Demian Maia
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 48 (born November 6, 1977)
- Born in
- São Paulo
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Reach
- 72"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 22-11
- Title fights
- 2
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC22
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 11
- Decision 10
Losses in the UFC11
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 9
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 1.8 top 91%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.07
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 2.49 top 20%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.0
Next fight
In the record book
- #1 · Most rear-naked choke wins (all-time)9
- #3 · Most submission wins (all-time)11
- #3 · Most control time (all-time)2:35:19
- #3 · Most triangle choke wins (all-time)2
- #5 · Most submission attempts (all-time)27
- #7 · Most wins (all-time)22
- #9 · Most fights (all-time)33
- #9 · Most time in the Octagon (all-time)6:49:40
- #1 · Most rear-naked choke wins (welterweight)6
- #1 · Most triangle choke wins (middleweight)2
- #2 · Most submission wins (welterweight)6
- #3 · Most submission wins (middleweight)5
About Demian Maia
Demian Maia, born in São Paulo, Brazil on November 6, 1977, is a welterweight mixed martial artist. Maia is 6' 1" tall with a 72" reach and fights southpaw.
Maia turned professional in 2001, debuting with Tormenta en el Ring. A 6-0 record outside the UFC came first. Maia made a UFC debut at UFC 77: Hostile Territory in October 2007 and beat Ryan Jensen by rear naked choke. Across 33 fights in the UFC, Maia is 22-11.
Maia is dangerous on the ground, with 11 UFC wins by submission, most often by rear-naked choke. Statistically, Maia avoids strikes better than 93% of welterweights and attempts more submissions than 81% of welterweights. A notable win came against Carlos Condit, a UFC title-fight winner. Maia ranks #1 in UFC history for most rear-naked choke wins.
The quickest UFC win of Maia's career took 0:47, against Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2. Maia's record in UFC title fights stands at 0-2. Maia has never been submitted in the UFC. Before and outside the UFC, Maia fought in Super Challenge (3-0) and GFC (1-0).
Maia's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 in June 2021, where Maia lost to Belal Muhammad.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
Jun 12, 2021
21Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:34
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
Mar 14, 2020
4Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 3:54
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
Oct 26, 2019
69Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Majority · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos
Jun 29, 2019
3Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:38
UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2
Feb 2, 2019
0Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
May 19, 2018
27Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
Oct 28, 2017
53Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Tyron Woodley Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Jul 29, 2017
28Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos
May 13, 2017
23Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 1:52
Aug 27, 2016
1Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 4:31
May 14, 2016
17Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Dec 12, 2015
47Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:52
Aug 1, 2015
13Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare
Mar 21, 2015
36Str 5TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado
May 31, 2014
29Str 2TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Feb 22, 2014
51Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields
Oct 9, 2013
24Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Feb 2, 2013
12Str 7TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:30
Oct 13, 2012
5Str 3TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · toRib Injury · R1 0:47
Jul 7, 2012
1Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jan 28, 2012
51Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Oct 8, 2011
24Str 4TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jun 11, 2011
32Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
42Str 5TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Aug 28, 2010
30Str 5TD 0KD -
L
Anderson Silva Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Apr 10, 2010
10Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Feb 6, 2010
30Str 4TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:21
Aug 29, 2009
0Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 2:37
Feb 21, 2009
6Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:13
Nov 15, 2008
2Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 2:44
Aug 9, 2008
30Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom GuardTechnical Submission · R2 2:27
Apr 19, 2008
15Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:40
Oct 20, 2007
3Str 2TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Demian Maia is 28-11 across 39 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on September 21, 2001 (Tormenta en el Ring). 6 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins28
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 14
- Decision 11
Pro losses11
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 9
- Finish rate
- 61% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 11
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 22-11 | 2007 |
| Super Challenge | 3-0 | 2006 |
| GFC | 1-0 | 2007 |
| The Cage Vol. | 1-0 | 2005 |
| Tormenta en el Ring | 1-0 | 2001 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Belal Muhammad | Jun 12, 2021 |
| L | Gilbert Burns | Mar 14, 2020 |
| W | Ben Askren | Oct 26, 2019 |
| W | Anthony Rocco Martin | Jun 29, 2019 |
| W | Lyman Good | Feb 2, 2019 |
| L | Kamaru Usman | May 19, 2018 |
| L | Colby Covington | Oct 28, 2017 |
| L | Tyron Woodley | Jul 29, 2017 |
| W | Jorge Masvidal | May 13, 2017 |
| W | Carlos Condit | Aug 27, 2016 |
| W | Matt Brown | May 14, 2016 |
| W | Gunnar Nelson | Dec 12, 2015 |
| W | Neil Magny | Aug 1, 2015 |
| W | Ryan LaFlare | Mar 21, 2015 |
| W | Alexander Yakovlev | May 31, 2014 |
| L | Rory MacDonald | Feb 22, 2014 |
| L | Jake Shields | Oct 9, 2013 |
| W | Jon Fitch | Feb 2, 2013 |
| W | Rick Story | Oct 13, 2012 |
| W | Dong Hyun Kim | Jul 7, 2012 |
| L | Chris Weidman | Jan 28, 2012 |
| W | Jorge Santiago | Oct 8, 2011 |
| L | Mark Muñoz | Jun 11, 2011 |
| W | Kendall Grove | Dec 4, 2010 |
| W | Mario Miranda | Aug 28, 2010 |
| L | Anderson Silva | Apr 10, 2010 |
| W | Dan Miller | Feb 6, 2010 |
| L | Nate Marquardt | Aug 29, 2009 |
| W | Chael Sonnen | Feb 21, 2009 |
| W | Nate Quarry | Nov 15, 2008 |
| W | Jason MacDonald | Aug 9, 2008 |
| W | Ed Herman | Apr 19, 2008 |
| W | Ryan Jensen | Oct 20, 2007 |
| W | Ryan Stout | May 19, 2007 |
| W | Fabio Nascimento | Oct 7, 2006 |
| W | Gustavo Machado | Oct 7, 2006 |
| W | Vitelmo Bandeira | Oct 7, 2006 |
| W | Łukasz Chlewicki | Dec 3, 2005 |
| W | Raul Sosa | Sep 21, 2001 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Demian Maia's record?
Demian Maia's professional MMA record is 28 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Demian Maia?
Demian Maia is 48 years old, born on November 6, 1977.
How tall is Demian Maia and what is their reach?
Demian Maia stands 6' 1" with a 72" reach.
Who did Demian Maia fight last?
Demian Maia lost to Belal Muhammad by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 on Jun 12, 2021.
Photo: Peter Gordon, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
