Demian Maia – If He Wins He Has to go to the Top
Demian Maia is not a very well known name among the casual MMA fan. It is probably due to the UFC’s lack of promotion on his name. At this current time Maia is 9-0 in MMA, 4-0 in the UFC. He has defeated such fighters as Ed Herman, Jason MacDonald and most recently Nate Quarry.
Those three fighters I would consider to be about the mid-point of the UFC Middleweight division. If Maia is to one day make a name for himself he would have to fight some of the top names in the Middleweight division right now. If Maia is to break through the tough competition he is to face at UFC 95 then I believe the UFC should put him up against the loser of the Thales Leites and Anderson Silva fight. Then a true champion could be formed.
Now a quick look at the competition Maia faces at UFC 95. Chael Sonnen should right now be known as the WEC Middleweight Champion. He took part in the last title fight at Middleweight in the WEC unfortunately Paulo Filho did not make weight and the title was not on the line. Sonnen has also faced some top flight experienced competition like Forrest Griffin and Jeremy Horn. He was never victorious in either of those fights.
Heres an early prediction for UFC 95. Demain Maia via Submission Round 2
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