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Ohio State wrestling championships and WEC 47

My dad always told me, “You can’t adjust the wind, but you can adjust your sails.” That advice has come in handy in the past couple weeks.

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Diaz fight, knee surgery and Australia

Hello Las Vegas! Sorry we haven’t talked in a long time. I’ve had writers block. It also happened to me in the 4th grade while I was doing a book report on “Huckleberry Finn.”

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Charities and Christmas gift idea

UFC lightweight Gray Maynard answers reader questions from his previous blogs, before letting us know what he’s been up to including what’s on his Christmas wishlist.

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Fight weekend in Las Vegas and Thanksgiving

UFC lightweight Gray Maynard writes about his life as a fighter in the UFC.

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Hello Las Vegas, this is Gray Maynard…

Hello Las Vegas. My name is Gray Maynard, I currently compete in the UFC lightweight division and I am also a Las Vegas resident. I moved here in the 6th grade and attended Booker Elementary, Garside Junior High, Bonanza High School and Durango High School. I ended up finishing my last two years of high school at an all boys’ catholic school in Ohio. I chose to wrestle for Michigan State University, where I became a three-time Division-1 All-American. In 2003 after I graduated college, I moved to Arizona briefly in attempt to make the 2004 Olympic wrestling team, but as life has it, my goals changed and I moved back home to Las Vegas.

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UFC 141
Jon Jones defends belt for third time, downs rival Rashad Evans

UFC 145 Jon Jones had already gotten past three former light heavyweight champions in the last 13 months — Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Lyoto Machida. Now, Rashad Evans can be added to the list. Jones put Evans away in Atlanta with a unanimous decision victory, taking a combined 13 rounds out of a possible 15 combined on the three judges' scorecards. Jones rebuffed all of Evans' takedown attempts to keep the fight against his former training partner standing. Jones' striking was at another level, as he flawlessly mixed elbows, jabs and leg kicks to keep Evans guessing for the duration of the fight.

Main Card Results -
WinnerLoserMethod
Jon JonesRashad EvansUnanimous Decision
Rory MacDonaldChe MillsTKO
Ben RothwellBrendan SchaubKnockout
Michael McDonaldMiguel TorresKnockout
Eddie YaginMark HominickSplit Decision
Mark BocekJohn AlessioUnanimous Decision

Fight Schedule
DateEventHeadlining MatchLocation
May 26 UFC 146 Junior dos Santos vs. Frank Mir Las Vegas: MGM Grand Garden Arena
June 1 "The Ultimate Fighter Live" finale Jake Ellenberger vs. Martin Kampmann Las Vegas: The Pearl at the Palms
June 8 Boxing: ESPN2 Friday Night Fights Kelly Pavlik vs. Scott Sigmon Las Vegas: The Joint at Hard Rock
June 8 UFC on FX 3 Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall II Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
June 9 Boxing: Pacquiao vs. Bradley Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley Las Vegas: MGM Grand Garden Arena
June 22 UFC on FX 4 Gray Maynard vs. Clay Guida Atlantic City, N.J.

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