UFC 194 biggie: Demian Maia vs. Gunnar Nelson

Well, fight fans: Be sure to circle Dec. 12 on your calendars – because UFC 194 is shaping up to be one hell of a card.

UFC officials today announced welterweight contenders Demian Maia (21-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) and Gunnar Nelson (14-1-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) have joined the already-loaded lineup.

UFC 194 takes place at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Maia is ranked No. 10 and Nelson is No. 15 in the NOS Energy Drink MMA welterweight rankings.

Maia, who had an initial run of success of welterweight before a pair of back-to-back losses, looks to continue his resurgence. The 37-year-old Brazilian and former middleweight title challenger recently picked up a submission victory over surging Neil Magny (and earned a “Performance of the Night” bonus) and now owns a three-fight winning streak.

He meets another grappling specialist in Nelson, a 27-year-old Icelandic fighter who opened his pro career with a 13-0-1 mark before a split-decision loss to Rick Story in 2014. He recently returned to the win column with a submission victory over Brandon Thatch. Nelson now has 10 submissions in 14 career victories.


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i think maia will pull this one off. looking forward to this fight