Ropes & Gray
Headquarters	Boston, Massachusetts
No. of offices	10
No. of attorneys	~1,000
Major practice areas	Private equity, M&A, Finance, Investment management, Hedge funds, Life sciences, Health care, Intellectual property, Litigation, Securities litigation, Government enforcement, Privacy & data security, Antitrust, Bankruptcy & restructuring, Tax, Real estate, Labor & employment, Executive compensation & benefits
Key people	Bradford Malt, Chairman John Montgomery, Managing Partner Hugh Simons, Chief Operating Officer
Date founded	1865
Founder	John Codman Ropes, John Chipman Gray
Company type	Limited liability partnership
Website
www.ropesgray.com

Ropes & Gray LLP is a global law firm with 10 offices located in the United States, Asia, and Europe. The firm has over 1,000 lawyers and professionals worldwide, and its clients include corporations and financial institutions, government agencies, universities, and health care organizations. It was founded in 1865 in Boston, Massachusetts by John Codman Ropes and John Chipman Gray.

The firm's major practice areas include private equity, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, complex business litigation, securities litigation, health care, life sciences, bankruptcy and business restructuring, government enforcement and white collar crime, investment management, hedge funds, antitrust, employee benefits, tax, and real estate. The firm is a leader in intellectual property law; in 2010 the firm received the Chambers USA "Award for Excellence" recognizing it as the top IP firm in the country. In 2003, the firm acquired New York City-based private equity law firm Reboul, MacMurray, Hewitt & Maynard. In 2005, the firm acquired New York-based intellectual property law firm Fish & Neave.

Rankings[link]

Ropes & Gray is highly ranked in several publications, including The Financial Times, Vault, U.S. News / Best Lawyers, Chambers and Partners and The American Lawyer. In 2011, Ropes & Gray was named to The American Lawyer’s “A-List” ranking of 20 top law firms based on attorney diversity, pro bono work, associate satisfaction and firm performance^[1] and was 27th in the AmLaw 100, which ranks firms by gross revenue.^[2] In 2012, Ropes & Gray was ranked as the 25th most prestigious firm in the United States by Vault.^[3]

U.S. News / Best Lawyers named Ropes & Gray "Law Firm of the Year" for hedge funds for 2011-12.^[4] The firm also was among the 20 U.S. law firms with the most top-tier national rankings in the "Best Law Firms" survey. The firm was ranked in the first tier nationally in 27 areas, including banking and finance, biotechnology, corporate, general commercial litigation, health care, M&A, mutual funds, patent litigation, private equity, real estate, securities litigation, and tax, among others.

In 2012, Law360 named Ropes & Gray one of the five practice groups of the year for private equity, health law, securities litigation and white collar crime.^[5]

Directors & Boards magazine named Ropes & Gray one of the top 10 U.S. law firms in dealing with general corporate governance issues in its 2009 survey of "Top Corporate Governance Law Firms." Ropes & Gray was named one of the top five securities litigation firms in the United States by Law360 in 2011.^[6] The firm also was named one of 14 "standout" securities litigation firms in a BTI Consulting Group survey of 240 corporate counsel nationwide in 2010.^[7]

The Financial Times, in the first U.S. edition of its "Innovative Lawyers" report in December 2010, highly commended Ropes & Gray for work in automotive restructuring, citing the firm's role in representing the main credit holders in the Chapter 11 case of Plastech, the largest minority-owned auto supplier in Michigan. The firm also was commended in the litigation category for two cases: advising former senior officers of Freddie Mac in numerous securities fraud class actions and derivative actions, and its lawyers' successful arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Jones v. Harris, the seminal case on mutual funds advisor fees.^[8]

In the annual Chambers USA “Award for Excellence” honoring outstanding firms that demonstrate their pre-eminence in key practice areas, Ropes & Gray was recognized as the leading U.S. law firm for intellectual property (2010)^[9] and investment funds (2009).^[10]

In 2011, the Chambers USA guide recognized 99 Ropes & Gray attorneys as leaders in their fields in 127 separate rankings. The firm is also cited as among the country’s best in 38 categories with 16 practice areas ranked in the top band, including antitrust, banking & finance, bankruptcy/restructuring, corporate/M&A, employee benefits & executive compensation, health care, hedge & mutual funds, intellectual property, intellectual property: patent, investment funds: registered funds, labor & employment, life sciences, litigation: general commercial, private equity: buyouts, private equity: fund formation and tax.^[11]

International[link]

The firm has opened offices since 2007 in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai and London.

