UFC Fight Night 20
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UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz, also referred to 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.
- Next Event: UFC 109: Relentless
- Previous Event: UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva
Contents |
Official Fight Card
Main Card
- Lightweight bout: Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz
- Welterweight bout: Amir Sadollah vs. Brad Blackburn
- Lightweight bout: Efrain Escudero vs. Evan Dunham
- Middleweight bout: Tom Lawlor vs. Aaron Simpson
Preliminary Card
- Middleweight bout: Chris Leben vs. Jay Silva
- Welterweight bout: Rick Story vs. Jesse Lennox
- Lightweight bout: Thiago Tavares vs Nik Lentz (Stephens replaced Jeremy Stephens)
- Welterweight bout: Mike Guymon vs. Rory MacDonald
- Lightweight bout: Kyle Bradley vs. Rafael dos Anjos
- Middleweight bout: Gerald Harris vs. John Salter (Harris replaced Tim Credeur and Salter replaced Mike Massenzio)
- Middleweight bout: Nick Catone vs. Jesse Forbes
Results
| Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | Nick Catone | Jesse Forbes | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Gerald Harris | John Salter | TKO (Strikes) | 3 | 3:24 | Harris won Knockout of the Night Honors |
| Lightweight | Rafael dos Anjos | Kyle Bradley | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Rory MacDonald | Michael Guymon | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 4:27 | |
| Lightweight | Thiago Tavares/Nik Lentz | Thiago Tavares/Nik Lentz | Draw (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 | The judges scored the fight 29-27 (Tavares), 28-28 and 28-28. A point deduction was given to Tavares for a low blow |
| Welterweight | Rick Story | Jesse Lennox | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | (30-27, 30-27, 28-29) |
| Middleweight | Chris Leben | Jay Silva | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Amir Sadollah | Brad Blackburn | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Aaron Simpson | Tom Lawlor | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | Fight won Fight of the Night Honors |
| Lightweight | Evan Dunham | Efrain Escudero | Submission (Armbar) | 3 | 1:59 | Dunham won the Submission of the Night Honors |
| Lightweight | Gray Maynard | Nate Diaz | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | (29-28, 27-30, 29-28) |
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