Demian vs. Anderson: “I still can’t believe it”

By Eduardo Ferreira

Photo Josh Hedges

After Vitor Belfort’s injury, first reported by TATAME.com, everybody waited for Anderson Silva’s new opponent in Abu Dhabi, but the wait is over. One of the title contenders in the UFC middleweight division, Demian Maia confirmed via Twitter that he’ll get the title shot at UFC 112, on April 10.

TATAME.com is the first to talk with the BJJ ace after the confirmation. “I knew about it last night. I still can’t believe it. My manager called me and they asked if I wanted to fight for the belt. I said ‘of course, you don’t even have to ask it’”, Demian told.

Coming from a victory over Dan Miller at UFC 109, Demian will have two months to get ready and set a strategy for the most important fight of his life. “I’ll have time to prepare an strategy. I’m coming from a heavy training and I’m in a fight rhythm. I’ll let my body rest this week and I’ll start the training next week”.

“I still don’t know where I’ll train, but I’ll go train Boxing with (Luis Carlos) Dorea for sure. My physical preparation wlll be with (Rafael) Alejarra”, Demian revealed, confirmed the training with the Nogueira brothers Boxing coach and Wanderlei Silva’s ex physical trainer.

In the fight, indeed, Maia promises a lot of Jiu-Jitsu. “If I say to you that I’m gonna exchange with him I’ll be lying. It’s the same thing if I say he’ll go to the ground with me. But I’ll go to this fight ready for everything. It’s a title fight and the title always was my dream. I imagined having this title shot a year ago, but I had two more fights and God, for one reason, gave it to me now”, said.

Everybody waited for the UFC to announce Silva vs. Chael Sonnen to the title fight, also Demian. I think (Chael) Sonnen is not recovered from the fight against Nate Marquardt and won’t have time to get ready to this. They looked for the top guys and I was the choice”, finished the Brazilian. Stay tuned at TATAME.com for more news on UFC 112.