Chambers Global recognized Ropes & Gray in 15 practices, and the firm’s lawyers received 28 rankings in the 2011 edition of Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business.^[12] Chambers UK cited five Ropes & Gray practice areas, and Chambers Asia-Pacific recognized five Ropes & Gray practices in China and Japan.^[13]

The firm's work in Asia, which focuses on private equity, M&A, life sciences and intellectual property, has already received recognition. In 2010, for the second year in a row, Ropes & Gray received the Asian Legal Business “Technology, Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year” award for Japan, for representing long-term client Bain Capital on its acquisition of Bellsystem24, the leading call center operator in Japan, in the largest buyout by a foreign private equity firm in Japan in nearly two years. Asian Legal Business also honored the firm's Hong Kong-based lawyers for their role in China's “M&A Deal of the Year,” GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd.’s $3.4 billion acquisition of Jiangsu Zhongneng. The firm also was recognized for having one of the leading patent firms in Japan by both Managing IP and Asia IP magazines.

Workplace recognition[link]

Ropes & Gray has ranked among the top two law firms to work for three years in a row in the Vault survey. In 2011, Vault ranked Ropes & Gray the #2 Best Law Firms to Work For, #3 Best Law Firms for Overall Diversity, #1 in Formal Training, #1 in Informal Training, #2 in Associate/Partner Relations, #2 in Satisfaction, #2 in Green (environmentally friendly), #2 in LGBT Diversity, #2 in Diversity for Women and #3 in Diversity for Minorities.^[14] The firm also earned the top rating of 100 percent in the 2012 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), an annual survey administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It was the fourth year in a row the firm has received the honor in recognition for its benefits and protections for LGBT employees.^[15]

In contrast to its diversity rankings, as reported by The American Lawyer, John Ray, a former African-American associate of the firm's litigation department, filed suit against the firm in 2011, alleging racial discrimination among other claims.^[16] His discrimination claim at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was rejected, but the EEOC subsequently found that “evidence supports a finding that Respondent retaliated against [Ray] for filing his charge with the EEOC.” ^[17] Also in contrast to Ropes and Gray's diversity rankings, Patricia Martone, a former intellectual property partner and co-head of Ropes and Gray’s international group, sued Ropes & Gray in 2011 for discrimination on the basis of age and sex, retaliation, and interference with protected retirement benefits in violation of ERISA.^[18]

The firm ranked #3 in The American Lawyer’s survey of midlevel associate satisfaction among AmLaw 100 firms in 2011^[19] and was recognized by Asian Legal Business as an “Employer of Choice” in Japan for 2011.^[20]

Prominent cases[link]

The firm's lawyers argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, representing Harris Associates, in a seminal case for the mutual funds industry. In March 2010, the Supreme Court ruled in Jones v. Harris Associates, which definitively established the standard governing claims of excessive mutual fund fees under § 36(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.^[21]

Ropes & Gray lawyers have advised on notable M&A transactions, including:

• The acquisition by private equity firms Thomas H. Lee and Bain Capital of Clear Channel Communications, for $26 billion;
• Bain Capital's and The Blackstone Group's acquisition of The Weather Channel, in a multi-billion dollar deal;
• The sale of the Warner Music Group to Access Industries by private equity firms Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee, for $3.3 billion;
• Genzyme's acquisition by Sanofi-Aventis, for $20.1 billion;
• TPG Capital's acquisition of J.Crew, for $3 billion;
• A private equity group's acquisition of Dunkin' Donuts, for $2.4 billion;
• The Bare Escentuals merger with Shiseido of Japan, a $1.7 billion deal;
• Bain Capital's acquisition of MYOB, Australia's largest financial software developer.

