 He also competed in one mixed martial arts bout, against Japanese wrestler Kazuyuki Fujita at "Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003" on December 31 (New Year's Eve), 2003.The rules of the fight dictated that the fighters would be stood up after 20 seconds on the ground, which made the fight fairer for Mayfield given his lack of grappling skills.Fujita was able to choke Mayfield unconscious while he was still standing in the second round.