Now 37 years old, Demian Maia is looking to make one more run at a second UFC title shot. At UFC Fight Night 62, the Brazilian took a step in the right direction. His conditioning left something to be desired, but Maia controlled Ryan LaFlare on the ground and cruised to a decision victory. With […]
Now 37 years old, Demian Maia is looking to make one more run at a second UFC title shot. At UFC Fight Night 62, the Brazilian took a step in the right direction. His conditioning left something to be desired, but Maia controlled Ryan LaFlare on the ground and cruised to a decision victory. With […]
UFC Fight Night 62′s main event was a grappler’s affair, and Demian Maia came out on top against Ryan LaFlare. Maia got early takedowns to establish his grappling dominance, while LaFlare was not able to muster any offense of note to win the rounds. LaFlare did well enough to defend the submission attempts, but he couldn’t stay off […]
UFC Fight Night 62′s main event was a grappler’s affair, and Demian Maia came out on top against Ryan LaFlare. Maia got early takedowns to establish his grappling dominance, while LaFlare was not able to muster any offense of note to win the rounds. LaFlare did well enough to defend the submission attempts, but he couldn’t stay off […]
Potential setbacks lurk around every corner in the fight game. Whether the bumps in the road come from injuries sustained in training, or an off night inside the cage, fighters learn to balance the ebb and flow throughout the progression of their careers. While no fighter is immune to these circumstances, there are those who establish […]
Potential setbacks lurk around every corner in the fight game. Whether the bumps in the road come from injuries sustained in training, or an off night inside the cage, fighters learn to balance the ebb and flow throughout the progression of their careers. While no fighter is immune to these circumstances, there are those who establish […]
Rory MacDonald and Demian Maia both saw impressive winning streaks come to an end in their most recent outings. At UFC 170, a return to the title-shot conversation will be up for grabs when the welterweights meet on the main card. Competing on the same fight card as Tristar Gym teammate Georges St-Pierre, MacDonald had […]
Rory MacDonald and Demian Maia both saw impressive winning streaks come to an end in their most recent outings. At UFC 170, a return to the title-shot conversation will be up for grabs when the welterweights meet on the main card. Competing on the same fight card as Tristar Gym teammate Georges St-Pierre, MacDonald had […]
There has been talk of a fight between Demian Maia and Rory MacDonald swirling for some time, but on Friday night it became official. The matchup between two of the UFC’s top welterweights will go down at UFC 170, which will take place on Feb. 22 at The Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nev. The […]
There has been talk of a fight between Demian Maia and Rory MacDonald swirling for some time, but on Friday night it became official. The matchup between two of the UFC’s top welterweights will go down at UFC 170, which will take place on Feb. 22 at The Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nev. The […]
Demian Maia is coming off the first loss of his welterweight run in the UFC, and he’s already on the road back to competing. The one-time middleweight title challenger saw his three-fight winning streak come to an end when former Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields edged him out via split decision at UFC Fight Night 29 […]
Demian Maia is coming off the first loss of his welterweight run in the UFC, and he’s already on the road back to competing. The one-time middleweight title challenger saw his three-fight winning streak come to an end when former Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields edged him out via split decision at UFC Fight Night 29 […]