In 2009, Ropes & Gray advised on three of the largest leveraged acquisitions of the year, on three continents. The firm advised long-term client Bain Capital on its acquisition of Bellsystem24 in the largest buyout by a foreign private equity firm in Japan in nearly two years.^[22] It also represented TPG Capital and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board in their $5.2 billion acquisition of IMS Health Inc., a leading provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.^[23] And the firm worked on Liberty Global Inc.'s 2.6 billion Euro high yield offering to finance the acquisition of Unity Media, a German-based provider of broadband Internet, telephone, and digital TV.^[24]

The firm also represented Genzyme Corporation on a transaction that was recognized as a "Deal of Distinction" by the Licensing Executives Society in September 2010. Ropes & Gray advised Genzyme Corporation on a complex $2.9 billion deal with Bayer Schering Pharma AG that expanded Genzyme’s oncology portfolio by giving the company rights to marketed cancer drugs and control of a program in multiple sclerosis.^[25]

Pro bono[link]

In 2009, Ropes & Gray lawyers devoted 90,000 hours to pro bono clients, ranging from transactional work for nonprofits to cases for individuals referred by not-for-profit legal service providers. That commitment in hours represented over a 500 percent increase over the last five years. The firm and its lawyers were recognized in 2010 for pro bono work in the areas of political asylum (in 2009, the firm committed over 12,500 hours to 71 indigent asylum-seekers) and an innovative partnership between legal and medical advocates.

Ropes & Gray partner Stephen Braga represented Arkansas death row inmate Damien Echols on a pro bono basis in the high-profile "West Memphis Three" case.^[26] Echols and two other teenagers, who have maintained their innocence, were convicted of murder in 1993, and Echols was sentenced to death. In 2010, the Arkansas Supreme Court granted them a new hearing because of new DNA evidence that suggested the three men were not at the scene of the crime. Before the hearing, scheduled for December 2011, however, Braga and other attorneys negotiated a deal between the defendants and prosecutors, allowing the men to go free using what is known as an Alford plea, in which the men maintained their innocence but acknowledged that prosecutors have enough evidence to convict them. On August 19, 2011, the three men were released from prison. The case, and Ropes & Gray's Braga, were featured on a segment of the CBS news show "48 Hours."^[27]The National Law Journal named Ropes & Gray to its 2012 "Pro Bono Hot List" in recognition of Braga's work on the West Memphis Three case.^[28]

In 2011, Ropes & Gray, led by partners Bruce Manheim and Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, represented national medical organizations in a lawsuit challenging a new Florida law that restricts doctors from asking patients about guns in their homes. In the lawsuit, nicknamed "Docs v. Glocks," the physicians' groups argued that the law restricted their free-speech rights, and on September 14, 2011, U.S. District Court Judge Marcia Cooke granted their motion to block the law.^[29]

The Medical Legal Partnership in Boston honored Ropes & Gray in recognition of work at Dorchester House. In collaboration with Dorchester House, Ropes & Gray established a national model for promoting health through preventative legal services in community-based health and social services centers.^[30] Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project (PAIR), which works to secure safety and freedom for asylum-seekers who have fled from persecution throughout the world, recognized a Ropes & Gray lawyer for her work for Iraqi asylum-seekers. The Lawyers’ Committee, a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan legal organization that provides pro bono legal representation to victims of discrimination based on race or national origin, honored Ropes & Gray for providing workshops and clinics for emerging businesses in an economically disadvantaged area of Massachusetts.

In 2012, Ropes & Gray received the Law Firm Pro Bono Award from the D.C. Bar in recognition of pro bono work completed by Washington, D.C. attorneys and staff.

