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Venator FC President Releases Statement Defending Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller

Venator FC President Frank Merenda seems to have no regrets about the recent signing of controversial fighter Jason Miller.

One day after numerous reports surfaced that the UFC veteran was arrested on suspicion of DUI last weekend in Irvine, Calif., Merenda took to Miller’s defense, scolding anyone who questioned the signing or “Mayhem’s” mental state.

In a statement released by the Italian promotion, Merenda points out that Miller’s laundry list of legal issues occurred after he retired from MMA and that a return to the sport “can help him greatly with his path to redemption.