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UFC Fight Night 139 took place in the city of Denver, Colorado.
When UFC arrived in Denver, the card was already packed with quite a few fights for the event taking place at a higher than normal altitude. With the likes of 'The Korean Zombie' Chan Sung Jung headlining the show with Yair Rodriguez and hometown boy, Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone facing the brash Mike Perry, UFC Denver was all set for an excellent event.
The entire event was a huge success! While some competitors had some of their first UFC fights, other's created emotional moments they will remember for the rest of their careers.
One of the best moments of the night was how the main event came to an end. The elbow by Yair Rodriguez at 4 minutes and 59 seconds of the 5th round was perfect and brought an end to UFC Denver in the most spectacular way possible.
For a look at what happened at UFC Fight Night 139, you can read about all the UFC news and UFC Fight Night 139 results here.
Now, let's take a look at what is not so commonly visible about the event, the lesser known gems which made the event the complete package that it was.
In this article, we will be taking a look at 3 things you missed from UFC Fight Night 139.
#3 Devonte Smith - A story of finishes
Devonte Smith is one of the best fighters in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. What he did during his fight at UFC Fight Night 139, was nothing but a small step in a series of knockouts that he has left behind him in his career.
Imagining a fighter at the level where Smith has fought so far, has not won a single fight except by stoppage finishes is something to look at with wonder.
Throughout his professional career, 'King Kage' has been nothing but the superior fighter. With only one loss blemishing his otherwise perfect record, Smith has never won a fight via any method except knockout or submission in his now 9 wins.
Among those, only one was a submission, while the others were all knockouts. His victory at UFC Denver over Julian Erosa was no different, with him getting the knockout win.
Read about Smith's fight here.
Has UFC got something special on their hands with Smith?
#2 Chas Skelly - A winner in a different timeline?
Chas Skelly took on Bobby Moffett during their fight at UFC Denver, but unlike most other fights on the card, this one did not end in a convincing manner.
Chas Skelly had control during most of his fight against Bobby Moffett, and until the last moments of his fight, he never looked like he was in any danger of losing control, dominating for the most part.
However, in the end, Moffett cinched the D'Arce choke around Skelly, and the referee called the fight when he thought Skelly was unresponsive, and Moffett won convincingly.
Except, he did not.
Replays were checked when Skelly demanded for them, saying that he had most definitely not been out. The replays showed that while it appeared that Skelly's left hand flopped around (what the referee, Tim Mills, based the call on), he was possibly actually moving around loosening his body to attempt an escape.
There is no way to be sure what happened, and with Skelly insisting he was not out, one cannot help but wonder, would he have managed to win if the fight was allowed to continue?
Read about Skelly's fight here.
#1 Maycee Barber - The star of tomorrow?
It is never easy to shine on a card which features the likes of Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone, Yair Rodriguez, 'The Korean Zombie', Raquel Pennington, and others of their ilk; especially if you are a fighter making your debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship Octagon.
However, that's exactly what Maycee Barber did although her achievement was missed out on due to what happened later on in the card.
In the second fight of the main card, Maycee Barber took on Hannah Cifers in her Octagon debut. She had a record of 5 and 0 going into this fight, and her appearance only improved on it.
In her 6 fights now, she has won 3 by knockout, 2 by submission, and 1 by decision. Each of her fights has helped her in some way, to get noticed, and the fact is she has not made a secret that she wants a shot at the women's title down the line.
After looking at UFC Fight Night 139 results, it's hard to argue, that she won't get the shot sometime soon after all. During her fight, Barber never let up and was always going for the win in the most determined manner possible.
In Barber, UFC possibly have the successor of the current women's division. At 20, given the right conditions and training, Barber has all the chances to improve, and that's exactly what she can do.
You can read about Maycee Barber's fight here.
Now, it's only left to be seen what's next.