In 2010, Immigration Equality, a national organization fighting for equality under U.S. immigration law for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and HIV-positive individuals, presented Ropes & Gray with a 2010 Safe Haven Award for winning asylum for 10 Immigration Equality clients in 2009 – more than any other firm.^[31]

Notable current and former attorneys[link]

• Mark Barnes (Partner 2001-2006) - Activist and academic, currently Chief Research Compliance Officer, Harvard University.
• Yochai Benkler (Associate, 1994-1995) - Jack N. and Lillian R. Berkman Professor for Entrepreneurial Legal Studies, Harvard Law School.
• Stephen L. Braga (Partner) - Criminal defense attorney known for his successful pro bono representation of Martin Tankleff.
• Robert C. Clark (Associate, 1972-1974) - Former Dean of the Faculty of Law (1989-2003), and Harvard University Distin guished Service Professor (2003-present), Harvard University.
• Archibald Cox (Associate, 1938-1945) - U.S. Solicitor General under President John F. Kennedy; first special prosecutor for the Watergate scandal.
• Henry Cabot Lodge - (Associate, 1875-1880) - American statesman and 1st U.S. Senate Majority Leader.
• Roger A. Moore (Partner, retired 1990) - Former Chairman of the Board, National Review; Chief Legal Advisor, presidential campaign of Barry Goldwater; general counsel of the Republican National Committee.
• Ruth O'Brien (Partner, retired 1996) - Mother of Conan O'Brien; second female partner.
• Diane Bemus Patrick (Partner) - First Lady of Massachusetts.
• John Palfrey (Associate, 2001-2002) - Co-director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, vice dean for library and information resources, and a tenured professor at Harvard Law School.
• Elliot Richardson (Associate, 1949-1953, 1955-1957; Partner, 1961-1965) - Former U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare (1970-1973); U.S. Secretary of Defense (1973); U.S. Attorney General (1973); United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (1975-1976); and U.S. Secretary of Commerce (1976-1977).
• James Vorenberg (Associate, 1954-1960; Partner, 1960-1962) - Former Dean of the Faculty of Law, Harvard University (1981-1989).
• Jane Willis (Partner) - Part of the MIT Blackjack Team later fictionalized in Bringing Down the House.

Miscellaneous[link]

In late 2010, the firm's Boston office moved to the top office floors of the Prudential Tower in the Back Bay neighborhood.

Matthew Vincent, a former partner at Ropes & Gray, resigned from the practice of law after disclosing to the Board of Bar Overseers that he had an ownership interest in a research company, The IP Resource Company, that billed firm clients for services without explaining his link to the company to those clients.^[32]

Ropes & Gray was criticized for "stockpiling" Tamiflu, an antiviral medicine, in October 2009.^[33]

Arthur Cutillo and Brien Santarlas, formerly employed as lawyers at Ropes & Gray, were sentenced in 2011 for violation of insider trading laws, for giving information on pending mergers to stock traders in exchange for cash.^[34]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Ropes and Gray's Official Website
• LawPeriscope Profile
• 2012 Vault Rankings
• 2011 American Lawyer A-List

Aaron Hernandez

Hernandez playing for the Patriots in 2011
No. 81     New England Patriots
Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-11-06) November 6, 1989 (age 22)
Place of birth: Bristol, Connecticut
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Bristol Central High School
College: Florida
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 4 / Pick: 113
Debuted in 2010 for the New England Patriots
Career history
New England Patriots (2010–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
SEC Championship (2008) BCS National Championship (2009) John Mackey Award (2009) First-team All-American (2009) First-team All-SEC (2009) Pro Bowl (2011) AFC champion (2011)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2011
Receptions 124 Receiving yards 1,473 TD receptions 12 Stats at NFL.com

Aaron Michael Hernandez (born November 6, 1989) is an American football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, was a member of a BCS National Championship team, earned All-American honors, and was recognized as the outstanding college tight end in the nation. He was drafted by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft, and was selected for the Pro Bowl following his second NFL season.

