Nate Maness
Mayhem
USA
Won't be re-signed
Manness disclosed via his personal X account Monday that the UFC has informed him that they won't be re-signing him.
ANALYSIS
It seems the matchmakers allegedly don't believe Maness is exciting enough, and they also appear to be unwilling to allow him to move up a weight class. He should have no problem catching on with the PFL, or any other promotion for that matter, given his 5-2 record under the UFC banner.
It seems the matchmakers allegedly don't believe Maness is exciting enough, and they also appear to be unwilling to allow him to move up a weight class. He should have no problem catching on with the PFL, or any other promotion for that matter, given his 5-2 record under the UFC banner.
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Cruises as biggest favorite on card
Maness defeated Jimmy Flick via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Maness had plenty of supporters entering this fight. He swelled to a massive -675 favorite by the time the bout went off, by far the largest on the entire card. To Nate's credit, he kept things simple and handled Flick without issue. Maness used his length and jab to keep Jimmy at distance and stuffed 7-of-8 takedowns from his opponent. It wasn't the dominant effort you would typically associate with such a massive favorite, but it was a clear victory. The 32-year-old Kentucky native improves to 5-2 in his first seven UFC bouts with the victory.
Maness had plenty of supporters entering this fight. He swelled to a massive -675 favorite by the time the bout went off, by far the largest on the entire card. To Nate's credit, he kept things simple and handled Flick without issue. Maness used his length and jab to keep Jimmy at distance and stuffed 7-of-8 takedowns from his opponent. It wasn't the dominant effort you would typically associate with such a massive favorite, but it was a clear victory. The 32-year-old Kentucky native improves to 5-2 in his first seven UFC bouts with the victory.
Fighting Jimmy Flick in June
Maness is scheduled to face Jimmy Flick at FC Fight Night in Las Vegas on June 15, James Lynch of Middle Easy reports.
ANALYSIS
Maness was most recently scheduled to fight the undefeated Azat Maksum at UFC Vegas 8 back in February, but he was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an undisclosed injury. Now back at full health, Maness gets a chance to take on Flick, another fighter who most recently back in the win column after a two-loss streak.
Maness was most recently scheduled to fight the undefeated Azat Maksum at UFC Vegas 8 back in February, but he was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an undisclosed injury. Now back at full health, Maness gets a chance to take on Flick, another fighter who most recently back in the win column after a two-loss streak.
Drops out of fight
Maness has withdrawn from his scheduled fight against Azat Maksum, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
It's unknown what caused Maness to back out of the fight, but he will have to wait a bit longer to follow up his recent win over Mateus Mendonca. Charles Johnson will step in to fight Maksum in Maness' place.
It's unknown what caused Maness to back out of the fight, but he will have to wait a bit longer to follow up his recent win over Mateus Mendonca. Charles Johnson will step in to fight Maksum in Maness' place.
Fighting Maksum in February
Maness will fight Azat Maksum at UFC Vegas 85 on Feb. 3, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
After two consecutive losses, Maness got back in the win column with a victory over Meteus Mendonca in October. He'll now take on Maksum, who has yet to lose a fight in his professional career (17-0).
After two consecutive losses, Maness got back in the win column with a victory over Meteus Mendonca in October. He'll now take on Maksum, who has yet to lose a fight in his professional career (17-0).
Pulls upset in Vegas
Maness defeated Mateus Mendonca via TKO (punches) at 4:40 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
This Maness victory was more the ineptitude of Mendonca as opposed to anything Nate did, but a win is a win. Truth be told, Maness didn't have to do much here. Mateus developed an obsession with trying to get Nate to the mat in hopes of clamping on a leg lock. Maness stayed wise to the attempts, fought them off, and eventually was able to batter his grounded opponent with power strikes to the point referee Chris Tognoni stepped in. The victory doesn't do much for the 32-year-old Kentucky native over the long-term, but it does snap a two-fight losing streak for Maness and likely saves his job in the process.
This Maness victory was more the ineptitude of Mendonca as opposed to anything Nate did, but a win is a win. Truth be told, Maness didn't have to do much here. Mateus developed an obsession with trying to get Nate to the mat in hopes of clamping on a leg lock. Maness stayed wise to the attempts, fought them off, and eventually was able to batter his grounded opponent with power strikes to the point referee Chris Tognoni stepped in. The victory doesn't do much for the 32-year-old Kentucky native over the long-term, but it does snap a two-fight losing streak for Maness and likely saves his job in the process.