Nate Maness (born June 27, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
[4] Maness made his amateur debut in 2013, winning four bouts before turning professional in the same year.
After he won the bantamweight championship of the Quebec-based TKO promotion in 2018, his sole loss came when he dropped the belt to former UFC competitor Taylor Lapilus in May 2019 but came back with a first-round stoppage win in February in his next bout.
[6] Maness was scheduled to face Ray Borg on August 1, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs.
[13] Maness was scheduled to face Tony Gravely at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum on April 17, 2021.
[18] As the first bout of his new four-fight contract, Maness faced Umar Nurmagomedov on June 25, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 38.
[29] As the last bout of his prevailing contract, Maness faced Jimmy Flick on June 15, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 58.
[34] On September 3, 2024, it was reported that Maness signed a multi-fight deal with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC).