Tag: Demian

UFC on FOX 2 Predictions: Demian Maia vs. Chris Weidman

Former three-time All-American Chris Weidman finds himself entering the biggest bout of his career, as he prepares to meet Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner Demian Maia on just one week’s notice. Weidman is considered one of the middleweight divis…

Former three-time All-American Chris Weidman finds himself entering the biggest bout of his career, as he prepares to meet Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner Demian Maia on just one week’s notice. Weidman is considered one of the middleweight division’s top prospects and has looked impressive in every showing thus far in the UFC, retaining a perfect record […]

UFC on FOX 2 Predictions: Demian Maia vs. Chris Weidman

Former three-time All-American Chris Weidman finds himself entering the biggest bout of his career, as he prepares to meet Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner Demian Maia on just one week’s notice. Weidman is considered one of the middleweight divis…

Former three-time All-American Chris Weidman finds himself entering the biggest bout of his career, as he prepares to meet Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner Demian Maia on just one week’s notice. Weidman is considered one of the middleweight division’s top prospects and has looked impressive in every showing thus far in the UFC, retaining a perfect record […]

UFC on Fox 2: Chris Weidman Talks Demian Maia, Olympics and More

Alexander Graham Bell once said, “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” While Bell’s statement holds true to many in…

Alexander Graham Bell once said, “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” While Bell’s statement holds true to many individuals over the course of their lives, the same couldn’t be said […]

UFC: Demian Maia Wanted to Fight on This Card, Chris Weidman Says Weight Is Good

If you would have asked Demian Maia a week ago who he was facing at UFC on FOX 2, you would have gotten Michael Bisping. As the nature goes in the fight business, you have to be ready at all times to face another fighter because injuries do happen. Mar…

If you would have asked Demian Maia a week ago who he was facing at UFC on FOX 2, you would have gotten Michael Bisping. As the nature goes in the fight business, you have to be ready at all times to face another fighter because injuries do happen. Mark Munoz suffered an elbow injury, […]

UFC’s Demian Maia: Chael Sonnen Would Be Stupid to Overlook Bisping

In less than nine days, middleweight contenders Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping will go to war to decide who will be the next person to challenge Anderson Silva for the title. At the beginning of the week, both Sonnen and Bisping had different opponen…

In less than nine days, middleweight contenders Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping will go to war to decide who will be the next person to challenge Anderson Silva for the title. At the beginning of the week, both Sonnen and Bisping had different opponents for the event as Sonnen was set to face Mark Munoz […]

Demian Maia Says There is Not Enough Brazilian Talent at 185 Pounds

When Mark Munoz fell to injury, promoting Michael Bisping into the co-main event against Chael Sonnen, Demian Maia‘s position on the main card was uncertain. Fans were quick to point to a potential matchup between Maia and fellow Brazilian Jiu-Ji…

When Mark Munoz fell to injury, promoting Michael Bisping into the co-main event against Chael Sonnen, Demian Maia‘s position on the main card was uncertain. Fans were quick to point to a potential matchup between Maia and fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner Rouismar Palhares. However Palhares turned down the opportunity to face Maia on one week’s […]