Early years[link]

Hernandez, who is of Puerto Rican descent,^[1] was born in Bristol, Connecticut.^[2] He attended Bristol Central High School in Bristol, and played for the Bristol Central Rams high school football team as a wide receiver.^[3] As a senior, he was the Connecticut Gatorade Football Player of the Year after making 67 receptions for 1,807 yards and 24 touchdowns on offense, and 72 tackles, 12 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and four blocked kicks on defense.^[3] The 1,807 receiving yards and 24 touchdowns were a state record and his 31 touchdowns tied the state record. He also set the state record for receiving yards in a single game with 376, which was the seventh best total in national high school history, and set a national high school record for yards receiving per game with 180.7.

Hernandez was considered the top tight end recruit in 2007 by Scout.com.^[4]

College career[link]

Hernandez enrolled at the University of Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from 2007 to 2009.^[5] As a true freshman in 2007, Hernandez appeared in 13 games for the Gators, starting three. He finished the season with nine receptions for 151 yards and two touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2008, he started 11 of 13 games in place of the injured Cornelius Ingram, and finished the season with 34 receptions for 381 yards and five touchdowns. In the 2009 BCS National Championship Game against the Oklahoma Sooners, Hernandez led the Gators in receiving yards with 57 on five receptions, as the Gators defeated the Sooners 24–14 to win their second national championship in three seasons.^[6] As a junior in 2009, Hernandez won the John Mackey Award, given annually to the nation's best tight end, after leading the Gators in receptions with 68 for 850 yards and five touchdowns. He was also a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection and was recognized as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press, College Football News and the The Sporting News.^[5]

Hernandez finished his college career with 111 receptions for 1,382 yards and 12 touchdowns.

After his junior year, he decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2010 NFL Draft.^[7]

Professional career[link]

Pre-draft[link]

New England Patriots[link]

Hernandez was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. The previous day, the Patriots drafted another tight end, Rob Gronkowski. Shortly after he was drafted, The Boston Globe reported Hernandez had admitted to marijuana use and had failed multiple drug tests while in college, causing his draft stock to drop.^[9] Later that day, the Patriots released a statement from Hernandez, who said he had failed only one drug test while in college and was candid about it to interested teams at the NFL Scouting Combine.^[10]

Hernandez signed a four-year contract on June 8, 2010.^[11] The contract included a signing bonus of $200,000—less than half the bonus received by Patriots fourth-round pick placekicker Stephen Gostkowski in 2006.^[12] To compensate for the small signing bonus, the deal also includes a series of roster and workout bonuses that add up to an additional $700,000, which means that "Hernandez can wind up getting the money a third-rounder would over four years, but he's gotta walk the straight and narrow to do so."^[13]

2010 season[link]

Hernandez started the 2010 season as the youngest player on any active roster in the NFL. In Week 2, against the New York Jets, he caught 6 passes for 101 yards, making him the youngest player since 1960 to have 100 yards receiving in a single game. In the Patriots' Week 3 victory over the Buffalo Bills, Hernandez led all Patriots receivers with 6 catches for 65 yards, and had one rush for 13 yards. In the Patriots' Week 9 loss against the Cleveland Browns, Hernandez caught his first career touchdown on a 1-yard pass from quarterback Tom Brady, and added another touchdown later in the game. In Week 15, Hernandez caught two touchdown passes from Brady in a win over the Green Bay Packers, earning Hernandez Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors. He finished the 2010 season with 45 receptions for 563 yards and six touchdowns in 14 games played (7 starts).

2011 season[link]

Through Week 15, Hernandez played in 12 of the Patriots' 14 games, starting 10; for the second season in a row, Hernandez missed two regular-season games with a knee injury. He set career bests in receptions and yards in Week 15, against the Denver Broncos, with 9 catches for 129 yards and one touchdown.

Hernandez and teammate Rob Gronkowski are the first pair of tight ends in NFL history to score at least five touchdowns each in consecutive seasons for the same team; both rank in the top 20 among all receivers in number of catches.

