UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz

UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz
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 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]

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 vs. 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]

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]

^ Both fighters earned show money; bout declared majority draw.

References

  1. 1 2 "UFC Fight Night 20 a sellout with near-record $730,000 live gate". mmajunkie. January 12, 2010.
  2. ↑ "UFC Fight Night Maynard vs Diaz". UFC.com. November 16, 2009.
  3. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 20: Thiago Tavares vs Nik Lentz announced with Jeremy Stephens scratched". mmamania.com. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce in the works for UFC Fight Night 20 in Virginia". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Josh Koscheck vs. Anthony Johnson slotted for UFC 106 co-main event". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
  6. ↑ "John Salter tapped as late replacement, meets Gerald Harris at UFC Fight Night 20". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
  7. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 20 recap". mmajunkie. January 12, 2010.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 20 payouts". mmamania.com. Retrieved January 13, 2010.

See also

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