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Demian Maia

Welterweight
Pro Record
28-11-0
UFC Record
22-11-0 (33 fights)
Last fought: Jun 2021

Fighter Profile

Age48 (Nov 6, 1977)
Height6'1"
Weight170 lbs
Reach72"
StanceSouthpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Demian Maia
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.1
Strike Differential-0.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy24.8%
Takedown Defense61.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.5
Submission Attempts/15min1.0
Control Time/15min5:41
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins4.5%
Submission % of Wins50.0%
Decision % of Wins45.5%
Avg Fight Time12:24
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.3

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy49.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.9
Takedown Accuracy22.2%
Takedown Defense42.9%
Control Time/Fight3:04

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Belal Muhammad
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 • Jun 2021
Demian Maia21/5340%TD 1/21Ctrl 4:14
Belal Muhammad45/12735%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Gilbert Burns
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:34 • UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira • Mar 2020
Demian Maia4/757%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:24
Gilbert Burns13/1681%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ben Askren
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 3:54 • UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren • Oct 2019
Demian Maia69/12257%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:29
Ben Askren63/12750%TD 4/7Ctrl 1:54
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Anthony Rocco Martin
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos • Jun 2019
Demian Maia3/1225%TD 3/9Ctrl 6:02
Anthony Rocco Martin22/9523%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:11
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Lyman Good
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:38 • UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 • Feb 2019
Demian Maia0/10%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:12
Lyman Good0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kamaru Usman
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman • May 2018
Demian Maia27/8731%TD 0/15Ctrl 2:01
Kamaru Usman66/20932%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:18KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Colby Covington
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida • Oct 2017
Demian Maia53/15135%TD 0/13Ctrl 0:02
Colby Covington88/31728%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:46
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tyron Woodley
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 • Jul 2017
Demian Maia28/8931%TD 0/21Ctrl 0:53
Tyron Woodley57/15337%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jorge Masvidal
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos • May 2017
Demian Maia23/3861%TD 4/12Ctrl 8:54
Jorge Masvidal39/6362%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:54
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Carlos Condit
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:52 • UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit • Aug 2016
Demian Maia1/1100%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:19
Carlos Condit1/617%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Matt Brown
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:31 • UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic • May 2016
Demian Maia17/2085%TD 3/10Ctrl 12:03
Matt Brown10/2343%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gunnar Nelson
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor • Dec 2015
Demian Maia47/5881%TD 2/8Ctrl 10:56
Gunnar Nelson2/450%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:14
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Neil Magny
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:52 • UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia • Aug 2015
Demian Maia13/1776%TD 2/2Ctrl 7:28
Neil Magny0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ryan LaFlare
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare • Mar 2015
Demian Maia36/6952%TD 5/14Ctrl 13:48
Ryan LaFlare25/9127%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:37
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alexander Yakovlev
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado • May 2014
Demian Maia29/7340%TD 2/3Ctrl 8:09KD 1
Alexander Yakovlev22/4351%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:28
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Rory MacDonald
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann • Feb 2014
Demian Maia51/12042%TD 2/22Ctrl 5:00
Rory MacDonald75/21335%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jake Shields
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields • Oct 2013
Demian Maia24/7532%TD 3/7Ctrl 5:19
Jake Shields35/11231%TD 1/12Ctrl 11:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jon Fitch
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar • Feb 2013
Demian Maia12/1771%TD 7/17Ctrl 12:54
Jon Fitch6/1638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:34
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rick Story
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:30 • UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar • Oct 2012
Demian Maia5/862%TD 3/5Ctrl 2:14
Rick Story3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dong Hyun Kim
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 0:47 • UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 • Jul 2012
Demian Maia1/1100%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:40
Dong Hyun Kim8/8100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Chris Weidman
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis • Jan 2012
Demian Maia51/16930%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:00
Chris Weidman58/16635%TD 4/6Ctrl 1:38
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jorge Santiago
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 • Oct 2011
Demian Maia24/6736%TD 4/11Ctrl 9:15
Jorge Santiago18/5632%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:29
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mark Munoz
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin • Jun 2011
Demian Maia32/7841%TD 0/7Ctrl 1:52
Mark Munoz44/8154%TD 3/7Ctrl 5:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kendall Grove
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale • Dec 2010
Demian Maia42/7953%TD 5/13Ctrl 8:16
Kendall Grove18/6826%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mario Miranda
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 • Aug 2010
Demian Maia30/4961%TD 5/7Ctrl 9:52
Mario Miranda14/4134%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:21
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Anderson Silva
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC 112: Invincible • Apr 2010
Demian Maia10/5219%TD 0/13Ctrl 0:04
Anderson Silva61/11155%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:22KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dan Miller
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 109: Relentless • Feb 2010
Demian Maia30/7739%TD 4/7Ctrl 5:17
Dan Miller20/9521%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nate Marquardt
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:21 • UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira • Aug 2009
Demian Maia0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Nate Marquardt1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chael Sonnen
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 2:37 • UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson • Feb 2009
Demian Maia6/1735%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:09
Chael Sonnen8/2433%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:27
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nate Quarry
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:13 • UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar • Nov 2008
Demian Maia2/450%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:45
Nate Quarry0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jason MacDonald
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:44 • UFC 87: Seek And Destroy • Aug 2008
Demian Maia30/5951%TD 2/4Ctrl 6:19
Jason MacDonald7/1547%TD 0/2Ctrl 5:16
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ed Herman
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 2:27 • UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 • Apr 2008
Demian Maia15/2171%TD 1/8Ctrl 3:03
Ed Herman15/3247%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:47
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ryan Jensen
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:40 • UFC 77: Hostile Territory • Oct 2007
Demian Maia3/3100%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:26
Ryan Jensen2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-02-20 23:00:11 | Data source: UFCStats.com