UFC Fight Night 20 Rumors/Discussion

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Date: Jan 11, 2010

Location: Fairfax, Va.
Venue: Patriot Center on George Mason University campus
Broadcast: Spike TV

MAIN CARD

• Nate Diaz vs. Gray Maynard
• Evan Dunham vs. Efrain Escudero
• Tom Lawlor vs. Aaron Simpson
• Brad Blackburn vs. Amir Sadollah

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Chris Leben vs. Jay Silva
• Jesse Lennox vs. Rick Story
• Nik Lentz vs. Thiago Tavares
• Mike Guymon vs. Rory MacDonald
• Kyle Bradley vs. Rafael dos Anjos
• Gerald Harris vs. Mike Massenzio
• Nick Catone vs. Steve Steinbeiss

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Nate Diaz +255
Gray Maynard -315

I jumped on Nate at +245. I can't believe this is moving so quickly. Maynard didn't look that great against Huerta. Diaz can definitely pull out a sub. I'll add more if the line keeps moving.

[JMUplayer]

I like diaz too....... Gray "split decision" Maynard is so boring and he can't strike. You really want to mess with nate on the ground even on top?

[Bread]

I am 0-fer-all of Diaz's fights. Every single one of them.

PASS!!! (maybe)

[brooks85]

ha find some odd videos looking for interviews





i want nate to win this fight but i wont be betting on him, too much.

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A bout between middleweight Mike Massenzio (11-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and "The Ultimate Fighter 7" cast member Gerald Harris (13-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is official for UFC Fight Night 20, and the card is now complete with 11 bouts.

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Evan Dunham +180
Efrain Escudero -220

Brad Blackburn +120
Amir Sadollah -150

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Tom Lawlor +195
Aaron Simpson -245

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Filling in for injured middleweight Steve Steinbess (4-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Jesse Forbes (12-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has agreed to a new deal with the UFC and is expected to meet Nick Catone (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) next month at UFC Fight Night 20.

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Weigh-ins for next month's UFC Fight Night 20 event take place Sunday, Jan. 10, at the Patriot Center on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.

The same venue hosts the following night's Spike TV-broadcast event, which features a headliner of Nate Diaz vs. Gray Maynard and three other televised bouts.

The weigh-ins begin at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT), and doors open at 3 p.m.

[clarkd32]

if maynard wins does he get the next shot at penn?

[Kaladarus]

if maynard wins does he get the next shot at penn?

Most likely

[Pride>UFC]

Most likely

just what we need...another TUF can getting destroyed by BJ...yawn

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[Juve11]

if maynard wins does he get the next shot at penn?

No chance. I think Nate will win but he has already said that he will not fight BJ atm he is very good friends with him and beleives he is not ready. He has to beat a couple more top teir guys if he wins this maby fight against Edgar, Kenflo or even Sanchez.

[THE_LOCKSMITH]

if maynard wins does he get the next shot at penn?

on ESPN's MMA Live they said its a bigger than 50% chance that Franke Edgar is getting BJ next

[cmh329]

good value on Diaz. Worth a play.

[JMUplayer]

Diaz has HUGE value here........ Maynard isn't the least bit impressive...What he does best is hold.
You wanna hold diaz for 15 minutes?

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With Mike Massenzio forced off the card for unspecified reasons, UFC newcomer John Salter has taken his place and now meets middleweight Gerald Harris at Monday's UFC Fight Night 20 event.

Multiple sources close to the fight told MMAjunkie.com that bout agreements have been signed.

[terpkeg]

Rory Macdonald opened at -205, I know he is a big time prospect. But dont know much about "the Joker." Any thoughts on this one?

[clarkd32]

well Stevenson and Guida held Diaz for 15 minutes against the cage without doing much and won by decision. Maynard will try to do the same unless he is an idiot like Melvin Guillard.

[SamsonSharp]

Stevenson took Nate down at will, and Nate couldnt sub him, and think he will sub Maynard?
I except it took like a lot like the Stevenson fight

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Rory Macdonald opened at -205, I know he is a big time prospect. But dont know much about "the Joker." Any thoughts on this one?

I didn't get the opener on MacDonald but jumped on it at -215. Kid is the real deal apparently. He moved up to 170lbs in his last fight and KO'd a former 205lb guy.

Guymon is also a King of the Cage veteran and his only loses were to Diego Sanchez pre-TUF and Pat Healy. You can find the fight video against Sanchez.

I can't find any other KOTC videos from either of these guys, but I'm super confident with MacDonald.

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FULL CARD ODDS

Nate Diaz +260
Gray Maynard +320

Evan Dunham +205
Efrain Escudero -255

Tom Lawlor +200
Aaron Simpson -250

Brad Blackburn +135
Amir Sadollah -165

Jay Silva +135
Chris Leben -165

Jesse Lennox +190
Rick Story -240

Mike Guymon +175
Rory MacDonald -215

Kyle Bradley +275
Rafael Dos Anjos -345

John Salter +225
Gerald Harris -285

Jesse Forbes +160
Nick Catone -200

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The full weigh-in results include:

MAIN CARD

• Nate Diaz (155) vs. Gray Maynard (155)
• Evan Dunham (155) vs. Efrain Escudero (155)
• Tom Lawlor (185) vs. Aaron Simpson (185)
• Brad Blackburn (170) vs. Amir Sadollah (170)

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Chris Leben (185) vs. Jay Silva (185)
• Jesse Lennox (170) vs. Rick Story (170)
• Nik Lentz (155) vs. Thiago Tavares (155)
• Mike Guymon (170) vs. Rory MacDonald (170)
• Kyle Bradley (155) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (155)
• Gerald Harris (185) vs. John Salter (185)
• Nick Catone (185) vs. Jesse Forbes (185)

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