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Brazil
Santana de Parnaiba, Sao Paulo
Demian Maia
AGE
47
/
Nov 6, 1977
HEIGHT
6'0"
/
182.88 cm
WEIGHT
170 lbs
/
77.11 kg
ASSOCIATION
Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu
CLASS
Welterweight
Wins
28
KO
/
TKO
3
11%
SUBMISSIONS
14
50%
DECISIONS
11
39%
Losses
11
KO
/
TKO
2
18%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
9
82%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Belal Muhammad
UFC 263 - Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
Jun / 12 / 2021
Decision (Unanimous)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Gilbert Burns
UFC Fight Night 170 - Lee vs. Oliveira
Mar / 14 / 2020
TKO (Punches)
Osiris Maia
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:34
win
Ben Askren
UFC Fight Night 162 - Maia vs. Askren
Oct / 26 / 2019
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
3:54
win
Anthony Rocco Martin
UFC on ESPN 3 - Ngannou vs. Dos Santos
Jun / 29 / 2019
Decision (Majority)
Vance Swerdan
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Lyman Good
UFC Fight Night 144 - Assuncao vs. Moraes 2
Feb / 02 / 2019
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Osiris Maia
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:38
loss
Kamaru Usman
UFC Fight Night 129 - Maia vs. Usman
May / 19 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Leon Roberts
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
loss
Colby Covington
UFC Fight Night 119 - Brunson vs. Machida
Oct / 28 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Jerin Valel
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Tyron Woodley
UFC 214 - Cormier vs. Jones 2
Jul / 29 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Jorge Masvidal
UFC 211 - Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2
May / 13 / 2017
Decision (Split)
Kerry Hatley
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Carlos Condit
UFC on Fox 21 - Maia vs. Condit
Aug / 27 / 2016
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:52
win
Matt Brown
UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic
May / 14 / 2016
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:31
win
Gunnar Nelson
UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor
Dec / 12 / 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Neil Magny
UFC 190 - Rousey vs. Correia
Aug / 01 / 2015
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:52
win
Ryan LaFlare
UFC Fight Night 62 - Maia vs. LaFlare
Mar / 21 / 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Alexander Yakovlev
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale
May / 31 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Rory MacDonald
UFC 170 - Rousey vs. McMann
Feb / 22 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Jake Shields
UFC Fight Night 29 - Maia vs. Shields
Oct / 09 / 2013
Decision (Split)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Jon Fitch
UFC 156 - Aldo vs. Edgar
Feb / 02 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Kim Winslow
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Rick Story
UFC 153 - Silva vs. Bonnar
Oct / 13 / 2012
Submission (Neck Crank)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:30
win
Dong Hyun Kim
UFC 148 - Silva vs. Sonnen 2
Jul / 07 / 2012
TKO (Rib Injury)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:47
loss
Chris Weidman
UFC on Fox 2 - Evans vs. Davis
Jan / 28 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Jorge Santiago
UFC 136 - Edgar vs. Maynard 3
Oct / 08 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Jacob Montalvo
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Mark Munoz
UFC 131 - Dos Santos vs. Carwin
Jun / 11 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Jerin Valel
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Kendall Grove
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale
Dec / 04 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Mario Miranda
UFC 118 - Edgar vs. Penn 2
Aug / 28 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Anderson Silva
UFC 112 - Invincible
Apr / 10 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Dan Miller
UFC 109 - Relentless
Feb / 06 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Steve Mazzagatti
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Nate Marquardt
UFC 102 - Couture vs. Nogueira
Aug / 29 / 2009
KO (Punch)
Dave Hagen
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:21
win
Chael Sonnen
UFC 95 - Sanchez vs. Stevenson
Feb / 21 / 2009
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:37
win
Nate Quarry
UFC 91 - Couture vs. Lesnar
Nov / 15 / 2008
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:13
win
Jason MacDonald
UFC 87 - Seek and Destroy
Aug / 09 / 2008
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Yves Lavigne
3
2:44
win
Ed Herman
UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre 2
Apr / 19 / 2008
Technical Submission (Triangle Choke)
Philippe Chartier
2
2:27
win
Ryan Jensen
UFC 77 - Hostile Territory
Oct / 20 / 2007
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
John McCarthy
1
2:40
win
Ryan Stout
GFC - Evolution
May / 19 / 2007
TKO (Shoulder Injury)
Mark Matheny
1
1:54
win
Fabio Nascimento
SC1 - Super Challenge 1
Oct / 07 / 2006
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
1
0:35
win
Gustavo Machado
SC1 - Super Challenge 1
Oct / 07 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
2
5:00
win
Vitelmo Kubis Bandeira
SC1 - Super Challenge 1
Oct / 07 / 2006
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
3:30
win
Lukasz Chlewicki
The Cage Vol. 4 - Redemption
Dec / 03 / 2005
Submission (Armbar)
1
4:22
win
Raul Sosa
Tormenta en el Ring - Tormenta en el Ring
Sep / 21 / 2001
TKO (Punches)
1
0:48
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