Woodley retained the welterweight belt. (Photo: Getty Images)
Apparently, the Brazilian Demian Maia will have to wait a little longer to receive his long-awaited chance to compete for the welterweight belt. Dana White, president of the UFC, confirmed, in an interview after the historic UFC 205, which took place last Saturday (12), in New York, that the rematch between the champion Tyron woodley e Stephen Thompson it should be the next fight valid for the category title.
“I think the rematch (comes next). It was a draw, the fight was incredible, it was the fight of the night. Demian Maia was there, he'll be next, but if he wants to face someone else, great. I hate doing this on the day of the event, but we'll see what happens. This fight (Woodley x Thompson) makes sense,” said the president.
Woodley and Thompson faced each other in the second most important fight of UFC 205. After five rounds played at a high level, the duel was declared a majority draw (47×47, 47×47, 48×47), a result that kept Woodley the title, who successfully completed his first title defense.
Demian Maia He is third in the division rankings and has had six consecutive victories. Without fighting since August, when he submitted Carlos Condit in less than two minutes, the Brazilian still doesn't have a fight scheduled.
