Few Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweights possess the title potential that Brazilian veteran Demian Maia does. With a 7-2 divisional record since making his 170-pound debut back in 2012, the the former Middleweight standout has a lot to help his case for a title shot sometime soon.
But, according to Maia in a recent interview with Ariel Helwani on "The MMA Hour," the crafty ground specialist believes he will be champion sooner rather than later.
"Before it was too much pressure, I was just thinking, ‘I wanna win the title, I wanna win the title.