October 21, 2009, at 1:40 pm
Yea, I know that a couple of days ago I said that it would be Josh Koscheck taking on Mike Pierce. However, this is a much better fight and deserves to main event Virginia’s card. Here’s the announcement from MMA Weekly:
Undefeated lightweight contender Gray Maynard and Ultimate Fighter season five winner Nate Diaz have agreed to square off in the expected main event of the unannounced Jan. 11 UFC Fight Night 20 in Northern Virginia.
Sources close to the bout confirmed the signing to MMAWeekly.com Tuesday afternoon. According to GracieFighter.com, the web site operated by Diaz’s manager, Cesar Gracie, Diaz has signed a bout agreement for the fight.
Looking to exact a measure of revenge, Maynard (8-0) has been on a tear through the UFC’s lightweight ranks since emerging from season five of TUF. He didn’t make it to the finals, however, submitting to a Diaz guillotine choke in the semifinal round. Following a no contest with Rob Emerson on that season’s finale, he has reeled off six straight wins. His victims include fellow contenders Roger Huerta, Jim Miller, and Frankie Edgar.
After defeating Manny Gamburyan in the season five finale, Diaz (11-4) racked up four straight victories before dropping back-to-back bouts to Clay Guida and Joe Stevenson. He got back on track in August when he submitted Melvin Guillard in the main event of UFC Fight Night 19 in Oklahoma.
Well, there isn’t much to say about this fight except that Diaz is being thrown to the wolves here. While Nate is not a bad fighter, Gray Maynard is going to be a lightweight champion some day. Diaz just submitted a wrestler from his guard against Marvin Guillard, but Maynard is the best in the game at adapting the wrestling art to MMA. He won’t get caught in an armbar. Trust me.
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