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Chris Leben Is Top Earner at UFN 20
MMA Junkie has the salary numbers from Monday's UFN 20: Maynard vs. Diaz, and in a bit of a surprise, Chris "The Crippler" Leben went from the brink of being fired, to the night's top earner with his dominant unanimous decision victory over Jay Silva. Leben earned $30,000 in base salary plus a win...
UFC Fight Night 20 ratings SmackDown on Spike TV for 'Maynard vs Diaz'
UFC Fight Night 20, featuring a lightweight main event between fellow former TUF 5 housemates Gray "The Bully" Maynard and Nate Diaz, pulled in an average of 1.7 million viewers and a 1.2 share for Monday's Spike TV broadcast, according to the network. The numbers are worth looking at because the...
Nate Diaz Wants To Move Up To The UFC Welterweight Division
He blogs on Graciefighter.com: "I fought like garbage and I'm sorry to my fans for my performance. I was hesitant about throwing hard punches because I kept thinking he was going to go for a takedown. It looked like I was knocked down in the second but actually he stepped on my foot and when I...
UFN 20 Attendance Just More Proof That The UFC Needs To Show The East Coast Love
UFN 20 was announced as a sellout with 8,500 people in attendance on the campus of George Mason University in Virginia. The live gate for the event was one of the highest ever at $730,000. The UFC: Fight For The Troops event that was held here in North Carolina in December of 2008 had well over...
UFN 20 Post-Fight Analysis: The UFC's Lightweight Shuffle
As the seconds ticked off the clock in the third round of the UFC Fight Night 20 lightweight main event showdown between Nate Diaz and Gray Maynard, one thought continued to rattle around in my mind. Would Gray Maynard actually be thrust into contention with such a lackluster victory? Would the...
UFC Fight Night 20 Post-Fight: Gray Maynard Wants a Title Shot, but He Won't Use Cheesy Lines to Get it
"The gameplan and technique went out the window once I saw that dude across from me and I just wanted to throw. I saw his face and I wanted to fight. It was stupid but I hope you guys enjoyed it... I ain't gonna make a cheesy speech about students and masters. If they want it, I'm here for him....
Does Gray Maynard Deserve The Title Shot With A Win Over Nate Diaz At UFN 20?
Steve Cofield talks to lightweight contender Frankie Edgar about the possibility of leapfrogging Maynard for a possible title shot against BJ Penn later this year in the video above. Personally, I don't see how that happens if Gray Maynard beats Nate Diaz tonight considering Maynard is...
The UFN 20: Maynard Vs. Diaz Open Thread And Discussion
Please make plans to join us tonight for the UFN 20 event that will air on Spike TV at 9pm EST. The main event will consist of a lightweight bout between Gray Maynard and Nate Diaz, in a fight that could have title implications in the future. Please remember the NO SPOILERS rule as some of the...
UFN 20: Gray Maynard Vs. Nate Diaz Breakdown
Nate Diaz is coming into this fight with an overall record of (11-4) with 8 wins via submission and 2 via KO/TKO. He won a must win fight in his last matchup as he was able to weather the storm from Melvin Guillard to submit him in the second round. Diaz is a notorious slow starter with a...
UFC Fight Night 20 weigh in results LIVE from Fairfax for 'Maynard vs Diaz'
The official weigh-in event for UFC Fight Night 20: "Maynard vs. Diaz" is now on the books, having taken place today (Sun., Jan. 10, 2010) at the Patriot Center on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. All 22 fighters made weight without incident. In fact, other than two...
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