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Demian Maia Issues Statement Following UFC Sao Paulo Loss

Demian Maia didn’t take long to issue a statement following his second straight loss. Maia is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Colby Covington. The bout took place this past Saturday night (Oct. 29). It served as UFC Fight Night 119’s co-main event. Maia took to Facebook to deliver a statement: “I want to […]

Demian Maia didn’t take long to issue a statement following his second straight loss. Maia is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Colby Covington. The bout took place this past Saturday night (Oct. 29). It served as UFC Fight Night 119’s co-main event. Maia took to Facebook to deliver a statement: “I want to […]

Demian Maia Issues Statement On Decision Loss To Colby Covington

Former two-time title contender Demian Maia is currently in a rough stretch in his pro-MMA (mixed-martial-arts) career. He has now suffered back-to-back losses for the first time since 2014. Just hours after he lost a unanimous decision to Colby Covington in the co-main event of UFC Sao Paulo, which took place on took place on […]

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Former two-time title contender Demian Maia is currently in a rough stretch in his pro-MMA (mixed-martial-arts) career.

He has now suffered back-to-back losses for the first time since 2014. Just hours after he lost a unanimous decision to Colby Covington in the co-main event of UFC Sao Paulo, which took place on took place on Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil on FOX Sports 1, he issued a statement on his official Twitter account.

In the post, he gave props to Covington while admitting a few mistakes he has done in the welterweight bout. He also made it known that he is already looking forward to his next fights inside the Octagon.

Maia’s (25-8) decision to drop from middleweight to welterweight in 2012 and since then, he has dropped to 10-4 at that weight.

After the fight, he went on record by making it known that he is considering to retire. It should be noted that Maia has one fight left on his deal with the UFC.

“I would like to thank everyone’s support in one more step in my path,” Maia wrote. “The big lesson in sports is knowing that competing always brings lessons, and we have to be grateful in victory and in defeat for the learning.

I did my best, made a few mistakes and got a little excited, which might have hampered the execution of my strategy, but that doesn’t take the merit away from my opponent, who deserved the victory, and I leave with my head held high, knowing that I have done the best I could, and I move forward onto the next step of the journey. Thank you all!”

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Dear Colby Covington: Please Leave the Trash Talk to the Pros [Editorial]

Following his latest distasteful and painfully vacuous attempts at trash talking, Colby Covington has done nothing to endear himself to the UFC faithful In fact, Covington may have inadvertently assigned himself to the post of the most unlikeable fighter in the promotion. In business terms, being a fighter who plays the role of the villain […]

Following his latest distasteful and painfully vacuous attempts at trash talking, Colby Covington has done nothing to endear himself to the UFC faithful In fact, Covington may have inadvertently assigned himself to the post of the most unlikeable fighter in the promotion. In business terms, being a fighter who plays the role of the villain […]

UFC Sao Paulo Reebok Fighter Payouts: Three Veterans Lead Pack

UFC Fight Night 119 (also known as UFC Sao Paulo) is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. The event took place take place on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The main card aired on FOX Sports 1 at […]

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UFC Fight Night 119 (also known as UFC Sao Paulo) is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money.

The event took place take place on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The main card aired on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card was split broadcasted on FOX Sports 2 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 7 p.m. ET.

A middleweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida and Derek Brunson headlined this event. Demian Maia vs. Colby Covington in a welterweight bout served as the co-main event.  Rounding out the six bout main card was Pedro Munhoz vs. Rob Font in a bantamweight bout, Jim Miller vs. Francisco Trinaldo in a lightweight bout, Thiago Santos vs. Jack Hermansson in a middleweight bout, and John Lineker vs. Marlon Vera in a bantamweight bout.

