This Week In MMA History (January 8-14)

UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz took place on January 11th, 2010 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia

Maynard defeated Nate Diaz by Unanimous Decision

Evan Dunham defeated Efrain Escudero by Submission 3rd Round
Rory MacDonald defeated Mike Guymon by Submission 1st Round

UFC 35: Throwdown took place on January 11th, 2002 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut
Jens Pulver defeated BJ Penn by Unanimous Decision (Pulver defended UFC Lightweight Championship)
Murilo Bustamante defeated Dave Menne by TKO 2nd Round (Bustamante won UFC Middleweight Championship)
Chuck Liddell defeated Amar Suloev by Unanimous Decision

UFC 18: The Road To The Heavyweight Title took place on January 8th, 1999 at the Pontchartrain Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
Bas Rutten defeated Tsuyoshi Kosaka by TKO
Pat Miletich defeated Jorge Patino by Unanimous Decision (Miletich defended UFC Lightweight Championship)
Tito Ortiz defeated Jerry Bohlander by TKO 1st Round

Birthdays
David Terrell born on January 9th, 1978 in Sacramento, California
Jake Shields born on January 9th, 1979 in Mountain Ranch, California
Pete Spratt born on January 9th, 1971 in Denison, Texas
Matt Brown born on January 10th, 1981 in Xenia, Ohio
Eddie Alvarez born on January 11th, 1984 in Kensington, Pennsylvania
Ivan Salaverry born on January 11th, 1971 in Toronto, Ontario
Muhammed Lawal born on January 11th, 1981 in Murfreeboro, Tennessee
Terry Etim born on January 11th, 1986 in Liverpool, England
Rafael Cavalcante born on January 11th, 1981 in Ilha, Brazil
Ikuhisa Minowa born on January 12th, 1976 in Hashima, Japan
Dennis Siver born on January 13th, 1979 in Omsk, Soviet Union
Matt Riddle born on January 14th, 1986 in Allentown, Pennsylvania

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