UFC Fight Night 29: Maia vs Shields: Results And 10 Things We Learned

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Main Card Results:

Main Event: Jake Shields def. #4 Demian Maia via Split-Decision

Co-Main Event: Dong Hyun Kim def. Erick Silva via Knockout (Round 2)

Thiago Silva def. Matt Hamill via Unanimous Decision

Fabio Maldonado def. Joey Beltran via Split-Decision

Rousimar Palhares def. Mike Pierce via Submission (Heel Hook/Round 1)

#5 Raphael Assuncao def. #9 T.J. Dillashaw via Split-Decision:

Preliminary Card Results:

Igor Araujo def. Ildemar Alcantara via Unanimous Decision

Yan Cabral def. David Mitchell via Unanimous Decision 

Chris Cariaso def. Iliarde Santos via TKO (Round 2)

Alan Patrick def. Garett Whiteley via TKO (Round 1)

10 Things We Learned:

• Jake Shields can grapple with the very best of them
• The Demian Maia hype train at Welterweight was premature
• Dong Hyun Kim can finish a fight in brutal fashion
• Erick Silva isn’t a top 10 Welterweight
• Matt Hamill should retire
• An out of shape Thiago Silva is much less dangerous than an in-shape Thiago Silva
• Rousimar Palhares’ leg locks are vicious (but we already knew that)
• T.J. Dillashaw and Raphael Assuncao are as good, or even better than we thought they were
• Yan Cabral has a lot of potential
• Who Alan Patrick is

Of The Night Awards:

Fight of the Night: Assuncao/Dillashaw

Knockout of the Night: Kim

Submission of the Night: None, due to “unsportsmanlike conduct” of Palhares

Chris’ Prediction Results (This Year): 15-10

Chris’ Predictions Results (This Event): 3-3 

Correct Picks: Rousimar Palhares, Fabio Maldonado, Thiago Silva

Dan’s Prediction Results: 2-4

Correct Picks: Fabio Maldonado, Thiago Silva