Demian Maia Trains With Danaher Death Squad, Books Fight against Anthony Rocco Martin

Apr 27, 2019BJJEEArticles

Demian Maia is not showing signs of slowing down. the 41 year old Brazilian welterweight will meet Anthony Rocco Martin in a welterweight matchup on the June 29th.

Danaher shared:

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Demian Maia and Michelle Nicolini: The greatest representative of Jiu Jitsu in modern MMA, Demian Maia @demianmaia came by the blue basement to train with the squad today. This incredible athlete has flown the Jiu jitsu flag with tremendous distinction for so long – it was an absolute pleasure to watch him drill and spar with the juniors and even get some light MMA work with Garry Tonon. He is a true role model for the sport – a gentleman fighter who represents our art with style and grace. There is something deeply impressive about an athlete who can really hold up the ideal of Jiu Jitsu as a gentle art amongst all the violence of the octagon and weave a tale of bloodless victories in a bloody sport. Also in town was the the great Michelle Nicolini @miznicolini who is also doing a very fine job of taking Jiu Jitsu into MMA. It is fascinating watching a great gi competitor make adjustments to the no gi game and from there into the fight game. I’m always proud to be involved in Jiu Jitsu and having two such great athletes representing our sport in the worlds toughest game always makes me even more proud. Wishing these two all time greats all the best from the basement in NYC! 🤗🤗

A post shared by John Danaher (@danaherjohn) on Apr 26, 2019 at 7:06am PDT

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I’ve been hearing many things about @danaherjohn for many years. Today I saw that was all true. Thanks John ! Durante anos ouvi muitas coisas boas do professor John Danaher. Hoje vi que era tudo verdade. Obrigado John!

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Martin (16-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) gets his biggest career fight on the strength of a four-fight win streak.

Maia just broke his 3 fight losing streak having defeated Lyman Good in February.

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Encontrar esse cara é sempre uma lição de carisma, felicidade e JJB. Ele lutou o primeiro vale-tudo que assisti ao vivo (em 1991) e vem me inspirando desde então. Obrigado @renzograciebjj !!! To meet this guy is always a lesson of carisma, happiness & BJJ. He fought the first MMA fight I ever see live (in 1991) and still inspiring me since then. Thanks @renzograciebjj !!!

A post shared by Demian Maia (@demianmaia) on Apr 24, 2019 at 7:01am PDT