At the TUF 18 finale, lightweight contenders Gray Maynard and Nate Diaz will be looking to rebound from deflating losses.
Following a controversial win over Clay Guida, Maynard found himself back in running for a shot at the 155-pound championship. However, in a bout with the surging TJ Grant, Maynard was stopped with strikes in the first round.
Diaz, meanwhile, has also been headed in the wrong direction. At UFC on Fox 5, Diaz was dominated by then-champion Benson Henderson. Five months later, Diaz suffered the first knockout loss of his MMA career against Josh Thomson.
While the loser of this fight will be in a bad position after multiple losses, Saturday’s main-event winner will be right back within a couple wins of fighting for the lightweight championship. Here is a closer look at how Maynard and Diaz match up in all areas.