Will Demian Maia finally get his shot at the UFC welterweight championship? The jiu-jitsu ace doesn’t really see any other scenario that makes sense.
Maia flew to New York back in November to watch Tyron Woodley defend his 170-pound title against Stephen Thompson at Madison Square Garden at UFC 205, but his hopes of being next in line disappeared quickly when the judges scored the title bout a majority draw.
The UFC has sense booked a rematch between Woodley and “Wonderboy" for UFC 209 on March 4, and Maia has decided to sit out and wait to see what happens in that fight.