Nate Diaz responds to Maynard match-up: ‘F*** that, I’m fighting Pettis’

Yesterday the UFC tweeted that Lightweights Nate Diaz and Gray Maynard would be rematched at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale on November 30 in…

By: Nate Wilcox | 10 years ago
Nate Diaz responds to Maynard match-up: ‘F*** that, I’m fighting Pettis’
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Yesterday the UFC tweeted that Lightweights Nate Diaz and Gray Maynard would be rematched at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale on November 30 in Las Vegas. Now Nate Diaz has responded via Twitter:

The 28-year-old Diaz is 16-9 overall, 11-7 UFC and 0-2 in his last two bouts including a TKO loss to Josh Thomson and a decision loss in a title fight to then-champ Ben Henderson. Anthony Pettis 17-2, 4-1 UFC, took the title from Henderson via submission at UFC 164.

Maynard, 11-2-1 (1 NC) and 9-2-1 (1 NC) UFC, is coming off a TKO loss to T.J. Grant at UFC 160. Grant is set to be the first challenger to Pettis’ title.

SBN coverage of UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis

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Nate Wilcox
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Nate Wilcox is the founding editor of BloodyElbow.com. As such he has hired every editor and writer to work for the site. Wilcox’s writing for BE is known for its emphasis on MMA history, the evolution of fighting techniques and strong opinions. Wilcox developed the SBN MMA consensus rankings which were featured in USA Today from 2009 to 2011. Before founding BE, Wilcox was a political operative working for such figures as Senators John Kerry and Mark Warner and an early political blogger. He is the co-author of Netroots Rising, a history of the political blogosphere from 2003 to 2007. Wilcox also hosts the Let It Roll podcast on music history for the Pantheon Podcast Network.

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