Demian Maia on Anderson Silva: "He has his weakness."

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"I dreamed, but I knew it was going to be true one day. How many people are going to have a shot. How many people have the chance to fight for the title against the best fighter in the world. I don't want to go there and just fight. I want to go there and lift that Octagon with the belt. I think he's the best fighter in the world. But he's a man. He has his weakness. Anderson Silva for sure can be defeated. Any man can be defeated. I will be the man that will give the toughest time for him inside the Octagon. I'm sure of my style, and I'm sure I always come to fight and be aggressive. Anderson Silva is coming to knock me out, and at the same time I go to the submission. If I got his arm or his neck, he's going to be in trouble. As soon as I get the chance, I will put him down." -Demian Maia

Brazilian jiu-jitsu savant Demian Maia talks about his highly anticipated upcoming showdown with consensus pound-for-pound stalwart and middleweight champion Anderson Silva. The match up pits Maia, who many consider to be have MMA's slickest submissions vs. Silva, a man many consider to be the sports' top overall striker.

Maia (12-1) is an absolute wizard on the ground. The highly decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion has finished eight of his 12 wins by submission, earning four Submission of the Night awards in the process. He holds big Octagon wins over Ed Herman, Jason MacDonald, Nate Quarry, Chael Sonnen, and Dan Miller.

Maia's only loss came against Nate Marquardt at UFC 102 where the Brazilian was dropped by a big right while coming forward just 21-seconds into the fight.

Silva (25-4) hasn't lost a fight since being disqualified in a scrap against Yushin Okami in 2004. The Tae Kwon Do, Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt has reeled off a UFC record 11 straight wins since the loss; including five middleweight title defenses, and two very impressive first-round knockout wins at light-heavyweight.

He is generally considered, along with current welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and former Pride heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world.