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UFC 198 Results: Demian Maia Wears Matt Brown Down, Chokes Him Out
Matt Brown may have been the one to rile up the crowd in Curitiba, Brazil, with his antics at the weigh-in on Friday, but come fight time on Saturday night at UFC 198, Demian Maia had his home country fans in a frenzy, as he took another step towards a title shot.
Brown tried to play it smart and stay away from Maia’s ground game, fighting off the Brazilian’s initial takedown attempt, but he could stop his second try. Although it wasn’t a traditional takedown, Maia took Brown’s back while standing, eventually causing him to fall to his backside on the canvas.
As the fell, Maia locked in a body triangle from Brown’s back. He remained on Brown’s back, body triangle intact for the better part of the final three minutes of the first round. He wasn’t able to find the submission, but three minutes was a long time for Brown to wear Maia on his back.
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Having wore Brown down in the first, Maia took his back even more easily in the second frame. He again clung to Brown’s back with a body triangle locked in, this time for nearly the full frame. Maia peppered Brown with punches to the head and body, but couldn’t open him up for the rear-naked choke he sought. Clinging to his back for nearly two full rounds, however, had to leave Brown’s energy reserves running low.
Maia started the final frame with several failed takedown attempts, but was relentless. He eventually got Brown to the canvas, but he was on his back with Brown on top. Being the Brazilian jiu-jitsu master that he is, Maia remained composed and reversed the position, once again taking Brown’s back and locking on a body triangle.
As he did for the first two rounds, once Maia got Brown’s back in the third, he remained glued to it.
He stayed on Brown’s back, punching, searching, waiting, until he eventually forced Brown to open up just enough to slip his left arm under the neck and sink the rear-naked choke, forcing the tap.
The victory was Maia’s fifth consecutive and his eight overall in the welterweight division, making the No. 6 ranked 170-pounder a legitimate contender for the title, and he wants his shot.
“I’m ready to fight for the title. Send your messages to Dana White, Joe Silva,” Maia said from the Octagon. “I’m ready for this. It’s my dream. I’ve won many consecutive fights in this weight class, eight fights overall. I’m ready for this.”
