http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid4621179066001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAABvaL8JE~,ufBHq_I6FnxR-PQW_F3sm5QdUbP7D6E9&bctid=5524004257001 Filed under: News , UFC In his well-documented saga toward a shot at the UFC’s welterweight title, Demian Maia ’s refusal to address the decision to accept it despite less-than-ideal conditions is symptomatic. “When we got the notice for the fight, five weeks before, I was kind of wondering (if I should take the fight),” Maia told reporters on Wednesday ahead of his UFC 214 pay-per-view co-headliner with champion Tyron Woodley. “But then we talked and said, ‘This could be the only chance we have; let’s take this chance.’” While he did add an optimistic Maia-like addendum to cover how well he was ultimately able to manage the short preparation window for Woodley (17-3-1 MMA, 7-2-1 UFC), what Maia (25-6 MMA, 19-6 UFC) said can be seen from a few different angles
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