Bradley Gray Maynard (born May 9, 1979) is an American

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

who competed in the

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division of the

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(UFC). Between 2008 and 2011, he competed in a noted rivalry with former

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Frankie Edgar Frankie Edgar (born October 16, 1981) is an American retired professional mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Beginning his career in the L ...

. Maynard competed in college wrestling at

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, and made his UFC debut in 2007.

Background

Maynard's father, Jan, was a two-time Ohio high school state wrestling champion. He also has a sister named Misty. Maynard attended

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and Durango High School (

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), and transferred to St. Edward High School, Lakewood, Ohio, for two years, where he wrestled for coach

Greg Urbas Greg Urbas is a retired head wrestling coach at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio. Military career From 1973–1977, Urbas was an officer in the United States Marine Corps. Teaching career While at St. Edwards, Urbas was a math teacher. ...

, and excelled in its wrestling program. In 1997, he placed second in the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) state tournament in the 140 lb weight class for Division I. In 1998, he was the state champion at the 152 lb weight class. His high school record was an impressive 135–16, including being undefeated in his sophomore and senior years. His nickname of "Bully" came from his dog, Hank, a bull terrier he rescued. Maynard wrestled alongside former

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light heavyweight champion

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. They were also roommates. He was

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in his freshman year. In 2001, he placed eighth at the NCAA Division I Collegiate Wrestling Championship at 157 lb weight class. In 2002 and 2003, he placed seventh. The performance earned the MSU co-captain All-American honors for the third time in his collegiate career. Upon graduation, Maynard ranked 11th all-time in MSU history with 106 career wins and seventh with 26 falls. After not making the 2004 US Olympic wrestling team, Maynard considered retirement from the sport. He was then recruited to be a sparring partner for mixed martial arts fighter and former Lightweight UFC champion

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. With his exposure to the new sport, Maynard sought to compete in it. With his wrestling connections, he eventually became a student and training partner of UFC Hall of Famer

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Mixed martial arts career

''The Ultimate Fighter''

Maynard was a contestant on ''

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'', which featured Lightweights exclusively. He was selected by

to be on his team and was Penn's pick to make it to the finals. Maynard beat Wayne Weems in the preliminary round. In the quarterfinals, Maynard faced

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in a tough matchup and won the fight with a guillotine choke in the second round. He lost his semifinal matchup in the second round against

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due to

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. As part of ''

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'' preliminary Card on June 23, 2007, Maynard fought

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in a controversial Lightweight fight. Maynard seemed to be in control of the fight in round one. During the second round he picked up Emerson and slammed him to the mat. Emerson immediately tapped out because of an injury to his ribs. The referee believed that Maynard also could not continue because he seemed to have hit his head on the mat and knocked himself out due to the force of his own slam. Since both fighters could not continue he ruled it a "No Contest". UFC President

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commented, "I know one thing, that Maynard was out cold". Maynard did not agree, and cited the cage-side doctors, who, after testing Maynard, found he had suffered no

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during the bout.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his next fight he took on Joe Veres at ''

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'' and knocked him out with the first punch he threw, after nine seconds. It was the second fastest knockout in UFC history (at that time, see ''

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''). Next Maynard won a unanimous decision victory over

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at ''

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'' earning scores of (29–28, 30–27, and 29–28). At ''

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'', he faced lightweight standout

in the first bout of their rivalry. Maynard won a 30–27 unanimous decision on all cards to hand Edgar his first loss. He used his superior wrestling to control the fight, winning a decision. Maynard also worked as an assistant wrestling coach for

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as part of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest. Maynard earned a unanimous decision over

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at ''

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''. In his fight, Maynard once again showed his superior wrestling as he controlled Clementi on the ground for 3 rounds. He did however appear notably disappointed during his post fight interview that he was unable to finish the fight. Maynard then fought at ''

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'', against lightweight Jim Miller, winning by unanimous decision once again, with all three judges scoring the bout 30–27. Maynard kept the fight on the feet inversing his wrestling skills with excellent takedown defense and displayed solid standup skills, particularly looping bodyshot combos. Maynard won against

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via split decision at ''

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''. During the fight, he had Huerta in a visibly deep

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, though his opponent refused to submit. Maynard defeated

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champion

via split decision at ''

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''. Maynard defeated

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on August 28, 2010 at ''

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'' via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 29–28). Maynard took Florian down at will and controlled him on the mat, thus becoming the #1 contender for the

