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Drops out of fight
Maness has withdrawn from his scheduled fight against Azat Maksum, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
It's unknown what caused Maness to back out of the fight, but he will have to wait a bit longer to follow up his recent win over Mateus Mendonca. Charles Johnson will step in to fight Maksum in Maness' place.
It's unknown what caused Maness to back out of the fight, but he will have to wait a bit longer to follow up his recent win over Mateus Mendonca. Charles Johnson will step in to fight Maksum in Maness' place.
Fighting Maksum in February
Maness will fight Azat Maksum at UFC Vegas 85 on Feb. 3, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
After two consecutive losses, Maness got back in the win column with a victory over Meteus Mendonca in October. He'll now take on Maksum, who has yet to lose a fight in his professional career (17-0).
After two consecutive losses, Maness got back in the win column with a victory over Meteus Mendonca in October. He'll now take on Maksum, who has yet to lose a fight in his professional career (17-0).
Pulls upset in Vegas
Maness defeated Mateus Mendonca via TKO (punches) at 4:40 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
This Maness victory was more the ineptitude of Mendonca as opposed to anything Nate did, but a win is a win. Truth be told, Maness didn't have to do much here. Mateus developed an obsession with trying to get Nate to the mat in hopes of clamping on a leg lock. Maness stayed wise to the attempts, fought them off, and eventually was able to batter his grounded opponent with power strikes to the point referee Chris Tognoni stepped in. The victory doesn't do much for the 32-year-old Kentucky native over the long-term, but it does snap a two-fight losing streak for Maness and likely saves his job in the process.
This Maness victory was more the ineptitude of Mendonca as opposed to anything Nate did, but a win is a win. Truth be told, Maness didn't have to do much here. Mateus developed an obsession with trying to get Nate to the mat in hopes of clamping on a leg lock. Maness stayed wise to the attempts, fought them off, and eventually was able to batter his grounded opponent with power strikes to the point referee Chris Tognoni stepped in. The victory doesn't do much for the 32-year-old Kentucky native over the long-term, but it does snap a two-fight losing streak for Maness and likely saves his job in the process.
Taking on Mendonca
Maness will take on Mateus Mendonca at a UFC event on Oct. 7, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nlreports.
ANALYSIS
Maness is set to take on Mendonca after losing two consecutive fights to Tagir Ulanbekov and Umar Nurmagomedov. Maness stands four-inches taller than Mendonca, though the two fighters have a similar reach. Mendoca's 40.0 takedown defense percentage may be a focal point in Maness' strategy during their bout in October.
Maness is set to take on Mendonca after losing two consecutive fights to Tagir Ulanbekov and Umar Nurmagomedov. Maness stands four-inches taller than Mendonca, though the two fighters have a similar reach. Mendoca's 40.0 takedown defense percentage may be a focal point in Maness' strategy during their bout in October.
No longer fighting Zhumagulov
Maness will no longer fight Zhalgas Zhumagulov at UFC 288, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Maness was initially slated to take on the reeling Zhumagulov on May 6. Now, he's off the card as Zhumagulov is slated to face Rafael Estevam.
Maness was initially slated to take on the reeling Zhumagulov on May 6. Now, he's off the card as Zhumagulov is slated to face Rafael Estevam.