Demian Maia added to his stature as one of the winningest fighters in UFC history on Saturday when he defeated Ben Askren in the UFC on ESPN+ 20 headliner.
Maia (28-9 MMA, 22-9 UFC) earned the third main event victory of his octagon tenure when he scored a third-round submission win over Askren (19-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) in the welterweight bout, which took place at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore and streamed on ESPN+.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Maia’s victory over Askren at UFC on ESPN+ 20.
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#UFConESPN+ 20 Main Event Closing Betting Odds:
Ben Askren (-155) vs. Demian Maia (+135)#UFCSingapore
Live Now -> @UFCFightPass @JohnGoodenUK @danhardymma @felderpaul @UFCFightPass @ufc @MMAOddsBreaker https://t.co/xg3gOzsHD4
— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) October 26, 2019
Something told me askren and maia was gonna throw hands
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) October 26, 2019
— Anthony Rocco Martin (@TonyRoccoMartin) October 26, 2019
Damnnn!! Maia with the 1 handed RNC
Surprised Askren wanted to go for the takedown when he was actually winning the striking exchanges and considering how dangerous Maia is.
This fight was definitely more intriguing than I thought. #UFCSingapore
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) October 26, 2019
FUCK @Benaskren 0-3 in the @ufc he just
#UFCSingapore
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) October 26, 2019
Twitter reacts to Demian Maia's submission of Ben Askren at UFC on ESPN+ 20