Gronkowski-Hernandez tandem[link]

At the start of the 2011 season, Hernandez was one of only two tight-ends on the roster; the other was his fellow 2010 draftee Rob Gronkowski.

Although Hernandez's stats were eclipsed by Gronkowski's, Hernandez still ranked in the top 5 in receptions, yards, and touchdowns among tight ends; according to NBC Sports, Hernandez and Gronkowski are the first pair of tight ends in NFL history to catch 5 touchdown passes in consecutive seasons with the same team. In 2011 they also set NFL records for yardage, receptions, and touchdowns by tight ends on one team, combining for 169 receptions, 2,237 yards, and 24 touchdowns. The previous records for receptions and yards by tight ends on a single team was set in 1984 by the San Diego Chargers, who had four tight ends combine for 163 receptions and 1,927 yards;^[14] the 24 touchdowns eclipsed the record of 18 touchdowns caught by Gronkowski, Hernandez, and Alge Crumpler in 2010.

See also[link]

	American football portal
	Puerto Rico portal
	Biography portal
	College football portal

• 2008 Florida Gators football team
• 2009 College Football All-America Team
• Florida Gators
• List of Florida Gators football players
• List of New England Patriots players
• List of Puerto Ricans

References[link]

External links[link]

• Aaron Hernandez on Twitter
• New England Patriots bio
• Florida Gators bio
• NFL combine profile
• ESPN bio

Gray Maynard
Born	Bradley Gray Maynard (1979-05-09) May 9, 1979 (age 33) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Other names	The Bully
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division	Lightweight (155 lb)
Reach	70 in (178 cm)
Fighting out of	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Team	American Kickboxing Academy
Rank	blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Wrestling	NCAA Division I Wrestling
Years active	2006 – present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total	13
Wins	10
By knockout	2
By decision	8
Losses	1
By knockout	1
Draws	1
No contests	1
Amateur career
Total	1
Wins	1
Other information
University	Michigan State University
Notable school(s)	St. Edward High School Durango High School Bonanza High School
Website	Official UFC Profile http://www.graymaynard.com/
last updated on: March 7, 2012

Bradley Gray Maynard (born May 9, 1979) is an American amateur wrestler and professional mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has recorded one of the fastest knockouts in UFC history, at 9 seconds against Joe Veres. He is one of only two fighters to hold a win over former champion Frankie Edgar, with whom he has a noted rivalry. As of March 2012, Maynard is ranked as the #4 lightweight fighter in the world by Sherdog.^[3]

Early life[link]

Maynard's father, Jan, was a two-time Ohio high school state wrestling champion. He also has a sister named Misty.^[4] Maynard attended Bonanza High School in Las Vegas and transferred to St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, for two years,^[5] and excelled in its wrestling program. In 1997, he placed second in the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) state tournament in the 140 lb weight class for Division I. In 1998, he was the state champion at the 152 lb weight class.^[6] His high school record was an impressive 135–16, including being undefeated in his sophomore and senior years.^[7] His nickname of "Bully" came from his dog, Hank, a bull terrier he rescued.^[4]

Maynard wrestled alongside former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans at Michigan State University, They were also roommates. He was redshirted in his freshman year. In 2001, he placed eighth at the NCAA Division I Collegiate Wrestling Championship at 157 lb weight class. In 2002 and 2003, he placed seventh.^[8] The performance earned the MSU co-captain All-American honors for the third time in his collegiate career.^[9] Upon his graduation, Maynard ranked 11th all-time in MSU history with 106 career wins and seventh with 26 falls.^[10]

After not being selected for the 2004 US Olympic wrestling team, Maynard considered retirement from the sport. He was then recruited to be a sparring partner for mixed martial arts fighter and former Lightweight UFC champion B.J. Penn. With his exposure to the new sport, Maynard sought to compete in it. With his wrestling connections, he eventually became a student and training partner of UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture.^[11]

In an interview with Fightlockdown.com, Maynard stated that he believed that he was the most accomplished wrestler in the UFC lightweight division.^[12]

Maynard appeared on the "Schumacher Family" episode of Supernanny teaching the family's 7-year-old son about MMA at Randy Couture's gym . Maynard also was an Assistant Coach alongside Forrest Griffin and Tyson Griffin with head coach Rich Franklin on the last episode of the 11th season of The Ultimate Fighter.

