Demian Maia

🇧🇷 ︎

(1977-11-06)

Statistics

UFC Record: 22-11

By Method:

KO/TKO: 1-2
Submission: 11-0
Decision: 10-9

By Elo:

As Favorite: 14-7
As Underdog: 8-4

By Weight Class:

Welterweight: 13-7
Middleweight: 9-4

By Round:

Round 1: 7-2
Round 2: 2-0
Round 3: 12-5
Round 5: 1-4

By Type:

Main Event: 3-3
Title Fight: 0-2
Ranked Opponent: 7-6

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: W W W L L

Peak Elo: 3330 (2016-08-27)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2941 (#130)

Bonuses: 8 (2 FOTN, 6 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 12m 25s

Total Fight Time: 6h 49m 40s

Avg Time Between Fights: 134 days

Avg Card Placement: 3.6

Peak Rankings:

#1 Welterweight

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2021-06-12
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2

Belal Muhammad (32)

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W W W W N • 9-3 (1 NC)
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 3092 (44%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Demian Maia (43)
22-10 • L W W W L
Elo: 3137 (56%) • UFC rank: #9

Gila River Arena
Glendale, Arizona
United States

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2020-03-14
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira

⭐ Gilbert Burns (33)

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L W W W W • 10-3
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 3213 (45%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
2:34

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Demian Maia (42)
22-9 • W W W L L
Elo: 3246 (55%) • UFC rank: #5

Ginásio Nilson Nelson
Brasília
Brazil

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2019-10-26
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren

Demian Maia (41)

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W W L L L • 21-9
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 3146 (50%)

WELTERWEIGHT

⭐SUB⭐

R3
3:54

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Ben Askren (35)
1-1 • W L
Elo: 3147 (50%) • UFC rank: #11

Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore
Singapore

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2019-06-29
UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos

Demian Maia (41)

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W L L L W • 20-9
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 3060 (40%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Anthony Rocco Martin (29)
8-4 • L W W W W
Elo: 3128 (60%)

Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States

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2019-02-02
UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2

Demian Maia (41)

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L L L W W • 19-9
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 3007 (74%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R1
2:38

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Lyman Good (33)
2-1 • W L W
Elo: 2829 (26%)

Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste
Fortaleza
Brazil

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2018-05-19
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman

Kamaru Usman (31)

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W W W W W • 7-0
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 3126 (54%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

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Demian Maia (40)
19-8 • L L W W W
Elo: 3100 (46%) • UFC rank: #5

Movistar Arena
Santiago
Chile

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2017-10-28
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida

Colby Covington (29)

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L W W W W • 7-1
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 3099 (31%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Demian Maia (39)
19-7 • L W W W W
Elo: 3238 (69%) • UFC rank: #3

Ginásio do Ibirapuera
São Paulo
Brazil

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2017-07-29
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2

Tyron Woodley (35)

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W W W D W • 7-2-1
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3358 (54%)

WELTERWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

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Demian Maia (39)
19-6 • W W W W W
Elo: 3330 (46%) • UFC rank: #1

Honda Center
Anaheim, California
United States

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2017-05-13
UFC 211: Miocic vs dos Santos 2

Demian Maia (39)

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W W W W W • 18-6
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3330 (67%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Jorge Masvidal (32)
9-4 • L L W W W
Elo: 3208 (33%) • UFC rank: #5

American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
United States

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2016-08-27
UFC on Fox: Maia vs Condit

⭐ Demian Maia (38)

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W W W W W • 17-6
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3270 (70%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R1
1:52

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Carlos Condit (32)
7-5 • L W L W L
Elo: 3122 (30%) • UFC rank: #4

Rogers Arena
Vancouver
Canada

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2016-05-14
UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic

Demian Maia (38)

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W W W W L • 16-6
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 3215 (73%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R3
4:31

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Matt Brown (35)
13-7 • W W L L W
Elo: 3044 (27%) • UFC rank: #8

Arena da Baixada
Curitiba
Brazil

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2015-12-12
UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor

Demian Maia (38)

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W W W L L • 15-6
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 3165 (75%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Gunnar Nelson (27)
5-1 • W W W L W
Elo: 2975 (25%) • UFC rank: #12

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2015-08-01
UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia

⭐ Demian Maia (37)

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W W L L W • 14-6
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 3090 (63%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R2
2:52

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Neil Magny (27)
8-2 • W W W W W
Elo: 3000 (37%) • UFC rank: #13

HSBC Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil

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2015-03-21
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare

Demian Maia (37)

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W L L W W • 13-6
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 3006 (58%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

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Ryan LaFlare (31)
4-0 • W W W W
Elo: 2950 (42%) • UFC rank: #14

Ginásio do Maracanãzinho
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil

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2014-05-31
The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3

Demian Maia (36)

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L L W W W • 12-6
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 2943 (68%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇷🇺 ︎

Alexander Yakovlev (29)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2810 (32%)

