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Demian Maia’s Camp Wants Rory MacDonald or Ben Askren Next If He Signs with UFC

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 former 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 former 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 […]

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Erick Silva Says He Has ‘Bad Ground Game’ and Calls out Demian Maia

UFC welterweight Erick Silva is coming off a rough knockout loss to Dong Hyun Kim at UFC Fight Night 29 earlier this month, but that doesn’t mean he wants a cakewalk in his next Octagon outing.  Silva, who is 3-3 under the UFC banner, tweeted a rather interesting challenge to top-ranked welterweight Demian Maia. E […]

UFC welterweight Erick Silva is coming off a rough knockout loss to Dong Hyun Kim at UFC Fight Night 29 earlier this month, but that doesn’t mean he wants a cakewalk in his next Octagon outing.  Silva, who is 3-3 under the UFC banner, tweeted a rather interesting challenge to top-ranked welterweight Demian Maia. E […]

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UFC Fight Night 29 Results: 3 Fights for Demian Maia to Take Next

Demian Maia’s torrid pace atop the welterweight division has come to an abrupt halt.  The world-renowned submission specialist fell victim to former No. 1 contender Jake Shields last night in Brazil. The split-decision loss was somewhat uncharacteristic for a grappling guru like Maia, but nonetheless his impressive three-fight win streak since making his welterweight debut […]

Demian Maia’s torrid pace atop the welterweight division has come to an abrupt halt.  The world-renowned submission specialist fell victim to former No. 1 contender Jake Shields last night in Brazil. The split-decision loss was somewhat uncharacteristic for a grappling guru like Maia, but nonetheless his impressive three-fight win streak since making his welterweight debut […]

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UFC Fight Night 29: With a Win, Demian Maia Should Receive Shot at GSP

I vividly remember Demian Maia‘s UFC debut back in October 2007.  It was UFC 77, and the one enduring memory I’ll carry from that night—aside from Anderson Silva face-blasting Rich Franklin into oblivion for a second and final time—was Joe Rogan‘s reaction to Maia’s debut. Rogan, already a great jiu-jitsu practitioner himself and an aficionado […]

I vividly remember Demian Maia‘s UFC debut back in October 2007.  It was UFC 77, and the one enduring memory I’ll carry from that night—aside from Anderson Silva face-blasting Rich Franklin into oblivion for a second and final time—was Joe Rogan‘s reaction to Maia’s debut. Rogan, already a great jiu-jitsu practitioner himself and an aficionado […]

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UFC Fight Night 29: Demian Maia vs. Jake Shields Head-to-Toe Breakdown

Demian Maia will look to improve to 4-0 in the UFC welterweight division Wednesday, when he meets former 170-pound title challenger Jake Shields. The Brazilian made the move to the welterweight class following a loss to now-middleweight champion Chris …

Demian Maia will look to improve to 4-0 in the UFC welterweight division Wednesday, when he meets former 170-pound title challenger Jake Shields. The Brazilian made the move to the welterweight class following a loss to now-middleweight champion Chris Weidman. His high-level grappling has led him to victories over Jon Fitch, Rick Story and Dong-Hyun […]

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Jake Shields Plans to Break Demian Maia with American Jiu Jitsu on the Ground

On October 9th, Jake Shields will be squaring off in the main event against Brazilian Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night 29. After moving back to welterweight, Maia will be a true test for Shields. This is set to be a matchup of grapplers, as both Shields and Maia possess black belts in ju-jitsu. The […]

On October 9th, Jake Shields will be squaring off in the main event against Brazilian Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night 29. After moving back to welterweight, Maia will be a true test for Shields. This is set to be a matchup of grapplers, as both Shields and Maia possess black belts in ju-jitsu. The […]

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