DEMIAN MAIA RUMORS & GOSSIP
Maia vs. Kim & Fukuda vs. Philippou Added To Growing UFC 148 Card
Two additions to the UFC 148 card have just been added by UFC officials. A middleweight contest between Constantinos Philippou and Riki Fukuda have been added along with the welterweight debut of Demian Maia in his bout against Dong Hyun Kim. UFC 148 is expected to go down on July 7 from the MGM Grand [...]
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March 22, 2012
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UFC 148 adds Maia vs. Kim, Fukuda vs. Philippou
Another day, another UFC 148 fight card update.
UFC officials announced the addition of two bouts to the July 7th event which takes place in Las Vegas. Demian Maia will take on Dong Hyun Kim in a welterweight bout while Costa Philippou meets Riki Fukuda in a middleweight bout.
Maia (15-4) will be dropping down from middleweight to make his debut at welterweight. The Brazilian jiu...
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March 21, 2012
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March 21, 2012
Maia moves down to 170
One of the best jiu jitsu specialists in the UFC is on the move.
Demian Maia is moving down from the 185 lbs division to 170 lbs where he will battle smaller foes. Maia will shift from a small middleweight to a large welterweight. Benson Henderson’s recent defeat of Frankie Edgar showed the natural benefits that size affords fighters.
Maia announced the anticipated move via...
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March 14, 2012
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March 14, 2012
Demian Maia Moving to UFC Welterweight Division
After 13 middleweight fights inside the Octagon, former top contender Demian Maia (Pictured) has decided to shed 15 pounds and drop to the UFC’s welterweight class.
“Guys, now I ll moving down to 170 pounds. Next fight I ll be a welterweight,” Maia tweeted just moments ago.
The submission specialist owns a 15-4 overall record and posted a respectable 9-4 mark under...
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March 14, 2012
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March 14, 2012
Dear Damian Maia: Where IS Your Jiu-Jitsu, Playboy?
Of all the fights on the “UFC on Fox” card, none left a bitterer taste in my mouth than the evening’s curtain jerker: Demian Maia vs. Chris Weidman.
Ok, so that bitter taste might have something to do with the fact that I bet $5 on Maia to win in what I felt was a “smart” underdog pick. After all, Maia is a phenom in BJJ, one of my all-time favorite grapplers. He also...
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January 30, 2012
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January 30, 2012
UFC on FOX 2: Weidman Squeaks by Maia with Split Decision Win
Chris Weidman overcomes his toughest UFC challenge by defeating former number one middleweight contender, Demian Maia, by split decision with only 11 days notice.
For all three rounds, Demian Maia and Chris Weidman fought a close battle. Each elite grappler kept the fight standing and exchanged blows, with neither showing a significant advantage. Weidman, however, landed each...
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January 28, 2012
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January 28, 2012
UFC on FOX 2 preview: Maia-Weidman
Demian Maia (15-3) vs. Chris Weidman (7-0)
In an intriguing middleweight pairing, the former title challenger Maia is looking to spoil the coming-out party of Weidman, one of the division's hottest prospects.
Maia, 34, is widely regarded as the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner at 185 pounds and one of the best in the entire sport. A 3rd degree black belt, the former ADCC...
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January 27, 2012
Demian Maia vs. Chris Weidman: Head-To-Toe Breakdown
In one of the most important nights in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship they feature a stacked triple header beginning with a middleweight tilt between former title challenger Demian Maia and world-class wrestler Chris Weidman.
Merely a week ago Maia was preparing for a clash with British poster-boy Michael Bisping but an injury to co-main eventer Mark Munoz threw...
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January 23, 2012
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January 23, 2012
Demian Maia Now Meets Chris Weidman at “UFC on FOX”
The UFC wasted no time in finding a replacement to face Demian Maia on January 28th. Hours after promoting Michael Bisping to the co-main event at “UFC on FOX,” company president Dana White announced undefeated Chris Weidman has agreed to serve as a last-minute substitute to fight Maia.
Maia and Bisping were scheduled to be the third scrap airing live during the Octagon...
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January 17, 2012
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January 17, 2012
UFC NEWS – Demian Maia: I can Submit Michael Bisping
“He has a good submission defense but it doesn’t matter. I’ve fought guys before that have never been submitted before many times and I’ve submitted them. I know I have the chance to submit him.” In a recent interview with mmafighting.com, top UFC middleweight fighter Demian Maia tells the guys that he believes he can [...]
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December 13, 2011
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