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Kamaru Usman Expects Title Shot After Beating Demian Maia

Usman is already calling for his shot at the title.

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Kamaru Usman is on top of the world following his latest win.

As seen in the main event of UFC Chile on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile on FOX Sports 1, Usman was able to defeat former title contender Demian Maia by unanimous decision.

After the fight, Usman went on record by stating that he believes he deserves a title shot as a result of the biggest win thus far in his pro-MMA career.

“Let’s be honest, nobody, nobody in my division wants to fight me because I’m the hardest fight for anybody,” Usman said at the post-fight press conference (transcript courtesy of Forbes). “This fight right here (with Demian Maia), this is a fight that Dana White wanted. He wanted to test me against the most dangerous guy in the division. That was the most dangerous guy in the division.

“The champion is easier for me to fight and you got these other two bums (Rafael Dos Anjos and Colby Covington) that are fighting for an interim title, those guys are bums, those guys are easier for me to fight. This was the hardest fight in the division.”

“I believe Dana really wanted to test me to see if I had all the tools and I proved I’m good everywhere,” Usman said. “I can defend the takedowns, I can get a guy down if I want them, I can keep it standing and strike, I can do it all.”

Usman had no issue with comparing his fight against Maia to current UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley’s fight against the former title contender. As for the reason of that, he believes that he dominated Maia more than Woodley did.

“I think I should fight for the belt, like, next,” said Usman. “I just dominated (Maia) better than Tyron Woodley. Tyron ran from him the whole fight. Tyron threw, what, the fewest strikes in a championship fight ever? And I just went out and I just dominated the guy from start to finish,”

While Woodley is on the sidelines, the promotion is pushing forward with the division and has already made a big fight in the weight class.

Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos will take on Colby Covington for the interim welterweight title at the upcoming UFC 225 pay-per-view event on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. It appears that Usman will have to wait his turn for a shot at the title.

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Tyron Woodley Reacts to Kamaru Usman Wanting Title Shot

UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has given his take on Kamaru Usman’s latest win. By watching the main event of UFC Chile on Saturday night (May 19, 2018) at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile on FOX Sports 1, Usman was able to defeat Demian Maia…

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Kamaru Usman vs. Demian Maia Full Fight Video Highlights

Watch Kamaru Usman outclass Demian Maia in the UFC Chile main event:

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Surging welterweight contender Kamaru Usman sought to finally defeat a top five-ranked foe when he met longtime vet Demian Maia in the main event of last night’s (Sat., May 19, 2018) UFC Fight Night 129 from the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile.

It may not have been the emphatic performance he was looking for, but in the end, Usman scored by far his biggest victory in the UFC octagon, extending his winning streak in the promotion to eight and 12 overall.

“The Nigerian Nightmare” was nearly flawless, utilizing crisp punches to continuously nail a plodding Maia. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu master was only able to ground Usman once, and it was only briefly as the NCAA Division II wrestling champ staved off takedown after takedown attempt to gas Maia out. He dropped Maia with a big right at one point and followed with some ground and pound, but Maia was able to make it to the final bell nonetheless.

Usman was never in any danger as he refused to engage Maia in his glaring area of strength on the ground, and while some will say he should have possibly taken more chances to get the finish, he claimed to have broken both of his hands in the fight landing punches on Maia’s head. Either way, Usman has his biggest win under his belt and will rise slightly on the rankings as he heads for a truly big fight his next time out to the cage.

For now, watch the highlights of his hard-fought win over Maia here, even if they were few and far between:

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UFC Chile Highlights: Kamaru Usman Thwarts Demian Maia (Video)

UFC Chile is in the books and the highlights have rolled out. In the main event of UFC Chile, welterweights Kamaru Usman and Demian Maia collided in Santiago, Chile. This was the most high-profile bout in Usman’s career. After earning a unanimous…

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Twitter Reacts To Action-Packed Chile

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UFC Fight Night 129 went down tonight (Saturday, May 19, 2018) from the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. The evening was headlined by a welterweight contender matchup between the surging Kamaru Usman and grappling ace Demian Maia. Maia had early success with his hands as well as putting Usman in some tricky spots with his takedowns. But the 40-year-old tired and had less and less to offer, shooting telegraphed shots that Usman more and more easily stuffed. It was not a thrilling contest but an important win for Usman, who positions himself for a number-one contender fight, at worst.

