Demian Maia vs Jorge Masvidal
The Story
Demian Maia vs Jorge Masvidal on UFC 211 — a welterweight title-eliminator with Maia's grappling chess against Masvidal's bare-knuckle BMF.
The Stakes
- •Welterweight title-shot positioning (explicitly stated)
- •Maia's potential title shot at age 39
- •Masvidal's first title-shot push
- •UFC 211 main-card slot