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Event – UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz

Time & Date – 6:15 pm, Monday, January 11th, 2010

Venue – Patriot Center, Fairfax, Virginia

Virginia gets a visit from the UFC on January 11th, and the promotion’s 20th Fight Night features a medley of eager athletes.

A pair of lightweights upgrade from an exhibition match to one with pro record consequence in the main event. Maynard challenges Diaz in an attempt to redeem himself after The Ultimate Fighter season five winner forced a round two submission in the reality show’s semifinals.

The co-main event pits professionally undefeated season eight lightweight winner Escudero against fellow unbeaten lightweight warrior Dunham. Both fighters have won the majority of their battles via submission.

Then there’s the middleweight with a winning streak intent on handing out a first-time loss, and the season seven winner determined to defeat a hardened welterweight in both fighters’ fourth outing to the Octagon.

And that’s just the main card.

Seven preliminary bouts are already scheduled to get you in the mood, and there’s a good chance you’ll be satisfied before they’re through.

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Here’s a closer look at 20’s fight card.

MAYNARD VS. DIAZ

Maynard and Diaz meet for their first career contest in this lightweight bout. Maynard most recently earned a decision win and plans to keep his perfect record, while Diaz most recently banked submission of the night honors and snapped a two-fight losing streak.

30-year-old Gray “The Bully” Maynard began his MMA career in April of 2006 when he put Josh Powell to sleep in the first round at Title Fighting Championship 1. His most recent bout co-headlined UFC Fight Night 19: Diaz vs. Guillard on September 16th of last year where he defeated Roger Huerta via split decision. Maynard’s 8 wins include two knockouts and six decisions, and he shares 1 no contest with Robert Emerson. Maynard has no losses thus far. Born in Arizona and fighting out of Nevada, Maynard participated regularly in high school and college wrestling, entered MMA in 2006 and currently trains with Xtreme Couture, names Randy Couture, Tom Brands, and Randy Aleman as his heroes, and spent time in real estate before becoming a professional fighter.

24-year-old Nate Diaz began his MMA career in October of 2004 when he forced Alex Garcia to submit in the third round at WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3. His most recent bout headlined UFC Fight Night 19 on September 16th of last year where he added another submission win to his record by defeating Melvin Guillard in round two. Diaz’s 11 wins include two technical knockouts, eight submissions, and one decision, while one submission and three decisions make up his 4 losses. Born in and fighting out of California, Diaz entered martial arts at an early age following in the footsteps of older brother Nick, currently trains with Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and holds a black belt in BJJ, joined the UFC after his victory in The Ultimate Fighter 5, and names his brother, training partners, and the Gracie family as his heroes.

Will Maynard surprise us with a submission, or will Diaz deliver his foe’s first loss?






ESCUDERO VS. DUNHAM

This lightweight bout pits Escudero against Dunham for the first time. Escudero won his first technical knockout in his last appearance and hopes to remain undefeated, while Dunham won his second decision in his last appearance and is also looking to remain undefeated.

23-year-old Efrain “Hecho en Mexico” Escudero began his MMA career in June of 2006 when he forced Chris Collado to submit in the first round at RITC 83: Rampage. His most recent bout took place at UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort on September 19th of last year where he earned a round one technical knockout win against Cole Miller. Escudero’s 12 wins include one technical knockout, nine submissions, and two decisions. He has no losses thus far. Born in Mexico and fighting out of Arizona, USA, Escudero participated regularly in high school wrestling and has continued at the college level, entered mixed martial arts in 2005 and currently trains with Southwest MMA, joined the UFC after his victory in The Ultimate Fighter 8, and names his mother and late father as his heroes.

28-year-old Evan Dunham began his MMA career in April of 2007 when he defeated Gabriel Martinez via unanimous decision at GC 62: Sprawl or Brawl. His most recent bout took place at UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira on August 29th of last year where he defeated Marcus Aurelio via split decision. Dunham’s 9 wins include two technical knockouts, five submissions, and two decisions. He has no losses thus far. Born in Oregon and fighting out of Nevada, Dunham devoted himself to mixed martial arts after his first amateur bout, currently trains with Xtreme Couture and holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, names his dad as his hero, and has an undergraduate degree in sociology with a minor in business.

Unless it ends in a draw, only one of these two fighters will maintain a flawless record. Will it be Escudero, or will it be Dunham?

