Live, blow-by-blow updates for today’s UFC event in Santiago, Chile,, which is headlined by a welterweight bout between Demian Maia and Kamaru Usman.
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, round scoring and play-by-play as UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman takes place in the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile.
The headliner comes in the welterweight division, where Demian Maia will look to get back on track when he meets rising contender Kamaru Usman.
Today’s event is in Chile, but will coincide with regular Fight Night times. Live results and play-by-play will commence with the Fight Pass broadcast at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT for three fights. The event will then flip over to FS2 for four more prelims starting at 8pm ET, and then move to FS1 for the full main card which goes down at 10pm ET. The full lineup and schedule follows.
Check out this week’s MMA Vivisection for predictions, analysis and betting odds on the each matchup.
Henry Briones vs. Frankie Saenz
Round 1 – They trade leg kicks. Nice body/head work from Saenz. Briones leg kick spins Saenz around. Body kick from Saenz. They trade low leg kicks again. They both land inside. Saenz slams Briones to the mat and works in full guard. Nice elbow. Briones gets up after about 30 seconds. Saenz with an inside leg kick. Nice body/head combo from Saenz again. Briones with a leg kick and a tricky counter right. He lands another hard shot. Saenz fires back with a leg kick. 10-9 Saenz.
Round 2 – Briones lands a couple of body shots. Saenz with a knee. Saenz with a body kick. He catches Briones coming in with a hard right that drops Briones! He’s up right away but he’s a bit wobbly. Briones lands a left but Saenz responds. Saenz with another hard right and a nice takedown. Saenz takes the back as Briones tries to scramble away. Briones back to his feet halfway through the round. Saenz with a body shot. Briones with a jab and an uppercut. Nice combo from Briones. Saenz has a takedown attempt stuffed. Briones lands a counter. They bully each other inside. Briones has a cut beside his eye that is bleeding profusely. 10-9 Saenz.
Round 3 – Saenz with a low knee. Briones takes a breather. Slow pace for the first minute. Briones points at the floor, indicating that he wants to fight. Saenz obliges him and they exchange a bit. Briones falls back with a guillotine but Saenz got his head out. He’s working from the top. Saenz with some elbows. Briones trying to get something going from the bottom but can’t. Saenz takes his back. Briones tries to power back up and eventually does with 1:20 to go. Saenz lands a knee on the break though. They trade rights. Saenz just bulllrushes a takedown and he’s back on top against the cage. He grapevines a leg and lands a few punches. 10-9 and 30-27 Saenz.
Claudio Puelles vs. Felipe Silva
Round 1 – Silva with a quick inside leg kick. Puelles gets a takedown. Silva looks for a triangle from the bottom but he can’t wrap it up. Puelles backs out, then jumps back into guard with a left. Another one. He looks for a guillotine. Silva scoots away and ends up on top. Three hard rights from Silva, and some hammerfists. Puellers looking for a kneebar. He doesn’t have it, but he readjusts. Still nothing. Silva tells Puelles to get up, and immediately cracks him with a left. Puelles can’t get a takedown this time. Silva with the Thai clinch and two knees. Puelles looks for a flying armbar and ends up on his back. Silva lands a left and backs out of guard again. He throws a sloppy knee and Puelles takes him down again. Silva back up quickly. Puelles pulls guard. Silva throws a big right. 10-9 Puelles I guess.
Round 2 – Silva with an inside leg kick. Another. Puelles with a nice straight left. He chases Silva down but can’t get a takedown. Puelles with a counter right. He lands another left. Step-in knee from Silva. Puelles has a takedown attempt rebuffed. Nice short right from Puelles. Puelles lands with his hands, Silva lands a kick. Silva with a big combo and Puelles is hurt. He covers up on the ground. Silva jumps in and looks for the finish, but Puelles is surviving. Two big elbows now. Silva stops a leglock attempt and keeps pelting him with punches. Silva backs out again and tells him to get up. Puelles does, very slowly. Silva with a hard body shot. Puelles survives to the horn. 10-9 Silva.
Round 3 – Silva spins. Huge right from Silva and Puelles is down! Silva is being patient looking for the finish. Puelles is badly hurt. Silva makes him stand up. He almost drops him again. A body shot does drop him now. Silva backs off. Hard knee to the body back on the feet. Silva with an uppercut. He tries to shoot in but Silva stuffs it and Puelles ends up on his back. Body shots from Siva. Puelles dives for a kneebar. Silva is in a lot of pain AND HE TAPS! WOW! He was done like dinner and still won!
Claudio Puelles defeated Felipe Silva via submission (kneebar), 2:23 of round 3
Main card (10pm ET)
Demian Maia vs. Kamaru Usman
Alexa Grasso vs. Tatiana Suarez
Jared Cannonier vs. Dominick Reyes
Diego Rivas vs. Guido Cannetti
Veronica Macedo vs. Andrea Lee
Vicente Luque vs. Chad Laprise
Undercard (8pm ET)
Zak Cummings vs. Michel Prazeres
Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja
Poliana Botelho vs. Yuri Kondo
Gabriel Benitez vs. Humberto Bandenay
Undercard (6:30pm ET)
Enrique Barzola vs. Brandon Davis