Ginásio do Ibirapuera
São Paulo
Brazil

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2014-02-22
UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann

Rory MacDonald (24)

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W W W W L • 6-2
UFC rank: #4 • Elo: 3091 (60%)

WELTERWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

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Demian Maia (36)
12-5 • L W W W L
Elo: 3023 (40%) • UFC rank: #6

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2013-10-09
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields

Jake Shields (34)

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L L W N W • 3-2 (1 NC)
Elo: 2996 (38%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

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Demian Maia (35)
12-4 • W W W L W
Elo: 3082 (62%) • UFC rank: #4

Ginásio José Corrêa
Barueri
Brazil

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2013-02-02
UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar

Demian Maia (35)

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W W L W L • 11-4
Elo: 2968 (43%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Jon Fitch (34)
14-2-1 • W W D L W
Elo: 3017 (57%)

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2012-10-13
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar

Demian Maia (34)

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W L W L W • 10-4
Elo: 2915 (74%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R1
2:30

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Rick Story (28)
7-3 • W W L L W
Elo: 2735 (26%)

HSBC Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil

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2012-07-07
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II

Demian Maia (34)

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L W L W W • 9-4
Elo: 2792 (38%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
0:47

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Dong Hyun Kim (30)
6-1 (1 NC) • W W W L W
Elo: 2875 (62%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2012-01-28
UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis

Chris Weidman (27)

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W W W • 3-0
Elo: 2836 (39%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Demian Maia (34)
9-3 • W L W W L
Elo: 2914 (61%)

United Center
Chicago, Illinois
United States

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2011-10-08
UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III

Demian Maia (33)

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L W W L W • 8-3
Elo: 2826 (56%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Jorge Santiago (30)
1-3 • W L L L
Elo: 2784 (44%)

Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
United States

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2011-06-11
UFC 131: dos Santos vs. Carwin

Mark Munoz (33)

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W W L W W • 5-2
Elo: 2882 (41%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Demian Maia (33)
8-2 • W W L W L
Elo: 2943 (59%)

Rogers Arena
Vancouver
Canada

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2010-12-04
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck

Demian Maia (33)

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W L W L W • 7-2
Elo: 2924 (90%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Kendall Grove (28)
7-4 • W L W L W
Elo: 2533 (10%)

Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2010-08-28
UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2

Demian Maia (32)

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L W L W W • 6-2
Elo: 2901 (88%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Mario Miranda (31)
1-1 • L W
Elo: 2547 (12%)

TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
United States

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2010-04-10
UFC 112: Invincible

Anderson Silva (34)

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W W W W W • 10-0
Elo: 3247 (86%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

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Demian Maia (32)
6-1 • W L W W W
Elo: 2929 (14%)

Concert Arena, Yas Island
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

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2010-02-06
UFC 109: Relentless

Demian Maia (32)

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L W W W W • 5-1
Elo: 2863 (67%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Dan Miller (28)
3-1 • W W W L
Elo: 2740 (33%)

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2009-08-29
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira

⭐ Nate Marquardt (30)

🇺🇸 ︎

L W L W W • 7-2
Elo: 2959 (49%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
0:21

🇧🇷 ︎

Demian Maia (31)
5-0 • W W W W W
Elo: 2964 (51%)

Rose Garden
Portland, Oregon
United States

🇺🇸 ︎

2009-02-21
UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson

⭐ Demian Maia (31)

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W W W W • 4-0
Elo: 2822 (29%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
SUB
R1
2:37

🇺🇸 ︎

Chael Sonnen (31)
1-2 • L W L
Elo: 2980 (71%)

The O2 Arena
London, England
United Kingdom

🇬🇧 ︎

2008-11-15
UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar

Demian Maia (31)

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W W W • 3-0
Elo: 2747 (63%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
SUB
R1
2:13

🇺🇸 ︎

Nate Quarry (36)
5-1 • W W L W W
Elo: 2658 (37%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2008-08-09
UFC 87: Seek and Destroy

⭐ Demian Maia (30)

🇧🇷 ︎

W W • 2-0
Elo: 2614 (34%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
SUB
R3
2:44

🇨🇦 ︎

Jason MacDonald (33)
4-2 • W L W L W
Elo: 2731 (66%)

Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States

🇺🇸 ︎

2008-04-19
UFC 83: Serra vs. St-Pierre 2

⭐ Demian Maia (30)

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W • 1-0
Elo: 2443 (14%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
SUB
R2
2:27

🇺🇸 ︎

Ed Herman (27)
3-2 • L L W W W
Elo: 2752 (86%)

Bell Centre
Montreal
Canada

🇨🇦 ︎

2007-10-20
UFC 77: Hostile Territory

⭐ Demian Maia (29)

🇧🇷 ︎

Debut 🔰
Elo: 2272 (15%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
SUB
R1
2:40

🇺🇸 ︎

Ryan Jensen (30)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2580 (85%)

U.S. Bank Arena
Cincinnati, Ohio
United States

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