UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | January 11, 2010 |
| Headquarters | Fairfax, Virginia , United States |
UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz, also identified as UFC Fight Night 20, was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on January 11, 2010. The event took place at the Patriot Center located in Fairfax, Virginia.
Background
The main event featured a rematch between Gray Maynard and Nate Diaz, the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 5. These two had previously competed in an amateur match during the semi-finals of The Ultimate Fighter 5, where Diaz secured victory by submission.
Originally, Nik Lentz was scheduled to face Jeremy Stephens, but Stephens withdrew because of injury and was substituted by Thiago Tavares.
A fight between Josh Koscheck and Mike Pierce was initially arranged but later postponed. Koscheck was reassigned to compete against Anthony Johnson at UFC 106, while Pierce took on Jon Fitch at UFC 107.
Mike Massenzio was anticipated to fight Gerald Harris, yet due to Massenzio’s injury, John Salter entered as a last-minute replacement.
Results
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $30,000 were awarded to fighters for the following categories:
- Fight of the Night: Tom Lawlor vs. Aaron Simpson
- Knockout of the Night: Gerald Harris
- Submission of the Night: Evan Dunham
Reported payout
The disclosed fighter payments submitted to the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation are as follows. These figures do not include sponsorship earnings or additional discretionary bonuses from the UFC.
- Gray Maynard: $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus) defeated Nate Diaz: $24,000
- Evan Dunham: $18,000 ($9,000 win bonus) defeated Efrain Escudero: $15,000
- Aaron Simpson: $22,000 ($11,000 win bonus) defeated Tom Lawlor: $10,000
- Amir Sadollah: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) defeated Brad Blackburn: $13,000
- Chris Leben: $60,000 ($30,000 win bonus) defeated Jay Silva: $6,000
- Rick Story: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus) defeated Jesse Lennox: $7,000
- Nick Lentz: $7,000 versus Thiago Tavares: $15,000 ^
- Rory MacDonald: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) defeated Mike Guymon: $6,000
- Rafael dos Anjos: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) defeated Kyle Bradley: $8,000
- Gerald Harris: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) defeated John Salter: $6,000
- Nick Catone: $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus) defeated Jesse Forbes: $6,000
^ Both competitors received show money; match ended in a majority draw.