Demian Maia: Kamaru Usman ‘is not just hype’

There was a time when Demian Maia was a rising prospect hungry for recognition.
Maia made his UFC debut back on Oct. 20, 2007, at UFC 77 in Cincinnati, where he made short work of Ryan Jensen in a welterweight bout. It took less than three minutes for Maia to ground Jensen and submit him with a rear-naked choke, a fate that would befall many men who would go on to step into the Octagon with Maia.
Despite starting his pro MMA career 11-0 and winning his first five UFC fights, Maia’s Brazil