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Date
  
January 11, 2010

City
  
Fairfax, Virginia

Total gate
  
$753,962

Venue
  
Patriot Center

Attendance
  
8,078

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Promotion
  
Ultimate Fighting Championship

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UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz (also known as UFC Fight Night 20) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on January 11, 2010 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.

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Background

Nik Lentz was expected to face Jeremy Stephens at the event. However, Stephens pulled out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Thiago Tavares.

A bout between Josh Koscheck and Mike Pierce was expected to take place on this card. However, Koscheck was shifted from this event to a bout with Anthony Johnson at UFC 106, while Pierce would face Jon Fitch at UFC 107.

Mike Massenzio was expected to face Gerald Harris, but was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by John Salter.

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $30,000 bonuses.

  • Fight of the Night: Tom Lawlor vs. Aaron Simpson
  • Knockout of the Night: Gerald Harris
  • Submission of the Night: Evan Dunham

    • Reported payout

    The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.

  • Gray Maynard: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Nate Diaz: $24,000
  • Evan Dunham: $18,000 ($9,000 win bonus) def. Efrain Escudero: $15,000
  • Aaron Simpson: $22,000 ($11,000 win bonus) def. Tom Lawlor: $10,000
  • Amir Sadollah: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) def. Brad Blackburn: $13,000
  • Chris Leben: $60,000 ($30,000 win bonus) def. Jay Silva: $6,000
  • Rick Story: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus) def. Jesse Lennox: $7,000
  • Nick Lentz: $7,000 vs. Thiago Tavares: $15,000 ^
  • Rory MacDonald: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Mike Guymon: $6,000
  • Rafael dos Anjos: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Kyle Bradley: $8,000
  • Gerald Harris: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. John Salter: $6,000
  • Nick Catone: $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus) def. Jesse Forbes: $6,000

    • ^ Both fighters earned show money; bout declared majority draw.

    References

    UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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