FightMatrix Program – UFC Fight Night 129: Maia/Usman (05-19-2018)

Welterweight (170)
[#7] Demian Maia (25-8-0, +326) vs. [#12] Kamaru Usman (12-1-0, -410)
Demian Maia is the All-Time #15 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Demian Maia (1-2-0)
2017-10-28: L vs. [#4WW] Colby Covington (13-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 29-27)
2017-07-29: L vs. [#1WW/#6DD/#5P4P] Tyron Woodley (18-3-1) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
2017-05-13: W vs. [#8WW] Jorge Masvidal (32-13-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Kamaru Usman (3-0-0)
2018-01-14: W vs. [#21WW] Emil Meek (9-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2017-09-16: W vs. [#46WW] Sergio Moraes (13-3-1) via KO (Punch) in 2:48 of round 1
2017-04-08: W vs. [#64WW] Sean Strickland (19-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Demian Maia 203, Kamaru Usman 125
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Women Strawweight (115)
[#11] Tatiana Suarez (5-0-0) vs. [#16] Alexa Grasso (10-1-0)

Last 3 Fights: Tatiana Suarez (3-0-0)
2017-11-11: W vs. [#23SW] Viviane Pereira (13-1-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-07-08: W vs. [#54SW] Amanda Bobby Cooper (3-4-0) via Submission (Brabo Choke) in 3:43 of round 1
2015-08-22: W vs. [NA] Arline Coban (0-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:48 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Alexa Grasso (2-1-0)
2017-08-05: W vs. [#13SW] Randa Markos (8-5-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2017-02-04: L vs. [#12SW] Felice Herrig (14-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2016-11-05: W vs. [*] Heather Clark (7-6-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Tatiana Suarez 189, Alexa Grasso 287
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#38] Dominick Reyes (8-0-0) vs. [#53] Jared Cannonier (10-3-0)

Last 3 Fights: Dominick Reyes (3-0-0)
2017-12-02: W vs. [#72LHW] Jeremy Kimball (14-7-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:39 of round 1
2017-06-25: W vs. [#108LHW] Joachim Christensen (14-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:29 of round 1
2017-06-02: W vs. [#249LHW] Jordan Powell (8-7-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 0:53 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Jared Cannonier (1-2-0)
2017-12-16: L vs. [#11LHW] Jan Blachowicz (22-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2017-07-07: W vs. [#186LHW] Nick Roehrick (7-1-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 2:08 of round 3
2017-02-11: L vs. [#5LHW] Glover Teixeira (27-6-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Dominick Reyes 168, Jared Cannonier 154
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Women Flyweight (125)
[#25] Andrea Lee (8-2-0) vs. [*] Veronica Macedo (5-1-1)

Last 3 Fights: Andrea Lee (3-0-0)
2017-09-22: W vs. [#147SW] Jamie Thorton (5-5-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 2:54 of round 2
2017-05-20: W vs. [#42FLY] Liz Tracy (5-2-0) via SD (29-28, 30-27, 28-29)
2017-02-17: W vs. [#172FLY] Heather Bassett (4-4-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 3:40 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Veronica Macedo (1-1-1)
2016-09-03: L vs. [#31FLY] Ashlee Evans-Smith (6-3-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 2:46 of round 3
2016-08-14: D vs. [#39FW] Iren Racz (4-8-2) via Draw (Majority) in 5:00 of round 3
2016-07-08: W vs. [#98BW] Karine Gevorgyan (3-3-0) via Submission (Heel Hook) in 0:00 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Andrea Lee 239, Veronica Macedo 623
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Bantamweight (135)
[#261] Diego Rivas (7-1-0) vs. [#373] Guido Cannetti (7-3-0)

