The UFC announced Tuesday that Mick Maynard, longtime president of regional fight promotion Legacy Fighting Championship, has joined the company in a matchmaking role.According to a release, Maynards official title is vice president of talent relations. In addition to hiring Maynard, the UFC promoted Sean Shelby to senior vice president of talent relations.The moves are in response to the pending retirement of longtime matchmaker Joe Silva. The UFC officially confirmed Silva plans to leave the company by the end of 2016, after more than 20 years of service with the UFC.Joe Silvas contributions to the UFC over the last 20 years were huge, and he played a big role in helping make the sport as big as it is today, UFC president Dana White said. He left his mark on this sport and I wish him nothing but success in retirement.Maynard, who accompanied White onto the weigh-in stage at UFC 203 this month in Cleveland, has been the owner and president of Houston-based LFC. The promotion has produced notable UFC talent Holly Holm and Sage Northcutt, among others.In a recent announcement on The MMA Hour, Ed Soares, owner of regional promotion RFA, revealed the two companies have merged into Legacy Fighting Alliance. Maynards move into a UFC role likely contributed heavily to that development.This is an incredible opportunity for me and Im looking forward to delivering the action-packed, exciting fights that UFC fans have come to expect, Maynard said. Mark Scheifele Jersey . Brandon Morrow allowed five runs on six hits over three innings. He struck out two, walked one and hit a batter. Edwin Encarnacion had a two-out, bases loaded two-RBI double in the third inning. Dustin Byfuglien Jersey . The injury bothered Bledsoe in the Suns victory over the Clippers on Monday and he sat out the teams home loss to Memphis on Thursday night. http://www.jetsauthentic.com/authentic-bobby-hull-jets-jersey/ . The showiest items on Calgarys lot were forwards Mike Cammalleri and Lee Stempniak. Both will be unrestricted free agents this summer. Dale Hawerchuk Jersey . Those lessons were more than enough to overwhelm the Utah Jazz. Lou Williams scored 25 points and the Hawks continued their offensive upswing as they rolled to an easy 118-85 victory over the Jazz on Friday night, winning their third straight and for the fourth time in five games. Josh Morrissey Jersey . PAUL, Minn. EVANSTON, Ill. -- Vic Law scored a career-high 26 points -- his second straight game establishing a new mark -- to lead Northwestern to an 86-72 victory over Eastern Washington Monday night in a Legends Classic opening-round game.Law, who had 19 points in the season opener, was 7-for-13 from the field. Bryant McIntosh had 18 points and Scottie Lindsey and Dererk Pardon each added 12 as Northwestern improved to 2-0.Bogdan Bliznyuk led Eastern Washington (1-1) with 25 points on 10-for-18 shooting. He had 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting in the first half.Jacob Wiley added 19 points on 8-for-11 shooting for the Eagles.Bliznyuk had four points and took only three shots in the season-opening win over Division III Linfield.Northwestern quickly jumped out to a 15-point lead (24-9) less than nine minutes into the game and it appeared a second straight blow out was in order following the 94-63 opening win over Mississippi Valley State.But Eastern fought back and pulled within 42-36 in the final minute of the first half. The Eagles were within six points (553-47) early in the second half, but that was as close as they would get -- although Northwestern never was able to open a comfortable margin.ddddddddddddBIG PICTUREEWU: The Eagles were picked to finish fifth in the Big Sky in a preseason poll of media covering the conference following last season 18-16 finish. If nothing else, this is a scrappy bunch that played physical on both ends and refused to quit after falling behind early on the road against a Power 5 conference team.Northwestern: Although the season is only two games old, Law cleared as emerged as the Wildcats best player. The redshirt sophomore, who missed all of last season following shoulder surgery, has the versatile game and athleticism to be a threat every night.UP NEXTEastern Washington plays at Texas on Thursday in a game thats also a part of the Legends Classic.Following a pair of home wins, Northwestern plays its first road game Thursday at Butler. ' ' '