UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz
UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz (also known as UFC Fight Night 20) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on January 11, 2010, at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.[2]
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | January 11, 2010 | |||
| Venue | Patriot Center | |||
| City | Fairfax, Virginia | |||
| Attendance | 8,078[1] | |||
| Total gate | $753,962[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
Headlining this event was a rematch between Gray Maynard And The Ultimate Fighter 5 Winner Nate Diaz, The two faced each other on The Ultimate Fighter 5 Semi-Finals in an amateur bout, which Diaz won via submission (guillotine choke).
Nik Lentz was expected to face Jeremy Stephens at the event. However, Stephens pulled out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Thiago Tavares.[3]
A bout between Josh Koscheck and Mike Pierce was expected to take place on this card.[4] However, Koscheck was shifted from this event to a bout with Anthony Johnson at UFC 106, while Pierce would face Jon Fitch at UFC 107.[5]
Mike Massenzio was expected to face Gerald Harris, but was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by John Salter.[6]
Results
| Main card (Spike TV) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Gray Maynard | def. | Nate Diaz | Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Evan Dunham | def. | Efrain Escudero | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 1:59 | |
| Middleweight | Aaron Simpson | def. | Tom Lawlor | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Amir Sadollah | def. | Brad Blackburn | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Middleweight | Chris Leben | def. | Jay Silva | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Rick Story | def. | Jesse Lennox | Decision (split) (30–27, 30–27, 28–29) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Lightweight | Thiago Tavares | vs. | Nik Lentz | Draw (majority) (28–28, 28–28, 27–29) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Welterweight | Rory MacDonald | def. | Mike Guymon | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:27 | |
| Lightweight | Rafael dos Anjos | def. | Kyle Bradley | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Gerald Harris | def. | John Salter | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:24 | |
| Middleweight | Nick Catone | def. | Jesse Forbes | Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 28–29) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- Due to a scoring error, this bout was initially announced as a majority decision.
- Tavares had 1 point deducted in round 3 for a second kick to the groin.
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $30,000 bonuses.[7]
- Fight of the Night: Tom Lawlor vs. Aaron Simpson
- Knockout of the Night: Gerald Harris
- Submission of the Night: Evan Dunham
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[8]
- Gray Maynard: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Nate Diaz: $24,000
- Evan Dunham: $18,000 ($9,000 win bonus) def. Efrain Escudero: $15,000
- Aaron Simpson: $22,000 ($11,000 win bonus) def. Tom Lawlor: $10,000
- Amir Sadollah: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) def. Brad Blackburn: $13,000
- Chris Leben: $60,000 ($30,000 win bonus) def. Jay Silva: $6,000
- Rick Story: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus) def. Jesse Lennox: $7,000
- Nick Lentz: $7,000 vs. Thiago Tavares: $15,000 ^
- Rory MacDonald: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Mike Guymon: $6,000
- Rafael dos Anjos: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Kyle Bradley: $8,000
- Gerald Harris: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. John Salter: $6,000
- Nick Catone: $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus) def. Jesse Forbes: $6,000
^ Both fighters earned show money; bout declared majority draw.
References
- "UFC Fight Night 20 a sellout with near-record $730,000 live gate". mmajunkie. January 12, 2010. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012.
- "UFC Fight Night Maynard vs Diaz". UFC.com. November 16, 2009. Archived from the original on November 20, 2009.
- "UFC Fight Night 20: Thiago Tavares vs Nik Lentz announced with Jeremy Stephens scratched". mmamania.com. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
- "Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce in the works for UFC Fight Night 20 in Virginia". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
- "Josh Koscheck vs. Anthony Johnson slotted for UFC 106 co-main event". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
- "John Salter tapped as late replacement, meets Gerald Harris at UFC Fight Night 20". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
- "UFC Fight Night 20 bonuses and awards for 'Maynard vs Diaz' Spike TV fights". MMAmania. January 11, 2010. Archived from the original on January 5, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- "UFC Fight Night 20 payouts". mmamania.com. January 13, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
