As exciting as Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight contender Matt Brown is on his feet, he was never given the chance to showcase his striking opposite submission specialist Demian Maia tonight (Sat., May 14, 2016) at UFC 198 from the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil.
For nearly 15-straight minutes, Maia rode Brown's back looking for the finish. Brown played it safe and defended when he could. But after Maia took Brown's back for the last time in the third round, "The Immortal" simply could not last any longer. Maia earned the rear naked choke victory and extended his win streak to five.