This is a fight which has been in the making for some time now. Demian Maia first waited on the sidelines after defeating Carlos Condit and after waiting for some time, accepted a fight against Jorge Masvidal, who he defeated in a somewhat contested decision.
This was while Tyrone was busy wrapping up business with Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson and then hoping for a money fight against middleweight champ Michael Bisping, which never materialized.
Both men will face each other for the belt on July 29th in Anaheim, California.