Hindsight - UFC Chile: Maia vs. Usman in retrospect

Outside of the main event of UFC Chile, there wasn’t any buzz around the event. Once the event was over, none of the buzz was about the lackluster showing between Kamaru Usman and Demian Maia. Instead, there were five first-round finishes, including those of Tatiana Suarez and Dominick Reyes. It may be too early to declare high expectations on the youngsters, but they have the looks of future contenders… high praise for fighters who just finished their third UFC contest.

Here’s a breakdown of every contest on UFC Chile. I’ll cover the important parts of the fight, some of the techniques I noticed that were either effective or ineffective, and where the fighters appear to be going.

Silva…