• UFC Fight Night(10/7/23) Maness stopped Mateus Mendonça via strikes at 4:40 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(11/5/22) Maness was submitted by Tagir Ulanbekov via guillotine choke at 2:11 of round one
• UFC on ESPN(6/25/22) Maness lost a three round unanimous decision to Umar Nurmagomedov
• UFC Fight Night(9/18/21) Maness stopped Tony Gravely via strikes at 2:10 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(11/28/20) Maness submitted Luke Sanders via rear naked choke at 2:29 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(8/1/20) Maness won a three round unanimous decision over Johnny Munoz
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2013
Six wins by KO, three by submission (2 RNC, Brabo)
Five first round finishes
Has won five of his last seven
Origin of nickname: “I was maybe 15 years old and me and my buddies were picking out nicknames and ‘Mayhem’ went well with Maness.”
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER:
TKO 135 belt, Warrior FC 155 belt and Hardrock 145 belt
Q: Do you have any heroes?
ANSWER:
My parents, who have always sacrificed to give me the best that they could
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER:
Not everyone gets to live their dream and I’m doing that in the UFC
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
Still working construction. Mostly roofing
Q: Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?
ANSWER:
145 Hook n Shoot belt, Hardrock 135 & 155 belts, Bluegrass brawl 135 belt and Throwdown in the Fort 145 belt
Q: Ranks in any martial arts styles:
ANSWER:
Blue belt in BJJFavorite grappling technique:D’Arce ChokeFavorite Striking technique:Straight left
WIN
Maness
Maness
VS
Flick
WIN
Maness
Maness
VS
Mendonca
LOSS
Maness
Maness
VS
Ulanbekov
LOSS
Maness
Maness
VS
Nurmagomedov
WIN
Maness
Maness
VS
Gravely
WIN
Maness
Maness
VS
Sanders
WIN
Maness
Maness
VS
Munoz
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY50%
STRIKING DEFENSE42%
LANDED/MIN
3.14
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
3.88
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY75%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE80%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.68
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.7
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
5 W - 2 L
ACTIVE STREAK
+2 Wins
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)2
Submission1
Decision2
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)0
Submission1
Decision1
FIGHTING STYLE
Mixed Martial Arts
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
Aug. 1, 2020