Demian Maia is entirely focussed on the Masvidal fight ahead of May 13th event.
He’s all about laser sharp takedowns and ultimately capturing the back of an opponent – his specialty.
According to Maia himself, evolving bjj and adapting to finesse in each position is why he’s had success against Gunnar Nelson, Matt Brown and Carlos Condit.
“During this camp I discovered a new transition to the back control,” Maia told AG. Fight . “Besides the transition I made against Condit, I learned a new one that allows my submission to be more efficient. A student and friend gave me a tip, I made some adjustments of my own and mixed it with something Rilion Gracie once told me. I’m constantly learning.
“It changes a lot. Especially the back control. What I was doing a year ago is totally different form what I do now. It looks the same, but the details regarding the position of your body, arm control, angle and pressure are constantly being evolved. The difference between my submissions against Brown and Condit are clear. I put a lot of work there. After I fought Brown, I started to study the reason I had lost positions. I always do this kind of stuff and I was much more efficient against Condit.”
