{"id":237113,"date":"2017-05-14T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2017-05-14T13:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=237113"},"modified":"2017-05-14T06:00:25","modified_gmt":"2017-05-14T13:00:25","slug":"pros-react-demian-maia-defeat-jorge-masvidal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-211\/pros-react-demian-maia-defeat-jorge-masvidal\/","title":{"rendered":"Pros react to Demian Maia’s defeat of Jorge Masvidal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last night, on the main card of a stacked UFC 211, Jorge Masvida<\/a>l met Demian Maia in what appeared to be a welterweight number one contender fight.<\/p>\n

In advance of this fight, Masvidal exuded confidence<\/a>. He also stepped onto the canvas as a slight betting favorite. In the end, however, the Cuban-American became the latest victim of Maia’s incredible grappling skill. Though he managed to avoid the submission, he succumbed to four takedown attempts and gave up more than eight minutes of control time on the mat, ultimately losing by split decision as a result.<\/p>\n

With this big UFC 211 win, Maia appears to have locked up his long awaited shot at the UFC welterweight title, which is currently owned by Tyron Woodley. Though nothing is official just yet, the pair could well fight in the next few months.<\/p>\n

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Maia backpack of doom!!!! #ufc211<\/a><\/p>\n

— The Mane Event\u2122 (@EliasTheodorou) May 14, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n