The co-feature saw strawweight prospects Tatiana Suarez and Alexa Grasso square off to see which of them is ready to graduate to contender status. It turned out to be Suarez. The former freestyle wrestling standout leaned on her roots, quickly grounding Grasso. She soon moved to the back and sunk in the rear-naked choke for the impressive first-round victory.

See how Twitter reacted to these exciting bouts below:

Kamaru Usman is up next. #UFCChile pic.twitter.com/kW3UbgCgFa

— Justin Golightly (@SecretMovesMMA) May 20, 2018

Kamaru Usman will be the future champion.

— Connery Busch (@BoxingBusch) May 20, 2018

Demian Maia walking to the octagon for the 28th time in his career. Only people with more UFC fights are Bisping and Jim Miller. Maia can also tie the all-time UFC wins record with a victory tonight. #UFCChile

— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) May 20, 2018

Watch MMA long enough and you'll eventually see a fighter punch his opponent in the ass while he's holding him in an abdominal stretch.

— Dave Doyle (@davedoylemma) May 20, 2018

Never understood why Maia didn't work on his kicking game over the years, as no one would try to take him down off a caught or missed one. #ufcchile pic.twitter.com/5PzdzMzfUd

— The Mane Event (@EliasTheodorou) May 20, 2018

I am not impressed with your performace

— Lord Honky Humungus (@Mr_Honky) May 20, 2018

Someone at my house fell asleep. I called him out on it, and he had the nerve to say he was "just resting his eyes." The main event in a nutshell.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) May 20, 2018

He survives but girls are laughing at him

— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) May 20, 2018

When Demian Maia gets his game going, it’s a thing of beauty. When he cannot, it gets ugly.

— Jeff Wagenheim (@jeffwagenheim) May 20, 2018

Lol #UFCChile pic.twitter.com/F1mUyhKsSd

— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 20, 2018

The top handful at 115 pounds – Joanna, Andrade, Claudia – is a tough crew to break into to. But throw Tatiana Suarez against anyone not in that group. She's ready.

— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) May 20, 2018

STILL UNDEFEATED! @TSPMMA115 #UFCChile pic.twitter.com/1iPbR0yC8A

— UFC (@ufc) May 20, 2018

That was a slick win for Suarez

— Christine Stanley (@KnuckleUp125) May 20, 2018

Tough loss for Alexa Grasso. The UFC gave her a tough bout with Tatiana Suarez, not the smartest choice if you're in the Grasso business. #UFCChile

— Danny Segura (@dannyseguratv) May 20, 2018

Dude, Suarez is so nasty. She is a serious threat in this division.

— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) May 20, 2018

Super marketable with a great story, too. There's a reason that she was over huge with the live crowd for her TUF final.

— David Bixenspan (@davidbix) May 20, 2018

Alexa Grasso had no shot. Tatiana Suarez takes her down in the first minute and moves to the back for the rear naked choke. Textbook. Suarez looks like the real deal at 115.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) May 20, 2018

Suarez makes it look relatively easy against a feisty Grasso. Suarez continues to be a problem in that division. #UFCChile

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) May 20, 2018

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UFC Chile Post-Fight Press Conference

Last night’s (Sat. May 19, 2018) UFC Fight Night Chile event is in the books. The main event saw Kamaru Usman dominate jiu-jitsu whiz and former UFC welterweight and middleweight title challenger Demian Maia for five rounds. The co-main event saw Tatiana Suarez pick up a very impressive first-round submission win over fellow standout strawweight […]

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Last night’s (Sat. May 19, 2018) UFC Fight Night Chile event is in the books.

The main event saw Kamaru Usman dominate jiu-jitsu whiz and former UFC welterweight and middleweight title challenger Demian Maia for five rounds.

The co-main event saw Tatiana Suarez pick up a very impressive first-round submission win over fellow standout strawweight Alexa Grasso. Dominick Reyes continued his impressive finish streak with a first-round knockout of veteran Jarred Cannonier.

You can check out the UFC Fight Night Chile post-fight press conference here:

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