By the time round 5 came Maia knew he was ahead 4 rounds to 0 and was tired. He took the round off.
There is an old saying,
Cardio makes a coward of us all.
You heard that while watching the NCAA tournament, I bet! HaHa
Predictions for UFC 187 Jones vs. Johnson and Weidman vs. Belfort. I think the underdog Anthony "Rumble" Johnson will KO the champ if Jones stands with him but if it goes to the ground Jones will win by submission and I think Weidman will lose his belt too, he is not a real champion, Anderson Silva broke his leg had surgey went thru rehab came back and has the same number of fights as Weidman since the two fought
I'm hoping for a win for Rumble & Weidman.
4 main reasons: 1. Jones is an asshole & a cheater & has lost my respect. He doesn't deserve to be called a champion.
2. Rumble is a class act & has an extreme amount of talent. He deserves to be called a champion.
3. Belfort is an asshole & a cheater & has lost my respect. He doesn't deserve to be called a champion.
4. Weidman is a class act & has an extreme amount of talent. He deserves to be called a champion.
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On a side note, I watched the replay of the Dillashaw vs. Barao fight a few hours ago. As the commentators & others have said, that was seriously the greatest championship based performance by a underdog I've seen. Dillashaw absolutely owned Barao in every aspect. The 3rd & final round just goes to show you who wanted it more. Dillashaw had the win in the bag (if it had gone to decision), but he still went for the KO headkicks & punches. It was amazing to watch. I hope he's the champ for a long time to come.