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Gravely fight rebooked
Maness will take on Tony Gravely in a bantamweight bout at the UFC event Sept. 18, James Lynch of MMANews.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Maness was supposed to fight Gravely back in April, but an injury forced him off the card. Prior to that Maness last fought back in November where he submitted Luke Sanders. That brought his career record to 13-1.
Maness was supposed to fight Gravely back in April, but an injury forced him off the card. Prior to that Maness last fought back in November where he submitted Luke Sanders. That brought his career record to 13-1.
Pulls out of Gravely fight
Manes will no longer fight Tony Gravely at the UFC on April 17, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.
ANALYSIS
It's unclear why Maness will no longer fight Gravely. Anthony Birchak will take his place. Maness has won his past two fights, but it's now uncertain when he'll fight again.
It's unclear why Maness will no longer fight Gravely. Anthony Birchak will take his place. Maness has won his past two fights, but it's now uncertain when he'll fight again.
Fighting Gravely in April
Maness is booked to fight Tony Gravely at the UFC's upcoming April 17 event, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Maness will face Gravely, a product of Dana White's Contender Series, in a bantamweight matchup. Since making his UFC debut mid-2020, Maness has picked up back-to-back wins. He'll look to keep his momentum going come April.
Maness will face Gravely, a product of Dana White's Contender Series, in a bantamweight matchup. Since making his UFC debut mid-2020, Maness has picked up back-to-back wins. He'll look to keep his momentum going come April.
Earns upset in prelim opener
Maness defeated Luke Sanders via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:29 of Round 2 at UFC on ESPN 18 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Maness looked game early, and the two weren't hesitant to exchange. He even took the back of Sanders at one point, but Sanders escaped and landed some big combos in the final 30 seconds of Round 1. The second round saw the fast-paced striking continue, with Maness more than holding his own. As the midway point of Round 2 approached, Maness caught Sanders with a left hand to the temple followed by a vicious straight right. Sanders looked to recover on the mat, but Maness took his back and locked in an airtight choke. Sanders has been in the UFC since 2016, but Maness got the job done here as a (+130) underdog. After the fight, he mentioned both Adrian Yanez and Nathaniel Wood as fellow bantamweight prospects he'd like to face. Later in the evening, he was selected for one of four $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses.
Maness looked game early, and the two weren't hesitant to exchange. He even took the back of Sanders at one point, but Sanders escaped and landed some big combos in the final 30 seconds of Round 1. The second round saw the fast-paced striking continue, with Maness more than holding his own. As the midway point of Round 2 approached, Maness caught Sanders with a left hand to the temple followed by a vicious straight right. Sanders looked to recover on the mat, but Maness took his back and locked in an airtight choke. Sanders has been in the UFC since 2016, but Maness got the job done here as a (+130) underdog. After the fight, he mentioned both Adrian Yanez and Nathaniel Wood as fellow bantamweight prospects he'd like to face. Later in the evening, he was selected for one of four $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses.
Added to November card
Maness is slated to fight Luke Sanders (undisclosed) in a bantamweight matchup at a UFC event scheduled for Nov. 28, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Maness made his UFC debut at the beginning of August when he defeated Johnny Munoz via unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN+ 31. He left some opportunities on the table during the matchup, but he now carries a 12-1 record as a professional fighter. Sanders was also slated to fight at the beginning of August, but he was forced to withdraw for an undisclosed reason. His last fight under the UFC banner came in February of 2019 when he defeated Renan Barao via TKO (strikes) at UFC on ESPN 1. Maness has advantages in both height and reach.
Maness made his UFC debut at the beginning of August when he defeated Johnny Munoz via unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN+ 31. He left some opportunities on the table during the matchup, but he now carries a 12-1 record as a professional fighter. Sanders was also slated to fight at the beginning of August, but he was forced to withdraw for an undisclosed reason. His last fight under the UFC banner came in February of 2019 when he defeated Renan Barao via TKO (strikes) at UFC on ESPN 1. Maness has advantages in both height and reach.