Tag: Maia

Demian Maia vs. Jon Fitch: Head-to-Toe Breakdown

UFC 153 was a big night for welterweights. Jon Fitch returned to the Octagon for the first time since December 2011 and picked up an important victory. He earned Fight of the Night honors alongside Erick Silva. In the opening bout of the pay-per-view, …

UFC 153 was a big night for welterweights. Jon Fitch returned to the Octagon for the first time since December 2011 and picked up an important victory. He earned Fight of the Night honors alongside Erick Silva. In the opening bout of the pay-per-view, Demian Maia moved to 2-0 in the division with a complete […]

UFC 153: What We Learned from Demian Maia vs. Rick Story

Demian Maia kicked the UFC 153 main card off in style by scoring a first-ound rear-naked choke submission win over Rick Story. The first-round stoppage was Maia’s second in two matches at 170 pounds. The rest of the welterweight division has offi…

Demian Maia kicked the UFC 153 main card off in style by scoring a first-ound rear-naked choke submission win over Rick Story. The first-round stoppage was Maia’s second in two matches at 170 pounds. The rest of the welterweight division has officially been put on notice.   What We’ll Remember About This Fight Maia’s jiu-jitsu […]

UFC 153 Fight Card: Demian Maia and the 10 Best Grapplers in the UFC

Saturday night marks the return of Demian Maia, a highly regarded jiu-jitsu practitioner who won his first five UFC contests via submission. Few have ever scored five submissions inside the Octagon, let alone in successive bouts. Maia is undoubtedly on…

Saturday night marks the return of Demian Maia, a highly regarded jiu-jitsu practitioner who won his first five UFC contests via submission. Few have ever scored five submissions inside the Octagon, let alone in successive bouts. Maia is undoubtedly one of the best grapplers that the sport has ever seen and possibly the best on […]

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 […]

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 […]