11-03-2009, 07:20 AM
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|  Nick Catone vs Steve Steinbess at UFN 20
Nick Catone - UFC MMA Mixed Martial Arts Fighter - BJJ Shore Academy and Wrestling - nickcatone.com Quote: |
UFC matchmaker Joe Silva has just announced that Nick’s next opponent will be Steve Steinbess. UFN 20 will take place on January 11, 2010 in Fairfax, VA. Stay tuned for details on how to purchase tickets and to be part of Team Catone.
| Nick Catone: I'm fighting Steve Steinbeiss at UFC Fight Night 20 in January | MMAjunkie.com Quote:
UFC middleweight Nick Catone (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) looks to break a two-fight slide when he returns to action on January.
Catone announced Monday on his official website that he has been contracted to face Arizona Combat Sports fighter Steve Steinbeiss (4-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 20.
Featuring a main event between lightweights Nate Diaz and Gray Maynard, the as-yet-unannounced UFC Fight Night 20 event takes place Jan. 11 in Fairfax, Va.
A then-undefeated Catone earned a submission win over Derek Downey at UFC Fight Night 17 in February. Catone had been slated to face Amir Sadollah at the event, but the former winner of "The Ultimate Fighter 7" was forced to withdraw from the event due to injury.
Since the win, Catone has suffered a submission loss to Tim Credeur at UFC Fight Night 18 in April and a split-decision defeat at the hands of Mark Munoz at UFC 102 in August.
Steinbeiss seeks his first win under the Zuffa banner. After opening his career with a 4-1 mark, Steinbeiss suffered a split-decision loss to Carmelo Marrero in the WEC in August 2008. "The Hooligan" then transferred to the UFC, where he was defeated via technical submission by Ryan Jensen.
In the September bout with Jensen at UFC Fight Night 19, Steinbeiss found himself trapped in a tight guillotine choke. He attempted to signal to the referee that he was fine, but when the fighter's arm dropped to his side, the bout was quickly halted. Steinbeiss protested the stoppage, but the fight had already been halted.
With the addition to the card, UFC Fight Night 20 now includes:
•Nate Diaz vs. Gray Maynard*
•Chris Leben vs. Jay Silva*
•Evan Dunham vs. Efrain Escudero*
•Nik Lentz vs. Jeremy Stephens*
•Tom Lawlor vs. Aaron Simpson*
•Kyle Bradley vs. Rafael dos Anjos*
•Jesse Lennox vs. Rick Story*
•Nick Catone vs. Steve Steinbeiss*
•Mike Guymon vs. Rory MacDonald*
* - Not officially announced
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