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13th May 2016
10:18am BST
A match-up against Maia is currently where welterweight win-streaks go to die, as nobody has managed to beat the Brazilian since Rory MacDonald got the judges' decision in a stellar war at UFC 170 in February 2014. Since then, Maia has racked up four consecutive wins, defeating the likes of Ryan LaFlare, Gunnar Nelson and Neil Magny.
Very few people are calling out the grappling master, but when Brown was offered the fight, he accepted it without hesitation, as he told MMA Fighting.
"I chose this over the other opportunities because this is the biggest mountain for me to climb. This is the toughest stylistically, historically the worst match-up for me. I want to turn that into being the best match-up for me. I want to challenge myself to the largest extent possible."This fighter's mentality extends as far as his gameplan for the momentous task of taking on Maia. Brown is not fearful of his opponent's slick submission skills. In his mind, it's a fight, and that's exactly what he's going to make of it.
"Of course anyone can be submitted, I have the ability to submit him, but I'm going in there to fight him - top, bottom, left, right, punch, kick, grapple, submit - I'm coming to fight."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plSKJAawg0k
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