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Demian Maia wants UFC farewell fight against Donald Cerrone or Nate Diaz

After losing to Belal Muhammad at UFC 263, the ever-popular Demian Maia heard UFC President Dana White say “that’s probably it” as far as his tenure in the Octagon is concerned. However, Maia doesn’t want to call it a career just yet.

The 43-year-old told MMA Fighting that he wants to fight one more time in the UFC and then walk away from MMA to focus on teaching jiu jitsu and competing in grappling. When it comes to White’s words, Maia shrugged them off.

“It has happened other times, we’ve all seen it before, the company changing their stance and plans.