Gray Maynard

Gray Maynard
Born	Bradley Gray Maynard (1979-05-09) May 9, 1979 Las Vegas, Nevada
Other names	The Bully
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg)
Division	155
Reach	70.0 in (178 cm)
Style	Wrestling, Boxing
Fighting out of	Las Vegas, Nevada
Team	Xtreme Couture
Rank	NCAA Division I Wrestling
Years active	2006–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	9
Wins	8
By knockout	1
By decision	6
Losses	0
No contests	1
Amateur record
Total	1
Wins	1
Losses	0
Other information
University	Michigan State University
Notable school(s)	St. Edward High School Durango High School Bonanza High School
Website	http://www.graymaynard.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: September 16, 2009

Bradley Gray Maynard (born May 9, 1979) is an American amateur wrestler and currently undefeated professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He currently competes as an MMA fighter in the UFC lightweight division. He remains undefeated in his MMA career, and has recorded one of the fastest knockouts in UFC history. He is the only fighter to hold a win over UFC lightweight standout Frank Edgar.

Bio

Maynard attended St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, for two years, and excelled in its wrestling program. In 1997, he placed second in the Ohio High School Athletic Association(OHSAA) state tournament in the 140 lb. weight class for Division I (the "big school" division). In 1998, he was the state champion at the 152 lb. weight class. His high school record was an impressive 135-16, including being undefeated in his sophomore and senior years.

Maynard wrestled alongside former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans at Michigan State University. He was redshirted in his freshman year. In 2001, he placed eight at the NCAA Division I Collegiate Wrestling Championship at 157 lb. weight class. In 2002 and 2003, he placed seventh. The performance earned the MSU co-captain All-American honors for the third time in his collegiate career. Upon his graduation, Maynard ranked 11th all-time in MSU history with 106 career wins and seventh with 26 falls. he currently trains with Forrest Griffin

After failing to earn a berth on the 2004 US Olympic wrestling team, Maynard considered retirement when he was recruited to be a sparring partner for mixed martial arts fighter and Current Lightweight UFC champion B. J. Penn. With his exposure to the new sport, Maynard sought to compete in the sport, and with his wrestling connections, he eventually became a student and training partner of UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture, who also has a background in amateur wrestling.

Maynard appeared on the "Schumacher Family" episode of Supernanny teaching a 7-year-old son about MMA at Randy Couture's gym to release his anger on the mats instead of his mother.

The Ultimate Fighter

Maynard was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 5, which featured lightweights exclusively. He was selected by B.J. Penn to be on his team, and was Penn's pick to make it to the finals.

Maynard beat Wayne Weems in the preliminary round. In the quarterfinals, Maynard faced Brandon Melendez in a tough matchup and won the fight with a guillotine choke in the second round. He lost his semifinal matchup in the second round against Nathan Diaz due to guillotine choke.

At the The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale, Maynard fought Rob Emerson in a controversial fight. Maynard seemed to be in control of the fight in round one. During the second round he picked up Emerson and slammed him to the mat. Emerson immediately tapped out because of an injury to his ribs. The referee claimed that Maynard also could not continue because he seemed to have hit his head on the mat and knocked himself out due to the force of his own slam, thus because both fighters could not continue he ruled it a "No Contest". UFC President Dana White commented, "I know one thing, that Maynard was out cold". Maynard did not agree claiming that, because the ring-side doctors found he suffered no concussion during the bout, he had never lost consciousness in the fight.

UFC

In his next fight he took on Joe Veres at UFC Fight Night 11 and knocked him out with the first punch he threw, after nine seconds. It was the second fastest knockout in UFC history (at that time, see UFC 102). Next Maynard won a unanimous Decision over Dennis Siver at UFC Fight Night 12 earning scores of 29–28, 29–28, and 30–27. At UFC Fight Night 13, he faced lightweight standout Frank Edgar and won a 30–27 unanimous decision on all cards to hand Edgar his first (and only) loss to date. He used his superior wrestling to control the fight, winning a decision.

He also worked as an assistant wrestling coach for Forrest Griffin as part of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest.

Gray earned a unanimous decision over Rich Clementi in UFC 90. In his fight, Maynard once again showed his superior wrestling as he controlled Clementi on the ground for 3 rounds. He did however appear notably disappointed during his post fight interview that he was unable to finish the fight.

Gray's then fought at UFC 96, against lightweight Jim Miller, winning by unanimous decision once again, with all three judges scoring the bout 30–27. Maynard kept the fight on the feet inversing his wrestling skills with excellent takedown defense, and displayed solid standup skills, particularly looping bodyshot combos.

Maynard won against Roger Huerta via split decision in a competitive bout at UFC Fight Night 19 .. While he seemed to struggled to contain Huerta's aggression with standup combinations in the first round, he looked much more composed in the following two rounds, exercising good footwork and movement while picking his shots on the feet, once scoring a knockdown in the second round. He also landed a few takedowns throughout the fight, and late in the third round had Huerta in a visibly deep kimura, though his opponent refused to submit.

Personal life

Gray and his longtime girlfriend are engaged.

MMA record

Professional record breakdown

9 matches	8 wins	0 losses
By knockout	1	0
By submission	0	0
By decision	6	0
No contests	1

8 Wins, 0 Losses, 0 Draws, 1 No Contest.
Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event Title	Date	Round	Time	Location
Win	8-0-0,1	Roger Huerta	Decision (Split)	UFC Fight Night 19	2009-09-16	3	5:00	Oklahoma City, OK, United States
Win	7–0-0,1	Jim Miller	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine	2009-03-07	3	5:00	Columbus, OH, United States
Win	6–0-0,1	Rich Clementi	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 90: Silva vs. Côté	2008-10-25	3	5:00	Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Win	5–0-0,1	Frank Edgar	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon	2008-04-02	3	5:00	Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win	4–0-0,1	Dennis Siver	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman	2008-01-23	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	3–0-0,1	Joe Veres	KO (Punch)	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Thomas	2007-09-19	1	0:09	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
No Contest	2–0-0,1	Rob Emerson	No Contest (Double KO)	The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale	2007-06-23	2	0:39	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	2–0	Brent Weedman	Decision (Unanimous)	WEF – Orleans Arena	2006-06-10	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	1–0	Josh Powell	N/A	TFC 1 – Title Fighting Championships 1	2006-04-21	1	N/A	Des Moines, Iowa, United States

External links

• The Ultimate Fighter 5 Bio
• Professional MMA record for Gray Maynard from Sherdog