Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz to headline UFC Fight Night 20

“The Ultimate Fighter 5” winner Nate Diaz will face unbeaten contender Gray Maynard in a lightweight bout set to headline UFC Fight Night 20. The bout, scheduled for January 11th 2010 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA, has been confirmed through the Gracie camp via Graciefighter.com. Diaz is coming off a submission victory over Melvin Guillard at UFC Fight Night 19 last month, ending a two fight-losing... [Read More...]

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Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard set to headline UFC Fight Night 19

A lightweight bout between Nate Diaz and Melvin Guillard has been officially announced as the main event for UFC Fight Night 19. The event is scheduled to take place on September 16 from Oklahoma City. Also announced for the card is a lightweight showdown between Gray Maynard and Roger Huerta. The bout will mark the last in Huerta’s UFC contract as he expects to spend more time focusing on his... [Read More...]

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Report: Nate Diaz vs. Joe Stevenson signed for TUF 9 finale

A lightweight matchup between former winners of The Ultimate Fighter Nate Diaz and Joe Stevenson has been signed for the live finale for the upcoming ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter on June 20. The UFC has yet to officially announce the matchup but MMAjunkie.com has confirmed the fight with sources close to the bout. MMAMadness.com was the first site to report of the matchup’s possibility. Both... [Read More...]

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Nate Diaz expected to fight Clay Guida at UFC 94

Nate Diaz, the season five winner of the Spike TV reality series “The Ultimate Fighter,” appears set to return to the Octagon at UFC 94 on January 31 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas against fellow lightweight standout Clay Guida. The UFC has yet to officially announce the bout, however, the news comes courtesy of GraceFighter.com, a website owned and operated by Diaz’s... [Read More...]

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UFC Fight Night 15: Quick Results

Here are the quick results from tonight’s UFC Fight Night 15 card from Omaha, Nebraska. Stay tuned for detailed analysis. Main Card - Nate Diaz def. Josh Neer via split decision Clay Guida def. Mac Danzig via unanimous decision Alan Belcher def. Ed Herman via split decision Eric Schafer def. Houston Alexander via submission (arm triangle) at 4:53 of round one Preliminary Card: Alessio Sakara... [Read More...]

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UFC Fight Night 15: Nate Diaz vs. Josh Neer Preview

The last preview of UFC Fight Night 15 is the main event, Militech Fighting Systems product Josh Neer vs. The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner Nate Diaz. This fight has more meaning for Diaz than it does for Neer, but I am sure you won’t be able to tell that by watching it as this should prove to be a slobberknocker. Nate Diaz (9-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) is the brother of supremely talented problem-child Nick Diaz.... [Read More...]

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Filho vs. Sonnen II expected at WEC’s Sept. event

The long-anticipated rematch between WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho and Chael Sonnen is now slated to take place during the WEC’s September 10 event. The report comes from print version of the June 23 edition of the Wrestling Observer. Filho and Sonnen had been scheduled to rematch this past March but the fight was postponed after Filho checked himself into a Brazilian rehabilitation center... [Read More...]

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Nate Diaz expected to fight Josh Neer at UFN 15

Nate Diaz’s next scheduled fight will take place against Josh Neer at UFC Fight Night 15 on Sept. 17, according to GracieFighter.com, a website owned and operated by Diaz’s trainer, Cesar Gracie. Neer, 24-6-1, according to Sherdog’s fight finder, is currently on a three fight win streak and was victorious in his UFC return at UFC Fight Night 13 this past April. Taking on Din Thomas... [Read More...]

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Report: Paulo Filho vs. Chael Sonnen to rematch at WEC 36

MMA Junkie, by way of Tatame, is reporting that WEC middlweight champion Paulo Filho will rematch Chael Sonnen at WEC 36 in September. Filho just did a stint in rehab due to depression and chemical dependency and is back to training and focusing on fighting. The two were originally supposed to have a rematch in March but Filho pulled out due to these personal reasons. The first bout ended in a bit... [Read More...]

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Nate Diaz on Tyson Griffin: “That guy doesn’t want to fight me”

Nathan Diaz, fresh off of a very impressive second round submission victory over Kurt Pellegrino at last Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 13 has shared his thoughts on another UFC lightweight in Tyson Griffin. From GracieFighter.com: “That guy (Tyson Griffin) doesn’t want to fight me because he thinks he’s somewhere higher up than me? I just beat a guy that’s better than him.... [Read More...]

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Report: Bryan Baker to face Chael Sonnen at WEC 33

Undefeated middleweight, Bryan Baker  has stepped up to face Team Quest’s Chael Sonnen  at March 26th’s WEC 33. World Extreme Cagefighting’s official website confirmed the bout. Baker (6-0) was rumored to take on fellow undefeated middleweight prospect, Nissen Osterneck  at the event but Osterneck had to pull out with injury. Baker has gone 2-0 so far in the WEC with a first round... [Read More...]

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Paulo Filho vs. Chael Sonnen is back on for WEC 33 on March 26th

First it’s on, then it’s off, and now it’s back on again according to recent comments made to Sherdog by Ed Soares, Paulo Filho’s manager: Despite announcing this week that he was pulling out of a March 26 WEC middleweight title defense versus Chael Sonnen, Paulo Filho will put the belt up after all, the Brazilian’s manager, Ed Soares, informed Sherdog.com Thursday afternoon. “He... [Read More...]

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Nate Diaz added to UFC Fight Night 13?

According to GracieFighter.com, Nate Diaz has been added to the already stacked UFC Fight Night 13. The site claims that Diaz has been added to the card and that they are looking to name the opponent in the next couple of days. From GracieFighter.com: Nathan Daz has been added to the April 2nd, UFC Fight Night card. Diaz has submitted every opponent he has faced in the Octagon and is looking to continue... [Read More...]

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Paulo Filho to rematch Chael Sonnen in March

In an article on Tatame.com, WEC middleweight champion, Paulo Filho’s boxing coach, Josuel Distak states that Filho’s next fight will be a rematch against the last man he defeated, Chael Sonnen, in March. “Last fight I had a lot of weight problems with Paulão, that’s why he wasn’t well. Sonnen asked for a revenge and we accepted. Filho defeated Sonnen last December at WEC 31... [Read More...]

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Diaz bros. signing gear at ECKO stores in Vegas this weekend; mention 5 Oz get free sh*t

If you’re going to be in Las Vegas this weekend for UFC 81, you can meet Nick and Nathan Diaz. The brothers Diaz will be making two appearances for their new sponsor Ecko Unlimited this Friday and Sat. They also will be in attendance at the event (yes, the UFC will let Nick in the building but they won’t be sitting next to Karo). Here are the details: Friday Feb 1; 2pm-6pm Ecko Unlimited... [Read More...]

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Report: Sonnen to fight Filho for WEC middleweight title

Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports is reporting that Paulo Filho will defend his WEC middleweight title on Dec. 12 in Las Vegas against Chael Sonnen. “Chael matches well with Paulo Filho, who is a tough guy for us to get opponents for,” WEC matchmaker Scott Adams is quoted as saying in Iole’s article. “He was a Division I wrestler and he finished high in the Olympic Trials and I think... [Read More...]

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