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Lyman Good vs. Demian Maia (Welterweight)
A classic striker vs grappler offering followed Oliviera's record-extending victory. Good (20-4-1), who was the inaugural Bellator Welterweight Champion, came into the fight on the heels of his KO win against Ben Saunders at UFC 230 in November 2018.
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As for the 41-year-old Maia (25-9), the 3-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion was coming off a three-fight losing streak and would have been aching to get a big win over a promising contender.
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Round 1: Good is backed up on the cage at the beginning of the fight which was already perceived to be a bad decision as he was playing right into Maia's strengths. Maia predictably shot for the left leg and after some resistance, took Good down by transitioning from a single leg to a double. They got back up on their feet but Maia didn't let go.
He got hold of Good's back and climbed up for a standing rear naked choke. Maia continued to work his way into getting a firm grip on the choke as the fans cheered for Maia.
Good got some momentary relief but Maia got the grip he was looking for and left him with no option but to submit.
Result: Demian Maia def. Lyman Good via submission (Rear Naked Choke) (2:38, Round 1)
Maia became the first man to submit Lyman Good in what was a quintessential Maia performance. Good lost the fight as soon as he retreated from the first second itself and played according to the Brazilian's gameplan. Maia took full advantage and brought up his 10th submission win in his career. It was Maia's first win since May 2017, who said that he had no plans of hanging up his gloves anytime soon. What a legend!
