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Nate Maness

Nate Maness

American mixed martial arts fighter


Nate Maness (born June 27, 1991), is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Maness made his amateur debut in 2013, winning four bouts before turning professional in the same year.[3]

Outside the UFC, Nathan Maness collected three belts at three different weight classes, ranging from 135 through 155 lbs. in 12 professional fights, “Mayhem” won six of them via stoppage, four in the very first frame. After he won the bantamweight championship of the Quebec-based TKO promotion in 2018, his sole loss came when he dropped the belt to former UFC competitor Taylor Lapilus in May 2019 but came back with a first-round stoppage win in February in his next bout.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Maness was scheduled to face Ray Borg on August 1, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan.[5] However, Borg was removed from the fight on the day of the event's weigh-in for undisclosed reasons. Maness went on to face Johnny Muñoz Jr. in a featherweight bout.[6] He won the close bout via unanimous decision.[7] 5 out of 15 media scores gave it to Muñoz, 6 out of 10 gave it to Maness, and 4 scored it a draw.[8]

Maness faced Luke Sanders on November 28, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Lewis.[9] He won the fight via second round submission.[10] He earned a Performance of the Night bonus for the win.[11]

Maness was scheduled to face Tony Gravely at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum on April 17, 2021.[12] However, Maness was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons.[13]

The bout with Gravely was rescheduled for September 18, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann.[14] Maness won the fight via technical knockout in round two after being knocked down and almost finished in the first round.[15] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[16]

Maness faced Umar Nurmagomedov on June 25, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 38.[17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Maness faced Tagir Ulanbekov on November 5, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 214.[19] He lost the fight via a guillotine choke in the first round.[20]

Maness was scheduled to face Zhalgas Zhumagulov on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288.[21] However,, Nate Maness pulled out of the fight due to injury and was replaced by UFC Newcomer Rafael Estevam, who was originally scheduled to face Carlos Candelario on April 22, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 222.[22]

Maness faced Mateus Mendonça on October 7, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 229.[23] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[24] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[25]

Maness was scheduled to face Azat Maksum on February 3, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 235.[26] However, Maness pulled out in early January due to injury and was replaced by Charles Johnson.[27]

Maness is scheduled to face Jimmy Flick on June 15, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 243.[28]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
18 matches 15 wins 3 losses
By knockout 6 1
By submission 3 1
By decision 6 1
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See also


References

  1. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. "Nate Maness | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  3. "One to Watch at UFC Vegas 5: Nathan Maness - Tap In MMA". Tap In. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  4. Nolan King (2020-07-31). "Ray Borg out of UFC on ESPN+ 31; Nate Maness expected to fight Johnny Munoz". mmajunkiecom. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  5. Doherty, Dan (2020-08-01). "UFC Vegas 5 Results: Nathan Maness Wins Grueling Decision Over Johnny Munoz". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  6. Evanoff, Josh (2020-11-28). "UFC Vegas 15 Results: Nathan Maness Survives, Finishes Luke Sanders". cagesidepress. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  7. Stephie Haynes (2020-11-29). "UFC Vegas 15 post-fight bonuses: Smith nabs POTN for first round triangle". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  8. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (2019-02-18). "UFC books Tony Gravely vs. Nate Maness for April 17 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  9. Staff (2021-03-26). "Anthony Birchak replaces Nate Maness against Tony Gravely at UFC event on April 17th". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-03-26. (in Dutch)
  10. "Tweede poging Tony Gravely vs. Nate Maness, ditmaal op 18 september". MMA DNA (in Dutch). 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  11. Behunin, Alex (2021-09-18). "UFC Vegas 37 Results: Nate Maness Knocks Tony Gravely Out In Comeback Win". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  12. "UFC targets Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Nate Maness for June 25". MMA Junkie. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  13. Doherty, Dan (2022-06-25). "UFC Vegas 57: Umar Nurmagomedov Dominates Nate Maness, Stays Undefeated". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  14. Mike Bohn (2022-11-05). "UFC Fight Night 214 video: Tagir Ulanbekov spoils Nate Maness' flyweight debut with standing choke". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  15. King, Nolan; Hannoun, Farah (2023-04-10). "Rafael Estevam loses UFC Fight Night 222 opponent, now meets Zhalgas Zhumagulov at UFC 288". MMAJunkie. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  16. https://www.facebook.com/vips17 (2023-08-16). "Nate Maness & Mateus Mendonça Set for Flyweight Bout at UFC Vegas 80". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-08-18. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help); External link in |last= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. Matthew Wells (2023-10-07). "UFC Fight Night 229 bonuses: Be Joe Pyfer, win $50K". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  18. Desk, ITN News (2023-12-08). "Nate Maness vs Azat Maksum Reported for UFC Vegas 85 Event". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  19. Matthew Wells and Nolan King (2024-01-02). "Charles Johnson to replace injured Nate Maness at UFC Fight Night 235 vs. Azat Maksum". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  20. Raghuwanshi, Vipin (2024-03-22). "Report: Jimmy Flick To Face Nate Maness on UFC June 15 Event". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  21. Sherdog.com. "Nate Maness". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.

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