Nate Maness
Nathan Maness | |
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Born | Joseph KY Nathaniel Maness June 27, 1991 Jackson, Tennessee, United States |
Other names | Mayhem |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
Division | Bantamweight |
Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | Henderson, Kentucky |
Team | TAG MMA |
Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
Years active | 2013–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 15 |
Wins | 14 |
By knockout | 5 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 6 |
Losses | 1 |
By knockout | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Joseph KY Nathaniel Maness (born June 27, 1991),[3] better known as Nate Maness, is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Mixed martial arts career[]
Early career[]
Outside the UFC, Nathan Maness collected three belts at three different weight classes, ranging from 135 through 155 lbs. in 12 professional fights, “Mayhem” won six of them via stoppage, four in the very first frame. After he won the bantamweight championship of the Quebec-based TKO promotion in 2018, his sole loss came when he dropped the belt to former UFC competitor Taylor Lapilus in May 2019 but came back with a first-round stoppage win in February in his next bout.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[]
Maness was scheduled to face Ray Borg on August 1, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan.[5] However, Borg was removed from the fight on the day of the event's weigh-in for undisclosed reasons. Maness went on to face Johnny Muñoz in a featherweight bout.[6] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[7]
Maness faced Luke Sanders on November 28, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Lewis.[8] He won the fight via second round submission.[9] He earned a Performance of the Night bonus for the win.[10]
Maness was scheduled to face Tony Gravely at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum on April 17, 2021.[11] However, Maness was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons. [12]
The bout with Gravely was rescheduled for September 18, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann.[13] Maness won the fight via technical knockout in round two after being knocked down and almost finished in the first round.[14] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[15]
Championships and accomplishments[]
Mixed martial arts[]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Two time) vs. Luke Sanders and Tony Gravely[10][15]
- Hard Rock MMA
- HR MMA Featherweight Championship (One time; former)
- TKO Major League MMA
- TKO Bantamweight Championship (One time; former)
- Warrior FC
- Warrior FC Lightweight Championship (One time; former)
- Bluegrass Brawl
- BB Bantamweight Championship (One time; former)
Mixed martial arts record[]
Professional record breakdown | ||
15 matches | 14 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 5 | 1 |
By submission | 3 | 0 |
By decision | 6 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 14–1 | Tony Gravely | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | September 18, 2021 | 2 | 2:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Bantamweight. Performance of the Night. |
Win | 13–1 | Luke Sanders | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark | November 28, 2020 | 2 | 2:29 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (140 lb) bout. Performance of the Night. |
Win | 12–1 | Johnny Munoz Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan | August 1, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 11–1 | Kellen VanCamp | KO (punches) | HR MMA 114 | February 1, 2020 | 1 | 1:39 | Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States | Return to Featherweight. Won the vacant HRMMA Featherweight Championship. |
Loss | 10–1 | Taylor Lapilus | KO (kick to the body) | TKO 48: Sousa vs Gane | May 24, 2019 | 3 | 1:22 | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | Lost the TKO Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 10–0 | Jesse Arnett | TKO (punches) | TKO 44 | September 21, 2018 | 2 | 2:53 | Québec City, Québec, Canada | Won the TKO Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 9–0 | Caio Machado | Decision (unanimous) | TKO 42: Nogueira vs. Laramie | March 16, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Laval, Québec, Canada | Return to Bantamweight. |
Win | 8–0 | Marc McDonald | Submission (brabo choke) | Premier MMA Championship 3 | May 27, 2017 | 2 | 4:10 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Featherweight debut. |
Win | 7–0 | Brandon Bell | Decision (unanimous) | Warrior FC: Caged Chaos | September 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Harlan, Kentucky, United States | Won the Warrior FC Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 6–0 | Michael Ricketts | TKO (punches) | Colosseum Combat 33 | October 10, 2015 | 1 | 3:42 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
Win | 5–0 | Kodey Gulley | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Lab 45 | March 28, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Isaiah Ferguson | Decision (split) | Hardrock MMA 69 | November 8, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Brandon Sandefur | TKO (punches) | Hardrock MMA 60 | February 1, 2014 | 1 | 3:13 | Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States | Return to Bantamweight. |
Win | 2–0 | Jason Blackford | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Hardrock MMA 58 | November 2, 2013 | 1 | 2:55 | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | Lightweight debut. |
Win | 1–0 | Jeremy Pender | Decision (unanimous) | Bluegrass Brawl 8 | July 27, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Bantamweight debut. Won the BB Bantamweight Championship. |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ "Nate Maness | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "MIXED MARTIAL ARTS SHOW RESULTS" (PDF).
- ^ "One to Watch at UFC Vegas 5: Nathan Maness - Tap In MMA". Tap In. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ DNA, MMA (2020-07-17). "Ray Borg treft nieuwkomer Nathan Maness tijdens UFC Fight Night 173 in Las Vegas". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ Nolan King (2020-07-31). "Ray Borg out of UFC on ESPN+ 31; Nate Maness expected to fight Johnny Munoz". mmajunkiecom. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ Doherty, Dan (2020-08-01). "UFC Vegas 5 Results: Nathan Maness Wins Grueling Decision Over Johnny Munoz". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ DNA, MMA (2020-11-14). "Luke Sanders vs. Nate Maness toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 28 november in Las Vegas". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ Evanoff, Josh (2020-11-28). "UFC Vegas 15 Results: Nathan Maness Survives, Finishes Luke Sanders". cagesidepress. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ^ a b Stephie Haynes (2020-11-29). "UFC Vegas 15 post-fight bonuses: Smith nabs POTN for first round triangle". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- ^ Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (2019-02-18). "UFC books Tony Gravely vs. Nate Maness for April 17 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ Staff (2021-03-26). "Anthony Birchak replaces Nate Maness against Tony Gravely at UFC event on April 17th". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-03-26. (in Dutch)
- ^ DNA, MMA (2021-08-17). "Tweede poging Tony Gravely vs. Nate Maness, ditmaal op 18 september". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (2021-09-18). "UFC Vegas 37 Results: Nate Maness Knocks Tony Gravely Out In Comeback Win". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ a b "UFC Fight Night 192 bonuses: Anthony Smith's submission, Nate Maness' comeback TKO among winners". MMA Junkie. 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Nate Maness". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
External links[]
- 1991 births
- Living people
- American male mixed martial artists
- Bantamweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
- American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu