Two of Demian Maia’s last three losses came to the hands of UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and upcoming title challenger Kamaru Usman.
Woodley defends his 170-pound title for the fifth time against Usman in the co-main event of UFC 235, which takes place March 2 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Woodley’s third title defense was against Maia in July 2017; he defeated the Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace by lopsided decision.
Usman is coming off a one-sided win over former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos, but before that, he defeated Maia in May 2018 — also by decision.