UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz

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UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz
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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
UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz UFC 109: Relentless

UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz, also referred to 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]

Background

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)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Gray Maynard def. Nate Diaz Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) 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 def. Nik Lentz Draw (majority) (27–29, 28–28, 28–28) 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) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ↑ Due to a scoring error, the bout was initially announced as a majority decision.[7]
  2. ↑ A point deduction was given to Tavares for a shot to the groin.


Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $30,000 bonuses.[8]

  • 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.[9]

  • 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

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See also

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