Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 162

At an age when most fighters are kicked back on the couch, chasing their kids and enjoying the other fruits of retirement, Demian Maia remains a lethal weapon inside the cage.

Maia choked former Bellator MMA and One Championship titleholder Ben Askren unconscious in the third round of their UFC Fight Night 162 headliner on Saturday at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Askren lost his grip on reality in the throes of a rear-naked choke 3:54 into Round 3, losing for the second time in as many appearances.

The first and second rounds were awkward but competitive, and they were surprisingly entertaining. Despite connecting with increased regularity and thump on the feet in Round 2,…