Tag: Demian

UFC 153: Rick Story Announces He Will Face Demian Maia in Brazil

UFC 153 will take place on October 13 from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The card is beginning to fill up. Monday, it was reported that Jon Fitch would meet Erick Silva, while today Rick Story announced that he was set to face Demian Maia o…

UFC 153 will take place on October 13 from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The card is beginning to fill up. Monday, it was reported that Jon Fitch would meet Erick Silva, while today Rick Story announced that he was set to face Demian Maia on the upcoming card:   I’m fighting […]

UFC 148: Will Demian Maia Be Reborn at Welterweight?

On Saturday, we watched Demian Maia defeat Dong Hyun Kim inside 47 seconds of the opening round of their UFC 148 match. It must have been the freakiest TKO victory seen inside the Octagon, reportedly caused by a muscle spasm that felled Dong Hyun as th…

On Saturday, we watched Demian Maia defeat Dong Hyun Kim inside 47 seconds of the opening round of their UFC 148 match. It must have been the freakiest TKO victory seen inside the Octagon, reportedly caused by a muscle spasm that felled Dong Hyun as the two grappled against the cage. With the fighter unable […]

UFC 148: Why Demian Maia’s Move to Welterweight Is the Right Decision

Demian Maia is arguably the best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner in MMA today. He started his career 11-0 and had eight submission victories in that time. He has tapped out such names as Chael Sonnen—who he took down with a fantastic throw off t…

Demian Maia is arguably the best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner in MMA today. He started his career 11-0 and had eight submission victories in that time. He has tapped out such names as Chael Sonnen—who he took down with a fantastic throw off the cage—Nate Quarry, Jason MacDonald and Ed Herman. Also, he fought Anderson […]

5 Opponents Who Could Welcome Demian Maia to the UFC Welterweight Division

Earlier today, Demian Maia tweeted the following: Guys, now I ll moving down to 170 pounds. Next fight I ll be a welterw[ei]ght @ufc Maia has struggled recently, posting a 4-4 record over his last eight middleweight contests. The drop to welterwei…

Earlier today, Demian Maia tweeted the following: Guys, now I ll moving down to 170 pounds. Next fight I ll be a welterw[ei]ght @ufc Maia has struggled recently, posting a 4-4 record over his last eight middleweight contests. The drop to welterweight should mitigate the size disadvantage he has faced against some larger opponents in the […]

UFC’s Demian Maia Smartly Decides to Move to Welterweight

Grappling wizard Demian Maia has decided to move to welterweight. Per Maia’s Twitter account: Guys, now I ll moving down to 170 pounds. Next fight I ll be a welterwheight @ufc This is a really smart decision for Maia for several reasons. He&#8217…

Grappling wizard Demian Maia has decided to move to welterweight. Per Maia’s Twitter account: Guys, now I ll moving down to 170 pounds. Next fight I ll be a welterwheight @ufc This is a really smart decision for Maia for several reasons. He’s already fought Anderson Silva for the middleweight title, and we all remember […]

UFC on FOX 2 Results: Can Demian Maia Still Contend in the UFC?

Against an opponent who came into a bout on just 11 days notice and whom had 32 pounds to cut, Demian Maia still failed to show The former middleweight title challenger was originally preparing for Michael Bisping at UFC on FOX 2, however, the Brit was…

Against an opponent who came into a bout on just 11 days notice and whom had 32 pounds to cut, Demian Maia still failed to show The former middleweight title challenger was originally preparing for Michael Bisping at UFC on FOX 2, however, the Brit was received a higher calling, taking on the enigmatic Chael […]