Demian Maia still wants to share the octagon with Diego Sanchez . With one fight remaining on his UFC contract, and a heavy lean toward retiring from the sport afterward, Maia (28-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC) is once again floating the idea of a matchup with Sanchez (30-12 MMA, 19-12 UFC). A welterweight clash against the Season 1 winner of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series is something Maia has pitched for the better part of two years. Maia and Sanchez are two of the longest-tenured athletes on the UFC roster, and the pairing is arguably overdue. Related Joshua Fabia: 38-year-old Diego Sanchez changed his style in less than a year and one guy did it Diego Sanchez: 'Triple disadvantage' made it difficult to close distance against Michel Pereira Maia seems to think so, because he’s once again pushed for the matchup on social media (via Twitter ): Yes @DiegoSanchezUFC ! Let’s do it https://t.co/ecmett18qm — Demian Maia (@demianmaia) April 18, 2020 Yes @DiegoSanchezUFC! Let’s do it Maia, 42, is coming off a first-round TKO loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC on ESPN+ 28 in March
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Demian Maia expresses renewed interest in Diego Sanchez retirement fight – MMA Junkie