DALLAS – Demian Maia is not wasting time or energy obsessing about fighting for the welterweight title ahead of his UFC 211 clash with Jorge Masvidal. Prior to being booked in the contenders matchup with Masvidal (32-11 MMA, 9-4 UFC) on Saturday’s pay-per-view main card at American Airlines Center in Dallas (prelims air on FX and UFC Fight Pass), most – including Maia (24-6 MMA, 18-6 UFC) himself – already considered the Brazilian to be the top contender to champion Tyron Woodley. Maia, 39, currently sits on a divisional best six-fight UFC winning streak, but UFC brass apparently said more was needed to solidify a fight for the belt . Because of that, he accepted a fight with the always dangerous Masvidal, and from the moment the bout agreement was signed, Maia said he pushed thoughts of the title out of his mind.
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