DALLAS — Demian Maia will finally get his title shot.
With seven wins in a row including a split decision victory over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 211 on Saturday night, Maia will get a crack at welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in his next fight.
It was another classic Maia fight as he took away Masvidal’s most dangerous weapons on the feet while fishing for submissions for 15 straight minutes.
In his most recent performances, Maia has all but told his opponents when the fight begins that he’s going to drag them to the ground and it was exactly the same at the start of this fight as Maia went after Masvidal’s legs immediately before dragging him to the ground and taking his back.