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. In a ''Fight of the Night'' winning contest, Maynard and the champion

fought to a split draw on January 1, 2011 at ''

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'', resulting in Edgar retaining his belt. Early reports were that the former WEC champion

Anthony Pettis Anthony Paul Pettis (born January 27, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to the Professional Fighters League. Pettis formerly fought in the Welterweight, Lightweight, and Featherweight divisions of th ...

would receive the next title shot, but Dana White later announced that instead Edgar vs Maynard 3 would be the next lightweight title fight at ''

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''. On May 9, it was announced that injuries to both forced the fight to be removed from the card. Many consider the second fight with Edgar as one of the greatest fights in UFC history. The third bout between Edgar and Maynard took place on October 8, 2011 as the main event of ''

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''. Maynard was defeated by Edgar via KO at 3:54 of round 4, resulting in the first official loss of his career. After a first round similar to the first round in their bout at UFC 125, Edgar was able to close in on Maynard landing more shots and becoming the aggressor. He finished Maynard with a flurry of punches, starting with an uppercut that rocked Maynard. On November 21, 2011 Maynard's Head boxing coach Gil Martinez told The MMA Show, that Maynard would be leaving Xtreme Couture gym for American Kickboxing Academy. Maynard fought

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. He won the bout via split decision. Maynard was expected to face

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on December 29, 2012 at

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. However, Maynard pulled out of the bout citing a knee injury and was replaced by Jim Miller. Maynard next faced

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on May 25, 2013.

announced at the UFC on Fox 7 post-fight press conference that he expects that the winner of the Maynard/Grant fight to get a UFC Lightweight title shot against

Benson Henderson Benson Henderson (born November 16, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who competes for Bellator MMA, currently competing in their Lightweight division. He is a former UFC Lightweight Champion and WEC Lightweight Champion. As of Novembe ...

. Maynard lost the fight via TKO in the first round. A rubber match with

took place on November 30, 2013 at

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. Maynard lost via TKO in the first round. Maynard was expected to face

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on August 2, 2014 at

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. However, after

was cancelled, Maynard/Camões was rescheduled and expected to take place on August 16, 2014 at

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. In turn, Maynard stepped up as an injury replacement for Abel Trujillo after he pulled out of a bout with

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. He lost the fight against Pearson by TKO in the second round. After the loss to Pearson, signed a new, eight-fight contract and moved back to Las Vegas to train at Xtreme Couture. Maynard faced

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on April 4, 2015 at

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. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Maynard faced Fernando Bruno in a featherweight bout on July 8, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. He won the bout via unanimous decision. Maynard faced Ryan Hall on December 3, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Maynard faced

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on July 7, 2017 at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Maynard returned to lightweight against

Nik Lentz Nik Lentz (born August 13, 1984) is an American retired mixed martial artist. He most notably fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in the lightweight division. Background Lentz was born in El Paso, Texas but grew up in Twin ...

on October 6, 2018 at

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. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round after being dropped by a head kick and finished with punches. A year later, Maynard revealed that he had parted ways with the UFC after a tenure which lasted over a decade, covering almost his whole professional mixed martial arts career.

Personal life

Maynard and his longtime girlfriend are currently engaged. Maynard has a daughter, Estella (born 2013). Gray Maynard co-starred in the movie, ''Art of Submission'' with

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and Ernie Reyes, Jr. Maynard appeared on the " Schumacher Family" episode of ''

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'' teaching the family's seven-year-old son about MMA at

's gym. Maynard also was an Assistant Coach alongside

and

Tyson Griffin Tyson Lee Griffin (born April 20, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight division. He competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, the RFA, and the World Series of Fighting. Background Griffin was a standout wres ...

with head coach

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on the last episode of the 11th season of ''The Ultimate Fighter''.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Lightweight Tournament Semifinalist ** Fight of the Night (Three times) **

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(One time) *

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**2011 Fight of the Year vs.

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**Fight of the Year (2011) vs.

on January 1

Collegiate wrestling

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Division I 157 lb - 8th place out of

(2001) **

Division I 157 lb - 7th place out of

(2002) **

Division I 157 lb - 7th place out of

(2003) ** NCAA Division I All-American (2001, 2002, 2003)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

Official UFC Profile

Official Site of Gray Maynard

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Gray Maynard profile at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
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Background

Mixed martial arts career

''The Ultimate Fighter''

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Personal life

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Collegiate wrestling

Mixed martial arts record

The Ultimate Fighter 5

Amateur mixed martial arts record

Pay-per-view bouts

See also

References

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