Nate Maness
Skill profile
Built on 66 minutes of tracked cage time across 7 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Insider info
Nate Maness favored over Tagir Ulanbekov lean UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Lemos · November 2, 2022
The analyst likes Maness as a value underdog but says he wants to see him look strong on the scale at weigh-ins before trusting the pick.
Maness is dropping to flyweight for the first time after fighting in heavier divisions, which gives him an unusual size and reach edge over an opponent who is normally the taller fighter in his own fights. He's regarded as the better boxer of the two, especially with his straight punches, and has generally been difficult to take down. The obvious question mark is the weight cut itself — how his body handles making 125 for the first time will likely decide whether this pick holds up.
Striking trend
Fight history
W Jimmy Flick 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira · June 15, 2024
W Mateus Mendonca 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:40 — UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green · October 7, 2023
L Tagir Ulanbekov 13-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:11 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos · November 5, 2022
L Umar Nurmagomedov 14-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot · June 25, 2022
W Tony Gravely 21-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:10 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann · September 18, 2021
W Luke Sanders 13-3 walk-in Submission · R2 2:29 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark · November 28, 2020
W Johnny Munoz 10-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan · August 1, 2020
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
Losses by method
Fights by organization
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 19 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jimmy Flick | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira
June 15, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mateus Mendonça | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
October 7, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 4:40 |
| L | Tagir Ulanbekov | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
November 5, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 2:11 |
| L | Umar Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
June 25, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tony Gravely | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
September 18, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 2:10 |
| W | Luke Sanders | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark
November 28, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 2:29 |
| W | Johnny Muñoz Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan
August 1, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kellen VanCamp | KO (punches) | HR MMA 114
February 1, 2020 |
HR MMA | 1 | 1:39 |
| L | Taylor Lapilus | KO (kick to the body) | TKO 48
May 24, 2019 |
TKO | 3 | 1:22 |
| W | Jesse Arnett | TKO (punches) | TKO 44
September 21, 2018 |
TKO | 2 | 2:53 |
| W | Caio Machado | Decision (unanimous) | TKO 42
March 16, 2018 |
TKO | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marc McDonald | Submission (brabo choke) | Premier MMA Championship 3
May 27, 2017 |
Premier MMA Championship | 2 | 4:10 |
| W | Brandon Bell | Decision (unanimous) | Warrior FC: Caged Chaos
September 17, 2016 |
Warrior FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michael Ricketts | TKO (punches) | Colosseum Combat 33
October 10, 2015 |
Colosseum Combat | 1 | 3:42 |
| W | Kodey Gulley | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Lab 45
March 28, 2015 |
Fight Lab | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Isaiah Ferguson | Decision (split) | Hardrock MMA 69
November 8, 2014 |
Hardrock MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brandon Sandefur | TKO (punches) | Hardrock MMA 60
February 1, 2014 |
Hardrock MMA | 1 | 3:13 |
| W | Jason Blackford | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Hardrock MMA 58
November 2, 2013 |
Hardrock MMA | 1 | 2:55 |
| W | Jeremy Pender | Decision (unanimous) | Bluegrass Brawl 8
July 27, 2013 |
Bluegrass Brawl | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Nate Maness) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.