Nate Maness was born on June 27,1991 and is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
21 Facts About Nate Maness
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Nate Maness made his amateur debut in 2013, winning four bouts before turning professional in the same year.
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Outside the UFC, Nathan Nate Maness collected three belts at three different weight classes, ranging from 135 through 155 lbs.
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Nate Maness was scheduled to face Ray Borg on August 1,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Shahbazyan.
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Nate Maness faced Luke Sanders on November 28,2020, at UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs Lewis.
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Nate Maness earned a Performance of the Night bonus for the win.
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Nate Maness was scheduled to face Tony Gravely at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs Gastelum on April 17,2021.
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However, Nate Maness was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons.
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Nate Maness won the fight via technical knockout in round two after being knocked down and almost finished in the first round.
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Nate Maness faced Tagir Ulanbekov on November 5,2022, at UFC Fight Night 214.
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Nate Maness lost the fight via a guillotine choke in the first round.
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Nate Maness was scheduled to face Zhalgas Zhumagulov on May 6,2023, at UFC 288.
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However, Nate Maness pulled out of the fight due to injury and was replaced by UFC Newcomer Rafael Estevam, who was scheduled to face Carlos Candelario on April 22,2023, at UFC Fight Night 222.
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Nate Maness faced Mateus Mendonca on October 7,2023, at UFC Fight Night 229.
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Nate Maness won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Nate Maness was scheduled to face Azat Maksum on February 3,2024, at UFC Fight Night 235.
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On June 29,2024, it was reported that Nate Maness was removed from UFC's roster.
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Nate Maness later stated that the UFC let him know that his bouts were not exciting, which is why he was not offered a new contract.
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On September 3,2024, it was reported that Nate Maness signed a multi-fight deal with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
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Nate Maness made his BKFC debut against Nick Burgos on December 6,2024 at BKFC 69.
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Nate Maness won the fight by technical knockout at the end of the third round.