http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid4621179066001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAABvaL8JE~,ufBHq_I6FnxR-PQW_F3sm5QdUbP7D6E9&bctid=5525939417001 Filed under: Featured , News , UFC , Videos ANAHEIM, Calif. – If you think coming up short in his second attempt at achieving UFC gold has deterred Demian Maia , think again. Seven years after a bizarre middleweight affair with then-champ Anderson Silva, Maia got his long-awaited stab at the welterweight belt Saturday at UFC 214. While it didn’t happen under ideal circumstances – fresh off a May 13 scrap with Jorge Masvidal, he only had five weeks to prepare – Maia made no secret of his motivation to accept the title shot: It could be his only one . After having all of his takedown attempts stuffed by Tyron Woodley (18-3-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) for five rounds, Maia (25-7 MMA, 19-7 UFC) landed on the unfortunate end of all scorecards . The low-action affair was also heavily booed by the crowd

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Demian Maia keeping head up after UFC 214 loss: ‘Unfortunately for the guys in my division, I will keep going’ – MMA Junkie

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