The co-main event of UFC 214 in Anaheim, CA featured a welterweight title fight between champion Tyron Woodley and number one contender Demian Maia.
It didn’t take too long for a painful truth to become apparent for Demian Maia in his UFC welterweight title challenge against champion Tyron Woodley: His takedown attempts against the former University of Missouri wrestler weren’t going to work.
And with that, out the window went the game plan for the 39-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu whiz. Maia couldn’t outwrestle Woodley at UFC 214 and couldn’t outstrike him, giving him no path to set up his submission game.
Woodley played a smart defensive game that the crowd at Honda Center hated, retaining his title via unanimous decision. The judges’ scores were a 50-45 and a pair of 49-46s.
source: mmafighting.com
Official Result: Tyron Woodley defeated Demain Maia by Unanimous Decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