Last 3 Fights: Diego Rivas (2-1-0)
2017-08-05: L vs. [#42BW] Jose Alberto Quinonez (7-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-02-06: W vs. [#98FW] Noad Lahat (12-4-0) via KO (Flying Knee) in 0:23 of round 2
2014-11-08: W vs. [#483FW] Rodolfo Rubio (17-11-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Guido Cannetti (1-2-0)
2018-01-14: L vs. [#72BW] Kyung Ho Kang (14-7-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 4:53 of round 1
2015-08-01: W vs. [*] Hugo Viana (8-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-11-15: L vs. [#397BW] Enrique Briones (16-7-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:44 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Diego Rivas 287, Guido Cannetti 125
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#33] Vicente Luque (12-6-1) vs. [#92] Chad Laprise (13-2-0)

Last 3 Fights: Vicente Luque (2-1-0)
2017-10-28: W vs. [#54WW] Niko Price (11-1-0) via Submission (Brabo Choke) in 4:08 of round 2
2017-03-18: L vs. [#22WW] Leon Edwards (15-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-11-12: W vs. [#34WW] Belal Muhammad (13-2-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:19 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Chad Laprise (3-0-0)
2017-12-16: W vs. [#661WW] Galore Bofando (5-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:10 of round 1
2017-07-08: W vs. [#354WW] Brian Camozzi (7-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:27 of round 3
2016-08-27: W vs. [#149LW] Thibault Gouti (12-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:36 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Vicente Luque 203, Chad Laprise 154
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#36] Zak Cummings (21-5-0) vs. [#24LW] Michel Prazeres (25-2-0)

Last 3 Fights: Zak Cummings (2-1-0)
2017-04-15: W vs. [#113WW] Nathan Coy (15-7-0) via Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:21 of round 1
2016-11-19: W vs. [*] Alexander Yakovlev (23-8-1) via SUB in 4:02 of round 2
2016-08-06: L vs. [#16WW] Santiago Ponzinibbio (26-3-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Michel Prazeres (3-0-0)
2018-02-03: W vs. [#70LW] Desmond Green (20-7-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2017-09-02: W vs. [#127FW] Mads Burnell (9-2-0) via Submission (North South Choke) in 1:26 of round 3
2017-03-11: W vs. [#288WW] Joshua Burkman (28-17-0) via SUB in 1:42 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Zak Cummings 399, Michel Prazeres 105
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Flyweight (125)
[#7] Brandon Moreno (14-4-0) vs. [#18] Alexandre Pantoja (18-3-0)
Brandon Moreno is the All-Time #30 ranked Flyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Brandon Moreno (2-1-0)
2017-08-05: L vs. [#6FLY] Sergio Pettis (16-3-0) via UD (49-46, 48-46, 48-46)
2017-04-22: W vs. [#8FLY] Dustin Ortiz (18-7-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:06 of round 2
2016-12-03: W vs. [#36FLY] Ryan Benoit (10-5-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Last 3 Fights: Alexandre Pantoja (2-1-0)
2018-01-20: L vs. [#8FLY] Dustin Ortiz (18-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2017-07-16: W vs. [#65FLY] Neil Seery (16-13-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:31 of round 3
2017-01-28: W vs. [#39FLY] Eric Shelton (11-5-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Brandon Moreno 287, Alexandre Pantoja 119
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Brandon Moreno leads 1-0
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Women Strawweight (115)
[#21] Poliana Botelho (6-1-0) vs. [#33] Syuri Kondo (6-0-0)

Last 3 Fights: Poliana Botelho (3-0-0)
2017-10-07: W vs. [#33FLY] Pearl Gonzalez (8-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2015-09-19: W vs. [#69FLY] Silvana Gomez Juarez (6-2-0) via TKO (Retirement) in 5:00 of round 4
2015-03-14: W vs. [*] Antonia Silvaneide da Sil (4-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:36 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Syuri Kondo (3-0-0)
2017-09-22: W vs. [#116SW] Chanmi Jeon (5-2-0) via SD (30-27, 30-27, 28-29)
2017-05-28: W vs. [#89SW] Kinberly Tanaka Novaes (9-4-0) via UD ()
2017-02-05: W vs. [#8AW] Minna Grusander (6-1-0) via UD ()

