Demian Maia moving down to 170..watch out GSP

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  1. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Demian Maia drops to welterweight

    Former middleweight contender Demian Maia is dropping to welterweight, the fighter revealed Wednesday on Twitter.
    "Guys, now I will be moving down to 170 pounds," Maia tweeted. "Next fight I will be a welterweight."
    Holder of a third-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Maia once fought for the UFC middleweight title. He lost by unanimous decision to 185-pound champion Anderson Silva at UFC 112 in April 2010.
    Since coming up short in his bid for that title, Maia (15-4) has struggled to regain top-contender status. He has lost two of his three most recent fights, including a unanimous decision to highly touted middleweight prospect Chris Weidman on Jan. 28.
    UFC has not announced when Maia will make his 170-pound debut or whom he is likely to face.


    http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/7686488/demian-maia-drops-welterweight-division
     
    Vitor Belfort, Mar 16, 2012
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  2. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    Good move but he needs to add a bit more to his game. Stand up is still bad but much better and he still can't get the fight to the ground enough.
     
    LHL, Mar 16, 2012
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  3. HeGlassedMe

    HeGlassedMe ufc is the new pet rock Full Member

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    Another excuse for GSP and Silva not fighting, yay.
     
    HeGlassedMe, Mar 16, 2012
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  4. Flash Jab

    Flash Jab Boxing Junkie banned

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    :huh
     
    Flash Jab, Mar 16, 2012
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  5. The Spider

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    x2 :good
     
    The Spider, Mar 16, 2012
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  6. Ne5ville14

    Ne5ville14 Rationalist by default... Full Member

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    Simple...if you see Glass in the name or anything jaw related, poster is a ****** !
     
    Ne5ville14, Mar 16, 2012
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  7. Ai-edy2007

    Ai-edy2007 STOCKTON 209 MOTHER****ER Full Member

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    x100 :good

    demian maia is a bum
     
    Ai-edy2007, Mar 17, 2012
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  8. KERRIGAN

    KERRIGAN Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Would love to see Maia get thrown in with Nick Diaz.
     
    KERRIGAN, Mar 17, 2012
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  9. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    Akiyama, Maia etc You have to question what their commitment was like when suddenly they can drop FIFTEEN POUNDS SOUTH!
     
    achillesthegreat, Mar 17, 2012
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  10. Lynchburg

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    Maia has never been a MW and I've been saying it for years... sadly as I mentioned a month or so back I think he is done :verysad

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    Lynchburg, Mar 17, 2012
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  11. timmyjames

    timmyjames PTurd curb stomper Full Member

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    if he keeps trying to fight in stand-up fights, the weight class won't matter
     
    timmyjames, Mar 17, 2012
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  12. SugarShane_24

    SugarShane_24 ESB good-looking member Full Member

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    Okay, now we have another Jake Shields at 170.
     
    SugarShane_24, Mar 17, 2012
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  13. Stoo

    Stoo Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Close enough :p
     
    Stoo, Mar 17, 2012
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  14. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    I would watch Jake Shields vs Damien Maia for sure.
     
    achillesthegreat, Mar 17, 2012
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  15. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    would like that too but maia needs to take this fight to the ground asap.
     
    Vitor Belfort, Mar 17, 2012
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