Event UFC Fight Night 129: Usman vs. Maia [Results]

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    UFC FIGHT NIGHT 129: USMAN vs. MAIA

    19 May 2018 | Movistar Arena | Santiago, Chile

    MAIN CARD
    FS1, 10 p.m. ET
    Kamaru Usman vs. Demian Maia
    Veronica Macedo vs. Andrea Lee
    Vincente Luque vs. Chad Laprise
    Alexa Grasso vs. Tatiana Suarez
    Diego Rivas vs. Guido Cannetti

    PRELIMINARY CARD
    FS2, 8 p.m. ET
    Poliana Botelho vs. Suri Kondo
    Gabriel Benitez vs. Humberto Bandenay
    Zak Cummings vs. Michel Prazares
    Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Moreno

    PRELIMINARY CARD
    UFC Fight Pass, 6 p.m. ET
    Jared Cannonier vs. Dominick Reyes
    Henry Briones vs. Frankie Saenz
    Claudio Puelles vs. Felipe Silva​
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Volkan Oezdemir vs. Mauricio Rua isn't happening at this event because Volkan can't leave the US until his legal troubles are settled.
     
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    This event has lost both main events.

    Look at that card. Look at it! What the hell is going to be the main event?

    UFC dug their own grave putting such a poor card up.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    The UFC's trying to find an opponent for Kamaru but he'll only fight a ranked WW.

    Masvidal and Cerrone are available?
     
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    Unsurprisingly the UFC is struggling to find a new opponent for Usman. I think this card is Ata high risk of being cancelled in case you were planning on flying out to Santiago.
     
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    Demian Maia in to face Usman.
     
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    Makes sense. Counter a wrestler with a submission artist. Maybe we'll see what Usman's striking is like.
     
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    Awfully reminiscent of Woodly/Maia. Not an entertaining fight at all.
     
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    Results
    • Kamaru Usman def. Demian Maia via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
    • Tatiana Suarez def. Alexa Grasso via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:44
    • Dominick Reyes def. Jared Cannonier via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:55
    • Guido Cannetti def. Diego Rivas via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
    • Andrea Lee def. Veronica Macedo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
    • Vicente Luque def. Chad Laprise via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 4:16
    • Michel Prazeres def. Zak Cummings via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
    • Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Moreno via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 29-27)
    • Poliana Botelho def. Syuri Kondo via TKO (liver kick, punches) – Round 1, 0:33
    • Gabriel Benitez def. Humberto Bandenay via knockout (slam, punches) – Round 1, 0:39
    • Enrique Barzola def. Brandon Davis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
    • Frankie Saenz def. Henry Briones via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
    • Claudio Puelles def. Felipe Silva via submission (kneebar) – Round 3, 2:23
     
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    I saw a bit of the main card, none of the main event. Luque looked good. Lee could be something.

    The new strategy of not expecting fans to watch all the events is working.
     
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    I see a Dominick Reyes incoming hype train.
     

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