TUF 18 Finale: What We Learned from Nate Diaz vs. Gray Maynard

LAS VEGAS — The old version of Nate Diaz returned Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, while the old version of Gray Maynard may be gone for good. Diaz put an emphatic stamp on a largely listless The Ultimate Fighter finale event, finishing Maynard with multiple strikes in the main event. It was a […]

LAS VEGAS — The old version of Nate Diaz returned Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, while the old version of Gray Maynard may be gone for good. Diaz put an emphatic stamp on a largely listless The Ultimate Fighter finale event, finishing Maynard with multiple strikes in the main event. It was a […]

Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale: Gray Maynard, Nate Diaz, and the Modern Fighter

When this whole MMA game started it was for a different reason than it is today. It was no-holds-barred combat, bare-knuckled and all about trying to prove which man was the better martial artist. It was a Bruce Lee movie come to life, caged combat that Chuck Norris or Jean Claude Van Damme could only […]

When this whole MMA game started it was for a different reason than it is today. It was no-holds-barred combat, bare-knuckled and all about trying to prove which man was the better martial artist. It was a Bruce Lee movie come to life, caged combat that Chuck Norris or Jean Claude Van Damme could only […]

TUF 18 Finale: Nate Diaz Relaxed, Focused on Getting Win over Gray Maynard

LAS VEGAS—Nate Diaz sits on a small stage on the Mandalay Bay Events Center concourse. He has arrived late—stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the brothers Diaz are known to be late (or not show up at all) from time to time—but he is here, three days ahead of his headlining fight against […]

LAS VEGAS—Nate Diaz sits on a small stage on the Mandalay Bay Events Center concourse. He has arrived late—stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the brothers Diaz are known to be late (or not show up at all) from time to time—but he is here, three days ahead of his headlining fight against […]

TUF 18 Finale: Diego Sanchez Wants Winner of Nate Diaz vs. Gray Maynard III

Former UFC lightweight title challenger Diego Sanchez is ready to make another run at the belt and he’d like to start with the winner of Nate Diaz vs. Gray Maynard III.  The bout headlines the finale of season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter this Saturday and “The Dream” believes Maynard will be who settles the feud once […]

Former UFC lightweight title challenger Diego Sanchez is ready to make another run at the belt and he’d like to start with the winner of Nate Diaz vs. Gray Maynard III.  The bout headlines the finale of season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter this Saturday and “The Dream” believes Maynard will be who settles the feud once […]

Gray Maynard Willing to Drop to Featherweight for Final Bout with Frankie Edgar

Gray Maynard isn’t quite done with Frankie Edgar. At least, he hopes not.  Maynard and Edgar’s story began on April 2, 2008. The location was Broomfield, Colo., and the event was Kenny Florian vs. Joe Lauzon. Maynard and Edgar were in the co-main event spot, and Maynard scored a unanimous-decision win in a fight that […]

Gray Maynard isn’t quite done with Frankie Edgar. At least, he hopes not.  Maynard and Edgar’s story began on April 2, 2008. The location was Broomfield, Colo., and the event was Kenny Florian vs. Joe Lauzon. Maynard and Edgar were in the co-main event spot, and Maynard scored a unanimous-decision win in a fight that […]

TUF 18 Finale: Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz Full Head-to-Toe Breakdown

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 […]

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 […]