After his latest victory, I posed the question did Maia just secure a shot at the Welterweight title.
MMA news sites are reporting that GSP will now receive a title shot at Welterweight upon his return later this year. I used Dana White and new UFC ownership's ability to make huge changes on the fly as fair reasoning for this question. We knew GSP was out of the Middleweight title fight with Michael Bisping.
We immediately saw current Welterweight champ Tyron Woodley demanding $1 Million to face Maia in Brazil for the title. Don't be surprised, now that GSP's name is in the mix, if Woodley does everything possible to avoid a Maia title shot.
Maia is a horrible matchup for Woodley. Not only is he active, he's on a huge winning streak. Unlike Wonderboy, he will take the fight to Woodley. GSP on the other hand has been inactive and will likely have ring rust. The UFC would rather have the larger PPV numbers from GSP than Maia will bring.
Was I right or was I right? What say you?