Mixed martial arts[link]

[edit] The Ultimate Fighter

Maynard was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 5, which featured lightweights exclusively. He was selected by B.J. Penn to be on his team and was Penn's pick to make it to the finals.

Maynard beat Wayne Weems in the preliminary round. In the quarterfinals, Maynard faced Brandon Melendez in a tough matchup and won the fight with a guillotine choke in the second round. He lost his semifinal matchup in the second round against Nate Diaz due to guillotine choke.

As part of the The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale preliminary Card on June 23, 2007, Maynard fought Rob Emerson in a controversial Lightweight fight. Maynard seemed to be in control of the fight in round one. During the second round he picked up Emerson and slammed him to the mat. Emerson immediately tapped out because of an injury to his ribs. The referee believed that Maynard also could not continue because he seemed to have hit his head on the mat and knocked himself out due to the force of his own slam. Since both fighters could not continue he ruled it a "No Contest". UFC President Dana White commented, "I know one thing, that Maynard was out cold". Maynard did not agree, and cited the cage-side doctors, who, after testing Maynard, found he had suffered no concussion during the bout.^[13]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[link]

In his next fight he took on Joe Veres at UFC Fight Night 11 and knocked him out with the first punch he threw, after nine seconds. It was the second fastest knockout in UFC history (at that time, see UFC 102). Next Maynard won a unanimous decision victory over Dennis Siver at UFC Fight Night 12 earning scores of 29–28, 29–28 and 30–27. At UFC Fight Night 13, he faced lightweight standout Frankie Edgar in the first bout of their rivalry. Maynard won a 30–27 unanimous decision on all cards to hand Edgar his first loss. He used his superior wrestling to control the fight, winning a decision.

Maynard also worked as an assistant wrestling coach for Forrest Griffin as part of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest.

Maynard earned a unanimous decision over Rich Clementi at UFC 90. In his fight, Maynard once again showed his superior wrestling as he controlled Clementi on the ground for 3 rounds. He did however appear notably disappointed during his post fight interview that he was unable to finish the fight.

Maynard then fought at UFC 96, against lightweight Jim Miller, winning by unanimous decision once again, with all three judges scoring the bout 30–27. Maynard kept the fight on the feet inversing his wrestling skills with excellent takedown defense and displayed solid standup skills, particularly looping bodyshot combos.

Maynard won against Roger Huerta via split decision at UFC Fight Night 19. During the fight, he had Huerta in a visibly deep kimura, though his opponent refused to submit.

Maynard defeated TUF 5 lightweight champion Nate Diaz via split decision at UFC Fight Night 20.^[14]

Maynard defeated Kenny Florian on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118 via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28), Maynard took him down at will and controlled Florian on the mat, thus becoming the number one contender for the UFC Lightweight Championship.

In a Fight Of The Night winning contest, Maynard and incumbent champion Frankie Edgar fought to a split draw on January 1, 2011 at UFC 125, resulting in Edgar retaining his belt. Early reports were that that former WEC champion Anthony Pettis would receive the next title shot, but Dana White later announced that instead Edgar vs Maynard 3 would be the next lightweight title fight at UFC 130.^[15][16] On May 9, it was announced that injuries to both forced the fight to be removed from the card.

