When a fighter like Maia - who has one incredibly strong asset and is in the process of developing his other assets - takes on a fighter like Marquardt - who has a fairly complete skill set and is polishing them during training camp - one never quite knows what to expect. The fact that some of the critical skills Maia will likely need to defeat Marquardt are still inchoate should give you pause. But Marquardt's inability to really add anything particularly new to his arsenal in such a short time, most notably in the realm of jiu-jitsu, should also cause a moment of reflection. Either way, I suspect this fight will be both a war of attrition and far more pleasing to the lovers of technical fighting than anything Keith Jardine or Thiago Silva can put together.
HT: MMA Mania