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. 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Sam Whitelock has two days to prove his fitness for New Zealands revenge mission against Ireland in Dublin.New Zealand are desperate to restore their potent first-choice lock pairing of Brodie Retallick and Whitelock for Saturdays Aviva Stadium showdown.The All Blacks are itching to atone for their 40-29 loss to Ireland in Chicago on November 5, and would be boosted hugely should Retallick and Whitelock pair up once again.Retallick is fit after concussion, but Whitelock is still battling ankle trouble, with assistant coach Ian Foster admitting the 28-year-old is not yet out of the injury woods.He has still got a few hurdles to go over in the next two days, to test it in a game-like situation, said Foster.Ireland claimed their maiden win over New Zealand at Chicagos Soldier Field, Joe Schmidts side downing the All Blacks for the first time in 111 years of trying.New Zealand surrendered their record 18-match winning streak in the United States, and are now desperate to make amends on Irish soil.Flanker Jerome Kaino was parachuted in at lock in Chhicago in the absence of both Retallick and Whitelock, with Luke Romano having returned home due to a family bereavement.ddddddddddddreland targeted that weakness mercilessly, but there will be no repeat this weekend, with Retallick back in the saddle.Whitelocks potential return would strengthen the All Blacks still further, with the Crusaders second row aiming for his first action since the 37-10 win over Australia in Auckland on October 22.The All Blacks have taken time to lend what support they can back home, after a host of earthquakes hit New Zealands south island, with the epicentre near the town of Kaikoura.All Blacks assistant Foster said the players and management had taken time out of their schedule to reach out to friends and family.The most important thing right now is that everyone is safe back in New Zealand, that is our first thought, said Foster. 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