The Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its debut in Chile on Saturday, May 19, 2018 with UFC Fight Night 129: Maia vs. Usman. Initially, surging contender and former TUF champion Kamaru Usman was slated to main event the card against Santiago Ponzinibbio. However, an injury to Ponzinibbio on April 21 forced the Argentinian to withdraw from the bout. As a result, former title challenger Demian Maia stepped up on short notice to accept the bout.
In the co-main event, former Invicta FC title challenger Alexa Grasso goes up against former TUF winner Tatiana Suarez.
On the preliminary card, a flyweight bout between top contenders Ray Borg and Brandon Moreno is finally set to take place. The bout was originally scrapped due to an injury to Moreno, before being rescheduled for UFC 223. Of course, the infamous Conor McGregor bus attack led to an eye issue for Borg who was then forced to withdraw. Now, they’re hoping the third time will be a charm.
Below is all of the information you will need to catch the event from the opening bout.
UFC Fight Night 129: Fight Time & Viewing Details
Event: UFC Fight Night 129: Maia vs. Usman
Date: Saturday, May 19, 2018
Location: Santiago, Chile
Venue: Movistar Arena
Pay-Per-View Card Time: 10:00 P.M. EST
Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass, FOX Sports 1
UFC Fight Night 129 Fight Card
| Main card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | |||||||
| Welterweight | Demian Maia | vs. | Kamaru Usman | ||||
| Women’s Strawweight | Alexa Grasso | vs. | Tatiana Suarez | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Jared Cannonier | vs. | Dominick Reyes | ||||
| Women’s Flyweight | Veronica Macedo | vs. | Andrea Lee | ||||
| Bantamweight | Diego Rivas | vs. | Guido Cannetti | ||||
| Welterweight | Vicente Luque | vs. | Chad Laprise | ||||
| Preliminary card (Fox Sports 2) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Zak Cummings | vs. | Michel Prazeres | ||||
| Flyweight | Ray Borg | vs. | Brandon Moreno | ||||
| Women’s Strawweight | Poliana Botelho | vs. | Syuri Kondo | ||||
| Featherweight | Gabriel Benítez | vs. | Humberto Bandenay | ||||
| Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Enrique Barzola | vs. | Brandon Davis | ||||
| Bantamweight | Henry Briones | vs. | Frankie Saenz | ||||
| Lightweight | Claudio Puelles | vs. | Felipe Silva | ||||
UFC Fight Night 129 Betting Odds
Betting odds are currently unavailable for UFC Fight Night 129 due to Demian Maia stepping up on short notice. The odds will be updated as soon as they become available.
