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As much as I hate to say it, I think Maia's latest win against Condit has handcuffed the UFC into doing Woodley vs GSP.
Both Maia and Wonderboy deserve shots now, but you can't really deny GSP a shot either when he comes back. Unfortunately, Maia's claims to waiting for a shot don't really make a lot of sense for him at 38. In one scenario, Wonderboy gets the title shot where the winner must be fighting GSP afterwards. Otherwise GSP gets the shot, then Wonderboy the winner. Either way, Maia has to wait for 2 scheduled fights to happen before his title shot...and what if Robbie Lawler goes out and gets a KO or two in his next fights. The possibility of Lawler/GSP, Lawler/Wonderboy or Lawler/Woodley 2 might put Maia in the backseat again.
I really want to see Maia get his title shot before his time passes him by. I think his best chance to do so is to a) wait in the hopes someone gets injured in the above mentioned title fights and be a late replacement or b) fight Wonderboy now for a clear undisputed contender.
I think b) is the surest and potentially quickest way to guarantee himself a title shot. Therefore, while that fight happens, have GSP fight Woodley in the interim.
Both Maia and Wonderboy deserve shots now, but you can't really deny GSP a shot either when he comes back. Unfortunately, Maia's claims to waiting for a shot don't really make a lot of sense for him at 38. In one scenario, Wonderboy gets the title shot where the winner must be fighting GSP afterwards. Otherwise GSP gets the shot, then Wonderboy the winner. Either way, Maia has to wait for 2 scheduled fights to happen before his title shot...and what if Robbie Lawler goes out and gets a KO or two in his next fights. The possibility of Lawler/GSP, Lawler/Wonderboy or Lawler/Woodley 2 might put Maia in the backseat again.
I really want to see Maia get his title shot before his time passes him by. I think his best chance to do so is to a) wait in the hopes someone gets injured in the above mentioned title fights and be a late replacement or b) fight Wonderboy now for a clear undisputed contender.
I think b) is the surest and potentially quickest way to guarantee himself a title shot. Therefore, while that fight happens, have GSP fight Woodley in the interim.