In less than a month, welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will be facing Stephen Thompson in a rematch at UFC 209. Patiently waiting for the winner of the said fight is long-time streaking top contender Demian Maia.
After racking up six consecutive dominant wins since 2014 over the likes of Neil Magny, Gunnar Nelson, and Carlos Condit among others, Maia has chosen to sit out for a while and wait for his title shot. And if he were to make his own assessment, there are no other names out there who are worthy of getting the next crack at the belt other than him.