VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Demian Maia sees Saturdays UFC Fight Night bout against Carlos Condit as part of his path to a shot at the welterweight title.Maia, ranked third in the division, believes that if he beats Condit in the main event in Vancouver, the status as the No. 1 contender will go to either him or Stephen Thompson.First of all, I need to win this Saturday. Its not an easy test. Its probably one of the hardest tests in the welterweight division for me, said Maia, who is 23-6 and has won five in a row.His last loss was to Canadian Rory MacDonald more than two years ago. Its been more than a year since the 38-year-old Maia last fought for five rounds. He earned a unanimous decision over Ryan LaFlare on March 21, 2015.The 32-year-old Condit has gone the full five rounds in three of his last seven fights.Of course, its always a concern, said Maia. If you fight five rounds standing up, its different if you fight five rounds grappling. You spend much more energy when you grapple. Even in the grappling game . he knows how to save energy, also. He keeps going all the time. Plus, I think the most important, its not just about the cardio. His mind is like -- he never gives up. Thats the hard thing. Its not the cardio. Its his mind.Condit (30-9) enters this fight having lost three times in his last five bouts and he had even hinted at retirement prior to this event. He has been successful in Vancouver, coming back in the final round to defeat MacDonald with a late TKO at UFC 115 in 2010.I always get a vibe fighting in a place and Ive got good vibes fighting here. I love the city and going out and putting on a performance like I did that night ... I set the bar high, said Condit. Custom New England Patriots Jerseys . Fred Couples, captain of the U.S. side, put it all into perspective. "We know whos in charge," he said. Tom Brady Youth Jersey . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. https://www.patriotssportsgoods.com/Womens-Andre-Tippett-Inverted-Jersey/ . -- There were a lot of firsts for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. New England Patriots Jerseys . -- Devin Hester is done returning kicks in Chicago. Steve Grogan Jersey . Speaking Thursday on TSN 1050 Thursday, the Leafs GM also touched on the questions surrounding the teams leadership and the struggles of his big-name free-agent signing. “Its not from lack of effort from the coaching staff. The United States womens basketball team captured its sixth consecutive Olympic gold medal after a dominating 101-72 win over Spain.The teams impressive performance in Rio did not go unnoticed by the basketball world and beyond. Heres aa sampling of the notable social media reaction to Team USAs return trip to gold medal stand.dddddddddddd ' ' '