Grappling sensation Demian Maia made a strong case for a welterweight title shot with a big victory on August 27th at UFC on FOX 21 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Maia quickly submitted former interim UFC champ “The Natural Born Killer” Carlos Condit and vaults up the rankings.
Elsewhere at UFC on FOX 21, former UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis made a successful featherweight debut by submitting Charles “do Bronx” Oliveira. In welterweight action, Lorenz “The Monsoon” Larkin moved up in the rankings by destroying Neil Magny at UFC 202.