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Demian Maia took another step closer to the top of the UFC’s all-time wins list on Saturday when he defeated Anthony Rocco Martin in the featured bout at UFC on ESPN 3.
At 41, Maia (27-9 MMA, 21-9 UFC) found another way to get a win at the highest level of the sport when he defeated Martin (16-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) by unanimous decision in the welterweight matchup, which took place at Target Center in Minneapolis and aired on ESPN.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Maia’s victory over Martin at UFC on ESPN 3.
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We’ve arrived at the featured #UFCMinneapolis bout and it sees @DemianMaia look for his 21st UFC win in a welterweight pairing with @TonyRoccoMartin. https://t.co/cptdgpCXAk pic.twitter.com/mE2l8NvlT2
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) June 30, 2019
Anthony Rocco Martin comes down to George Thorogood and the Destroyers | “Bad to the Bone” https://t.co/KYTGraY8V9 #UFCMinneapolis
— Sherdog by Mandatory (@sherdogdotcom) June 30, 2019
Demian Maia walks out to Linkin Park | “Numb” https://t.co/dvznyJWHYJ #UFCMinneapolis
— Sherdog by Mandatory (@sherdogdotcom) June 30, 2019
#UFConESPN 3 Closing Betting Odds:
Demian Maia (-181) vs. Anthony Rocco Martin (+160)#UFCMinneapolis @ESPN @Jon_Anik @bisping @felderpaul @ufc @MMAOddsBreaker https://t.co/S2FFvOMLs4
— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) June 30, 2019
First shot from Maia is a single leg. 90 seconds in aaaaaand down. #UFCMinneapolis
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) June 30, 2019
Those Tony Martin Chops are serious!!! #UFCMinneaopolis
— Mike Rodriguez (@mrodmma) June 30, 2019
Maia gets Martin to the mat. He’s patiently looking for an opening. #UFCMinneapolis
— Rob Tatum (@RobTatum303) June 30, 2019
Yup! was just thinking the same! (Hits it, then immediately let’s up some slack so he can turn the corner to their back on the escape) https://t.co/7b6P8cK7J9
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) June 30, 2019
10-9 Maia after one.
Sound strategy by Martin, but how much longer can he keep it up?
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) June 30, 2019
Demian Maia’s nickname should be the Blanket of Sorrow.
— Andrew Yang (@AndrewYang) June 30, 2019
Maia shoots in, but Martin largely stuffs him. Maia is relentless and still manages to get him down and forces him into the cage #UFCMinneapolis
— Sherdog by Mandatory (@sherdogdotcom) June 30, 2019
Right now Anthony Martin looks like he just bought the wrong house#ufcMinneapolis
— Raging A1 forgery (@IAQUINTAREALTY) June 30, 2019
Maia doesn’t give a shit about your guillotine attempts LOL. #UFCMinneapolis
— Bandido’s white pants stan account (@Sugarhigh5me) June 30, 2019
The cage is such a crucial part of this fight #ufcMinneapolis
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) June 30, 2019
Hold up — did he really just stand Maia up from MOUNT?
Good god this guy. First he egregiously blew the Anders finish and now this. Ugh.#UFCMinneapolis
— E. Spencer Kyte (@spencerkyte) June 30, 2019
Vance Swerden is completely out of his depth.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) June 30, 2019
The ref just stood them up from FULL MOUNT!
— Gerald Harris (@GHurricane) June 30, 2019
Wow. Refs like this make me want to vote for mandatory jiu-jitsu training for these officials. My god.
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) June 30, 2019
Poor job by the ref there. 20-18 Maia.
— Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) June 30, 2019
Demian Maia now has the second most total fight time in UFC history with 6+ hours, behind only Frankie Edgar (6:47:33). #UFCMinneapolis
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) June 30, 2019
It’s a slow paced third so far as they circle and look to engage #UFCMinneapolis
— Sherdog by Mandatory (@sherdogdotcom) June 30, 2019
I love this sequence between Martin and Maia. It encapsulates both Rocco’s marked improvements and the dogged excellence of Demian’s wrestling. #UFCMinneapolis pic.twitter.com/0CQmKjsGVl
— Kyle Johnson (@VonPreux) June 30, 2019
Do you consider this stalling by Maia
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) June 30, 2019
I will never ever ever ever understand why when a guy knows for sure he’s down 2 rounds to 0 going into the 3rd round why he is content to play it safe just to lose a decision. Blows my mind every time
— Sean McCorkle (@BigSexyMcCorkle) June 30, 2019
Maia is going to win 29-28 after landing only 2 significant strikes.
Long live Demian Maia.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) June 30, 2019
Well it wasn’t pretty, but I’d say that ought to be UFC win no. 21 for Demian Maia.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) June 30, 2019
#UFCMinneapolis results: @DemianMaia def. Anthony Rocco Martin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) https://t.co/cptdgpCXAk pic.twitter.com/5dgjBy2F03
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) June 30, 2019
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