Maia: UFC wants to put me against Bisping
Carlos Eduardo Ozório: Striking in the sport just keeps getting better and that was the decisive element in your fight with…
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Carlos Eduardo Ozório: Striking in the sport just keeps getting better and that was the decisive element in your fight with Nate Marquardt. Would you like to face him again?
Demian Maia: A lot of folks ask me that. I don’t have any desire to right now. He’s coming off a loss and generally you match someone who is coming off a win with someone else coming off a win. But down the road for sure. I believe I’ll win the title one day and I’ll put it up for grabs against him, who’s an excellent fighter.
CEO: Do you know who you may face next?
DM: They say they want to put me against Michael Bisping. But I’m not concerned with any of that. I’m a fighter and I have to train as best I can, to win.
CEO: What do you think of Bisping?
DM: He’s a very strategic guy, keeps his distance, and has good boxing. He’s also a pain to take down. A lot of people say they don’t think he’s all that, but he has very few losses and is hard to beat. He’s an experienced fighter. Should he really be my next, then I’ll even ask for some pointers from Wanderlei Silva, who has fought him before.
