UFC welterweight fighter Demian Maia is riding high after his brilliant victory over Carlos Condit. It seems like the best is yet to come. Submitting The Natural Born Killer in the first round makes Maia’s 6th straight win.
He has been very polite in waiting for his title shot. This is become almost a running joke how polite he is after every victory. Yes, he’d like the Welterweight UFC Title but he’s not necessarily crushed by waiting to see how Woodley vs Wonderboy Thompson plays out.
Maia says fighting in the UFC is like having a near-death experience three times a year.
Maia, who is ranked third in the world, says it’s this which makes him love MMA fighting so much.
“You know people talk about a near-death experience which change your life, we have that every four months”, the Brazilian told Mark Chapman on 5 live Sport.
“It’s a blast for me to have this sort of intense experience three times a year.”
This clip is from 5 live Sport on Wednesday 5 October 2016.
