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VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Demian Maia backed up his calls for a welterweight title shot with an early submission victory over Carlos Condit in the main event of UFC Fight Night at Rogers Arena on Saturday night.Ranked third in the division, Maia said this week that with a victory over Condit, he should be in line for a fight for the title now held by Tyron Woodley. And, at 38 years of age, Maia may get his wish later in the year after forcing Condit to tap out at 3:08 of the opening round.Maia made quick work of the fight, which was scheduled for five rounds. He broke down in tears in the middle of the octagon when it was over. Now he will await word on when a potential title fight could take place.Maia said during a post-fight interview that if the UFC gives Stephen Thompson, the No. 2-ranked fighter in the welterweight division, the next title shot, he wants his opportunity right after that.Im very grateful for everything Ive accomplished in my life and very grateful for my family, said Maia, who has won six straight fights. My life is complete already. The title shot, that will be something else, something amazing if it happens.Tom Wright, executive vice president and general manager for UFC Canada, Australia and New Zealand, called Maias performance dominant but said a decision on a possible title fight for Maia has not been made.Saturdays fight may have been the last for Condit. There has been speculation about Condits future in the UFC, and he strongly suggested following his loss to Maia that his days as a fighter could be over. He stopped just short of confirming his retirement, saying he hopes the loss wont be his swan song.He said hell talk to his management team and his wife and make a decision after that. But he said possible retirement has been in the back of my mind for a while.I dont know if I have business fighting at this level anymore. Ive been at this for a really long time, Condit said. Its been awesome. 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Running Shoes Canada Outlet .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable.Not only did the Western Bulldogs break their 62-year premiership drought, they did it their way, too.Jubilant president Peter Gordon made the important distinction after his club capped a stunning finals campaign with a hard-fought 22-point grand final win on Saturday over Sydney.The Bulldogs barnstorming run through September was as unlikely as it was breathtaking, Luke Beveridges side overcoming the odds to beat West Coast, Hawthorn then Greater Western Sydney.Their youthful, unabashed joy as they cleared each seemingly insurmountable finals hurdle was a breath of fresh air.There are a few experts around who say that you need to keep a lid on it and do all of these things in a particular way, like they do, but were not them - were us, Gordon said.Were the first team to have come from seventh to the grand final and to win it.The way that we respond to things and the way that we deal with things - thats something that belongs to us because we are the Western Bulldogs Football Club.We rejoice in those victories and it doesnt mean that the next day we dont knuckle down.Few are more qualified than Gordon to speak of the significance of his clubs first premiership since 1954 - just the second in their history.dddddddddddd.The financially stricken Dogs were days away from extinction when he first took over as president in 1989 and had several close calls in the years since.To me and to the hundreds of thousands of the Bulldogs faithful, who have stuck with us through years and years, this is a dream come true, he said.This is one of those big days in life, one of those days that most of us will never forget. It will be one of the happiest days of our lives for all Bulldogs fans.What does it feel like? It feels bloody fantastic!Gordon believes Saturdays stunning grand-final win would not have happened if not for the inspirational pairing of coach Luke Beveridge and captain Bob Murphy.The combination of these two guys is greater than the sum of the parts, he said.Whilst we rejoice in our players (deeds) ... I express on behalf of my football club my deep love and gratitude to Luke Beveridge and to Rob Murphy. ' ' '