throw his opponent off. Regardless, does anyone think this is a big fight for Miller? Let’s just get rid of the gas tank issue right away by saying when he fought Bisping, that was coming off a 15 month layoff. Crappy striking? He’s been training Muay thai like a madman to prepare for his return to the octagon. Nerves? Hardly an issue at this point. Dollaway has some wrestling advantages over Mayhem, but I don’t think it’s enough to help him win. Mayhem will tap him.

-Jamie Varner vs. Edson Barboza

Varner almost retired after losing to a porn star. How the times have changed. Back in the UFC and riding a bit of a win streak, “C-4″ is back and has a lot to prove in his return to the octagon. Edson Barboza is no stepping stone, and anyone who thinks he will be their catapult back to the top is crazy. Varner has a solid wrestling base, and he can strike, but he’ll undoubtedly get outclassed for 15 minutes here.

-Diego Brandao vs. Darren Elkins

Brandao is fresh off of what may very well be the most violent series of fights in TUF history. Elkins is a good wrestler, but he isn’t much else other than that. I can’t say much more about this bout other than Brandao by murder.

Catch the prelims at some point between 6 and 7pm ET on Facebook, with the FX portion of the card starting at 8pm ET. Check back when the sun is shining for my look at the heavyweight portion of the evening. Don’t forget to share your predictions as well!

Less than 48 hours before UFC 146, MMAFighting’s Ariel Helwani caught up with Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller, Roy Nelson, and Lavar Johnson.

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Follow Jason ‘Mayhem” Miller as he prepares for his fight at UFC 146 in Las Vegas versus CB Dollaway.

Karyn Bryant of MMA H.E.A.T. catches up with Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller as his UFC 146 bout with C.B. Dollaway approaches.

Jason “Mayhem” Miller is known as much for his outside-the-Octagon skills as he is for the ones he displays inside it.

However, that doesn’t mean he isn’t a highly-skilled mixed martial artist.

On May 26, Miller plans on showing C.B. Dollaway just how great he can be when the two square off on the prelims of UFC 146 from Las Vegas.

After a loss to Michael Bisping following a stint as coaches on The Ultimate Fighter left Miller feeling down, he went on a training mission, bettering his skills across the world. In Dollaway, “Mayhem” feels like he already has the win in the bag.

“I just look at who he’s fought in the past, and I look at – you know – I look at who he’s fought in the past, and how I match up with them, and I know that….this should be an easy night for me,” said Miller, in a recent interview with the UFC’s official website. “On top of that, I trained my ass off. I’m not gonna make this a personal thing with the guy, but at the same time, I’m not gonna pretend to respect him.”

Miller came over from Strikeforce and jumped right into The Ultimate Fighter. He was defeated by Bisping in a match he doesn’t like to talk about. Now, he’ll face Dollaway, who is in a similar position following back-to-back losses.

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Someone was bound to say something after Chael Sonnen took a shot at Alistair Overeem last week for failing the same drug test he did.

That someone was Jason “Mayhem” Miller.

Never one to be outdone, Uncle Chael fired right back.

Surprisingly though, it was Mayhem who got in the last word.

Chael is generally the better trash talker, but I think I gotta give this one to Mayhem. Mayhem pointing out how obscenely hypocritical Chael was being by taking a shot at Overeem (a fact which I’m sure was not lost on Sonnen) was just too much for the self-proclaimed UFC middleweight champion to overcome.

From Thursday’s MMA Uncensored Live on Spike TV, host Craig Carton has harsh words for Mike Kogan, an update on King Mo, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney talks the future of the promotion, and Jason “Mayhem” Miller joins the panel to discuss his upcoming bout with C.B. Dollaway.

You can catch MMA Uncensored Live Thursdays at 11pm ET on Spike TV, or watch full episodes here.

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Jason “Mayhem” Miller knows that his appearances on television have helped get him to where he is at today. However, that doesn’t mean Miller takes his fighting skills any less seriously than the next guy.

When “Mayhem” steps inside the Octagon in May to face C.B. Dollaway at UFC 146, he knows that his fighting career could hang in the balance. In fact, Miller seems to be putting that pressure on himself regardless of what others thing, as he told MMA Uncensored Live Thursday night.

I’m on my own chopping block. If I lose to him, I’m quitting! I don’t even deserve to be in there! There’s not an easy fight. In the UFC, there’s no easy fight. He doesn’t deserve to be in there with me, and I’ll prove it. We’re both in a similar spot in our career I guess. We’re both on the chopping block. That’s fine. I’m really happy with that.

Miller last fought late in 2011, falling to Michael Bisping. The two were coaches on The Ultimate Fighter, but Miller was unable to stay with the Brit after the first round. In Dollaway, the host of MTV’s Bully Beatdown will be going against another tireless worker who has excellent conditioning.

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Documentary film-maker Morgan Spurlock follows Jason “Mayhem” Miller in this episode of “A Day in the Life.”

Jason “Mayhem” Miller talks about his loss to Michael Bisping.