Tag: Maia

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 […]

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, […]