The full payouts include:

Derek Brunson: $15,000 def. Lyoto Machida: $20,000

Colby Covington: $5,000 def. Demian Maia: $20,000

Pedro Munhoz: $5,000 def. Rob Font: $5,000

Francisco Trinaldo: $15,000 def. Jim Miller: $20,000

Thiago “Marreta” Santos: $10,000 def. Jack Hermansson: $2,500

John Lineker: $10,000 def. Marlon Vera: $5,000

Vicente Luque: $5,000 def. Niko Price: $2,500

Antonio Carlos Junior: $5,000 def. Jack Marshman: $2,500

Jared Gordon: $2,500 def. Hacran Dias: $5,000

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos: $2,500 def. Max Griffin: $2,500

Deiveson Figueiredo: $2,500 def. Jarred Brooks: $2,500

Marcelo Golm: $2,500 def. Christian Colombo: $2,500

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Colby Covington Disrespects Brazil In Brutal Tyron Woodley Callout

Following a week of heated trash talk directed towards Brazilian fans, No. 7 UFC welterweight Colby Covington secured by far the biggest win of his rising MMA career when won a clear unanimous decision win over former two-weight title contender Demian Maia in the co-main event of last night’s (Sat., October 28, 2017) UFC Fight Night […]

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Following a week of heated trash talk directed towards Brazilian fans, No. 7 UFC welterweight Colby Covington secured by far the biggest win of his rising MMA career when won a clear unanimous decision win over former two-weight title contender Demian Maia in the co-main event of last night’s (Sat., October 28, 2017) UFC Fight Night 119 from Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

It wasn’t without some initial adversity, as Maia hit Covington with several straight left hands in the first round, only to tire in the second and third frames after his takedown attempts fell unsuccessful on the top ATT wrestler.

Covington stayed far fresher, landing looping shots and chopping low kicks seemingly at will and sprawling Maia’s many telegraphed takedowns with shocking ease. By the end of the bout, Maia was bloodied and his Brazilian faithful disappointed, but Covington took his disrespect of Brazil to a new level when he continued to call out UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley in his post-fight interview:

Covington said he wouldn’t need a translator for what he was about to say, calling out Woodley and blasting Brazil in not-at-all subtle fashion:

“I shoulda knocked him out. Brazil, you’re a dump. All you filthy animals suck. I got one thing to say; Tyron Woodley, I’m coming for you. If you don’t answer the front door, I’m gonna knock it in and take what’s mine – that welterweight belt. We ain’t translating tonight; we ain’t translating tonight, baby. All you need to know is, bring me my belt! Where you at, Tyron Woodley?”

Yeesh. The brutalizing callout was the culmination of a week where Covington ran his mouth nonstop, something he backed up and also what seems to get fans talking online.

The Brazilian fans were obviously beyond furious with Convington’s blatant insults, and proceeded to throw food and other trash at him as he ran backstage.

The Brazilian fans may understandably hate Covington, but come next week, the UFC rankings will not. Has he truly earned a shot at Woodley?

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Twitter Reacts To Derek Brunson Blasting Lyoto Machida

UFC Fight Night 119 emanated tonight (Saturday, October 28, 2017) from Ginásio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The night was headlined by top-ten middleweight Derek Brunson welcoming former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida back to the cage after more than two years away. It was a rude welcome. Brunson smashed Machida with a counter […]

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UFC Fight Night 119 emanated tonight (Saturday, October 28, 2017) from Ginásio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The night was headlined by top-ten middleweight Derek Brunson welcoming former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida back to the cage after more than two years away.

It was a rude welcome.

Brunson smashed Machida with a counter left hook and follow-up punches to separate “The Dragon” from consciousness, nabbing yet another first-round finish in the process.

The co-main event saw All-American wrestler Colby Covington try to enter the top-ten at welterweight at the expense of grappling savant and two-time title challenger Demian Maia. Covington went with the smart gameplan, refusing to engage with Maia on the ground at all. He stuffed shot after shot and kept up a pace on the feet that Maia couldn’t keep up with. After a competitive first that saw Maia cut Covington with repeated left hands, Covington drew blood himself as he sprawled and brawled his way to decision victory.

See how Twitter reacted to these pivotal contests below:

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