Demian Maia Issues Statement After Loss To Colby Covington

In a post on Facebook, Demian Maia issued a statement after his unanimous decision loss to Colby Covington at UFC Fight Night 119.

He wrote: “I would like to thank everyone’s support in one more step in my path. The big lesson in sports is knowing that competing always brings lessons, and we have to be grateful in victory and in defeat for the learning. I did my best, made a few mistakes and got a little excited, which might have hampered the execution of my strategy, but that doesn’t take the merit away from my opponent, who deserved the victory, and I leave with my head held high, knowing that I have done the best I could, and I move forward onto the next step of the journey. Thank you all!”