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, USA
Attendance	8,078
Total gate	$753,962
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.

Background

A bout between Nik Lentz and Efrain Escudero was expected for this event. However, their opponents were shifted as Lentz faced Thiago Tavares, while Escudero faced Evan Dunham.

A bout between Josh Koscheck and Mike Pierce was expected to take place on this card. 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.

Mike Massenzio was expected to face Gerald Harris, but was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by John Salter.

Results

Preliminary card

• Middleweight bout: Nick Catone vs. Jesse Forbes

Catone defeated Forbes via split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28).

• Middleweight bout: Gerald Harris vs. John Salter

Harris defeated Salter via TKO (strikes) at 3:24 of round 3.

• Lightweight bout: Kyle Bradley vs. Rafael dos Anjos

dos Anjos defeated Bradley via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

• Welterweight bout: Mike Guymon vs. Rory MacDonald

MacDonald defeated Guymon via submission (armbar) at 4:27 of round 1.

• Lightweight bout: Thiago Tavares vs. Nik Lentz

Tavares and Lentz fought to a majority draw (27-29, 28-28, 28-28). A point deduction was given to Tavares for a shot to the groin.

• Welterweight bout: Rick Story vs. Jesse Lennox

Story defeated Lennox via split decision (30–27, 30–27, 28–29). Due to a scoring error, the bout was initially announced as a majority decision.

• Middleweight bout: Chris Leben vs. Jay Silva

Leben defeated Silva via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)

Main card

• Welterweight bout: Amir Sadollah vs. Brad Blackburn

Sadollah defeated Blackburn via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

• Middleweight bout: Tom Lawlor vs. Aaron Simpson

Simpson defeated Lawlor via split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28).

• Lightweight bout: Efrain Escudero vs. Evan Dunham

Dunham defeated Escudero via submission (armbar) at 1:59 of round 3

• Lightweight bout: Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz

Maynard defeated Diaz via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 30–27).

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $30,000 bonuses.

• 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.

• 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.