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UFC lightweight Gray Maynard posted a convincing 5-round decision win over the oddly docile Clay Guida at UFC on FX. Maynard spent much of the fight attempting to engage with Guida, who was much more timid than usual. Maynard is looking forward to his next big bout in the UFC and is hoping for a title shot.
At the post fight press conference Guida offered up some complimentary words for his opponent, catching Maynard off-guard (courtesy of MMAjunkie.com).
“My hat’s off to Gray,” Guida said. “He’s a wrestler and an athlete I’ve always looked up to. He’s done things in mixed martial arts and wrestling that I wasn’t able to do. I’ve looked up to him for a long time. I’ve got nothing but respect for you and your whole family.”
The words seemed to almost take Maynard by surprise.
“Man, he’s making me feel bad about all the stuff I did in the fight,” Maynard said. “Nothing personal on all that stuff. It was a heated fight. We were talking about the stuff, Mac (Danzig) and me, the night before – that it’s going to be good to get it over with because he’s a nice guy.
“It’s nothing personal. It was a fight, it got heated, and he’s a cool guy. I’m glad we can just drop it at that. I try not to act like that.”
Watch another post-fight interview with Maynard after the jump
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A frustrated – but victorious – Gray Maynard talks about his win over Clay Guida, dealing with his opponent’s confusing gameplan, and whether he’d like another crack at rival Frankie Edgar.