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Poliana Botelho 224, Syuri Kondo 239
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#21] Gabriel Benitez (20-6-0) vs. [#109] Humberto Bandenay (14-4-0)

Last 3 Fights: Gabriel Benitez (2-1-0)
2017-12-09: W vs. [#31FW] Jason Knight (20-4-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 29-27)
2017-05-13: L vs. [#47FW] Enrique Barzola (14-3-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-09-17: W vs. [#58FW] Sam Sicilia (16-9-0) via Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:20 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Humberto Bandenay (3-0-0)
2017-08-05: W vs. [#288FW] Martin Bravo (11-1-0) via KO (Knee) in 0:26 of round 1
2017-05-06: W vs. [#1039FW] Salim Mukhidinov (6-3-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 2:40 of round 1
2017-02-22: W vs. [#602FW] Vicente Vargas (8-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:40 of round 3

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Gabriel Benitez 161, Humberto Bandenay 287
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#47] Enrique Barzola (14-3-1) vs. [#146] Brandon Davis (9-3-0)

Last 3 Fights: Enrique Barzola (3-0-0)
2018-01-20: W vs. [#73FW] Matt Bessette (22-8-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2017-05-13: W vs. [#21FW] Gabriel Benitez (20-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-11-05: W vs. [#1140LW] Chris Avila (5-7-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Last 3 Fights: Brandon Davis (2-1-0)
2018-02-18: W vs. [#253FW] Steven Peterson (15-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
2018-01-20: L vs. [#141FW] Kyle Bochniak (8-3-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2017-08-01: W vs. [#323FW] Austin Arnett (15-4-0) via UD ()

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Enrique Barzola 119, Brandon Davis 90
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Bantamweight (135)
[#43] Frankie Saenz (12-5-0) vs. [#397] Enrique Briones (16-7-1)

Last 3 Fights: Frankie Saenz (1-2-0)
2017-12-09: W vs. [#78BW] Merab Dvalishvili (7-4-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2017-01-15: L vs. [#58BW] Augusto Mendes (6-2-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2016-07-23: L vs. [#23BW] Eddie Wineland (23-12-1) via TKO (Punches) in 1:54 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Enrique Briones (0-3-0)
2017-08-05: L vs. [#19BW] Rani Yahya (25-9-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 2:01 of round 1
2016-11-05: L vs. [#25BW] Douglas Silva de Andrade (25-2-0) via TKO (Spinning Back Fist) in 2:33 of round 3
2015-07-11: L vs. [#2BW] Cody Garbrandt (11-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Frankie Saenz 161, Enrique Briones 287
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#133] Felipe Silva (8-1-0) vs. [*] Claudio Puelles (7-2-0)

Last 3 Fights: Felipe Silva (2-1-0)
2017-09-02: L vs. [#35LW] Mairbek Taisumov (26-6-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:24 of round 1
2016-08-27: W vs. [#73LW] Shane Campbell (16-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:13 of round 1
2016-05-13: W vs. [#152LW] Anton Kuivanen (25-10-0) via TKO in of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Claudio Puelles (2-1-0)
2016-11-05: L vs. [#288FW] Martin Bravo (11-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:55 of round 2
2015-04-18: W vs. [*] Alvaro Sugasti (3-2-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 1:24 of round 1
2014-10-25: W vs. [NA] Edimar Martins Rayol (0-5-0) via Submission in 2:36 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Felipe Silva 259, Claudio Puelles 560
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Notes about the Fight Card
– Highest-rated fighter always listed first.
– A ‘*’ ranking suggests a fighter is inactive.
– An ‘NA’ ranking suggests the fighter is too low for a ranking or we do not have division info for them.

Fight Card Statistics

Highest Pre-Bout Raw Rating: Demian Maia
Highest Stored DD Rating: Demian Maia
Highest Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: Demian Maia vs. Kamaru Usman
Highest Stored Fight DD Rating: Demian Maia vs. Kamaru Usman
Event Matchmaking Competitiveness Rating (of 5*): Very Good [***½]
Total Event MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Moderate [***]
Run Date: 2018-5-14