Demian Maia and Ryan LaFlare After two failed bids in UFC main events, Demian Maia finally captured a victory in a headlining bout when he topped Ryan LaFlare at UFC Fight Night 62 in Rio de Janeiro. Maia (20-6 MMA, 14-6 UFC) handed LaFlare (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) his first professional defeat with the unanimous decision win with the help of a superior ground game. The fight marked Maia’s return to action after a nearly 10-month layoff, but he showed no rust as he scored takedowns at will for the majority of the fight in his 20th octagon appearance. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Maia’s UFC Fight Night 62 victory over LaFlare. * * * * #UFCRio : @DemianMaia vs @RLaFlare LIVE and FREE on @FOXSports1 pic.twitter.com/r4rVj797SO — UFC (@ufc) March 22, 2015 Ryan LaFlare out to “1Train” by A$AP Rocky #UFCRio — Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) March 22, 2015 Good luck to Longislands own @RLaFlare tonight. — Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) March 22, 2015 Ready to prove to everyone you're to be taken serious lets goo @RLaFlare — Sean Soriano (@ssorianoMMA) March 22, 2015 Demian Maia out to “Numb” by Linkin Park #UFCRio — Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) March 22, 2015 I met @demianmaia years ago when I was bartending at @cafehabana in NYC
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Twitter reacts to Demian Maia’s victory over Ryan LaFlare at UFC Fight Night 62 – MMA Junkie