LAWLOR VS. SIMPSON

Lawlor faces Simpson for the first time in this middleweight bout. Lawlor most recently banked submission of the night honors and extended his winning streak to three fights, while Simpson most recently earned a technical knockout win and has yet to be defeated.

27-year-old Tom “The Filthy Mauler” Lawlor began his MMA career in March of 2007 by sharing a no contest with Ariel Gandulla at Kick Enterprises. His most recent bout took place at UFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir II on July 11th of last year where he forced C.B. Dolloway to submit in the first round. Lawlor’s 6 wins include one knockout, one technical knockout, three submissions, and one decision; a disqualification win for Shane Primm due to an illegal knee gives him his 1 loss; and he shares 1 no contest. Born in Massachusetts and fighting out of Florida, Lawlor participated regularly in high school and college wrestling, currently trains with The Jungle MMA, has an undergraduate degree in social studies education, and spent nearly two years teaching history at the secondary level.

35-year-old Aaron “A-Train” Simpson began his MMA career in October of 2007 when he earned a round one technical knockout win against Tim Coulson at Proving Grounds 2. His most recent bout took place at UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira on August 29th of last year where he earned a round two technical knockout win against Ed Herman. Simpson’s 6 wins include one knockout and five technical knockouts. He has no losses thus far. Born in Colorado and fighting out of Arizona, Simpson participated regularly in high school and college wrestling, enjoyed coaching fellow wrestlers for more than ten years before devoting himself to his own career, currently trains with Arizona Combat Sports, names his wife, kids, and extended family as his heroes, and has an undergraduate degree in journalism.

Will Lawlor win his fourth in a row, or will Simpson go on invincible?

SADOLLAH VS. BLACKBURN

This welterweight bout pairs Sadollah and Blackburn for the first time. Sadollah is coming off a decision win ready to better his 2-1 professional record, while Blackburn is coming off a decision win happy to be 3-0 in the UFC.

29-year-old Amir Sadollah began his MMA career in June of 2008 when he forced C.B. Dolloway to submit in the first round at The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale. His most recent bout took place at UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin II on November 21st of last year where he defeated Phil Baroni via unanimous decision. Sadollah’s 2 wins come from the Dolloway submission and the Baroni decision, while a contentious round one technical knockout win for Johny Hendricks gives him his 1 loss. Born in New York and fighting out of Virginia, Sadollah entered martial arts to stay in shape, currently trains with Xtreme Couture and holds the equivalent of a black belt in sambo, joined the UFC after his victory in The Ultimate Fighter 7, values generosity and names his family and training partners among others as his heroes, has an undergraduate degree in surgical technology, and worked as a technician before becoming a professional fighter.

32-year-old Brad “Bad” Blackburn began his MMA career in August of 2001 at PPKA: Muckelshoot with his first of what would later be two round one technical knockout wins against Pat Healy. His most recent bout took place at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale on June 20th of last year where he defeated Edgar Garcia via split decision. Blackburn’s 15 wins include three knockouts, five technical knockouts, three submissions, and four decisions; his 9 losses include one knockout, one technical knockout, one submission, and six decisions; and he shares 1 draw with Matt Wurstner and 1 no contest with Travis Cox. Born in California and fighting out of Washington, Blackburn boxed initially, has ten years of MMA experience and currently trains with Victory Athletics, values hard work and dedication and admires anyone with these traits, and worked as a loan officer before becoming a professional fighter.

Both fighters face their fourth official UFC bout; will Sadollah improve his record to match his opponent, or will Blackburn be twice as good in the books?

With appetizers galore set for January 11th, the seven tasty undercard bouts might leave you wondering what you’re waiting for.

MIDDLEWEIGHT

Chris “The Crippler” Leben vs. Jay Silva

Gerald “Hurricane” Harris vs. Mike “The Master of Disaster” Massenzio

Nick “The Jersey Devil” Catone vs. Jesse “Kid Hercules” Forbes

WELTERWEIGHT

Rick “The Horror” Story vs. Jesse “The Ox” Lennox

Mike “The Joker” Guymon vs. Rory “The Water Boy” MacDonald

LIGHTWEIGHT

Thiago Tavares vs. Nik “The Carny” Lentz

Kyle Bradley vs. Rafael dos Anjos

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