You are Demian Maia. You are 5-0 in the UFC. You have finished all of your opponents and have never gone the distance inside the octagon. Seemingly, you are next in line for a shot at Anderson Silva’s middleweight title.
Your one problem? Thales Leites.
Demian Maia is a 10-0 mixed martial artist, finishing 8 of his fights by submission. His one TKO victory is a result of a shoulder injury suffered by Ryan Stout. It’s pretty evident he doesn’t come into a fight looking to knock anyone out.
Anderson Silva just defended his belt against Thales Leites in a five round snooze fest. Anderson was never really that aggressive, and Leites, another submission wizard, kept falling to his back in an attempt to get Anderson to sit in his guard.
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Did Thales Leites just set Demian Maia back?
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