The third bout between Edgar and Maynard took place on October 8, 2011 as the main event of UFC 136.^[17] Maynard was defeated by Edgar via KO at 3:54 of round 4, resulting in the first official loss of his career. After a first round similar to the first round in their bout at UFC 125, Edgar was able to close in on Maynard landing more shots and becoming the aggressor. He finished Maynard with a flurry of punches, starting with an uppercut that rocked Maynard.^[18]

On November 21, 2011 Maynard's Head boxing coach Gil Martinez told The MMA Show, that Maynard would be leaving Xtreme Couture gym for American Kickboxing Academy. He has since become a member of the Nova União camp.

Maynard is expected to face Clay Guida on June 22, 2012 at UFC on FX 4.^[19]

Personal life[link]

Maynard and his longtime girlfriend are currently engaged.^[20]

Currently Gray Maynard is co-starring in the movie, Submission with Ving Rhames and Ernie Reyes, Jr..^[21]

Championships and accomplishments[link]

[edit] Mixed Martial Arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Fight Of The Night (One time)
  • The Ultimate Fighter 5 Lightweight Tournament Semi-Finalist

[edit] Amateur wrestling

• National Collegiate Athletic Association
  • NCAA Division I 157 lb - 8th place out of Michigan State University (2001)^[8]
  • NCAA Division I 157 lb - 7th place out of Michigan State University (2002)^[8]
  • NCAA Division I 157 lb - 7th place out of Michigan State University (2003)^[8]
  • NCAA Division I All-American (2001, 2002, 2003)

Mixed martial arts record[link]

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
	10-1-1	Clay Guida		UFC on FX 4	02012-06-22June 22, 2012			Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss	10–1–1	Frankie Edgar	KO (punches)	UFC 136	02011-10-08October 8, 2011	4	3:54	Houston, Texas, United States	For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
vDraw	10–0–1	Frankie Edgar	Draw (split)	UFC 125	02011-01-01January 1, 2011	5	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	For the UFC Lightweight Championship; Fight of the Night. Fight of the Year.
Win	10–0 (1)	Kenny Florian	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 118	02010-08-28August 28, 2010	3	5:00	Boston, Massachusetts, United States	UFC Lightweight title eliminator.
Win	9–0 (1)	Nate Diaz	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz	02010-01-11January 11, 2010	3	5:00	Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Win	8–0 (1)	Roger Huerta	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard	02009-09-16September 16, 2009	3	5:00	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Win	7–0 (1)	Jim Miller	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 96	02009-03-07March 7, 2009	3	5:00	Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win	6–0 (1)	Rich Clementi	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 90	02008-10-25October 25, 2008	3	5:00	Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Win	5–0 (1)	Frankie Edgar	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon	02008-04-02April 2, 2008	3	5:00	Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win	4–0 (1)	Dennis Siver	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman	02008-01-23January 23, 2008	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	3–0 (1)	Joe Veres	KO (punch)	UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian	02007-09-19September 19, 2007	1	0:09	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
NC	2–0 (1)	Rob Emerson	No Contest (both fighters ko'd)	The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale	02007-06-23June 23, 2007	2	0:39	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Both fighters were judged unable to continue
Win	2–0	Brent Weedman	Decision (unanimous)	WEF: Orleans Arena	02006-06-10June 10, 2006	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	1–0	Joshua Powell	TKO (punches)	Title Fighting Championships 1	02006-04-21April 21, 2006	1	2:56	Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Mixed martial arts exhibition record[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official UFC Profile
• Official Site of Gray Maynard
• The Ultimate Fighter 5 Bio
• Professional MMA record for Gray Maynard from Sherdog
• Gray Maynard profile at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
• http://www.cagepotato.com/gil-martinez-says-gray-maynard-is-likely-leaving-xtreme-couture-to-train-at-aka/#comments

Jane Willis is a partner at Ropes & Gray. While studying at Harvard, she had a reputation as a mathematical wiz, and was recruited into the MIT Blackjack Team. The book Bringing Down the House and film 21 are both based on the team's exploits. Willis is a character in both the book and film, where her name has been changed to Jill.

She is married to Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation Richard A. Davey.^[1]

References[link]

• Count her out
• Jane Willis bio at Ropes & Gray

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