Study of Demian Maia’s Takedown Tactics
Jul 16, 2018BJJEE
Even though Demian Maia has been on a losing streak it’s hard to argue with his dominance in the octagon. The Brazilian ace keeps on being one of the hardest fighters to book fights for in...
Demian Maia: Usman Is Not All Hype
May 19, 2018BJJEE
Demian Maia is looking at another short camp fight against a very good opponent. Kamaru Usman is rumored to be one of the guys to avoid in this division. Maia himself acknowledged it saying:...
Demian Maia’s Superior Wrestling Takedowns
May 17, 2018BJJEE
UFC Welterweight Demian Maia has arguably some of the best wrestling in the UFC. He has taken down some of the best wrestlers in the UFC like Chael Sonnen, Jon Fitch (numerous times), Rick Story and...
Demian Maia Targets Retirement Date, Plans to Finish Out the 4 fights on his Contract
May 15, 2018BJJEE
Demian Maia has been the best flag bearer for brazilian jiu jitsu in the octagon for quite some time. The 40 year old Brazilian ace has a fight record of 25-8. Maia, who is set to take on rising...
Demian Maia Return To Octagon Confirmed For May
Apr 27, 2018BJJEE
Demian Maia will be returning to the octagon once again in the UFC event scheduled for Saturday May 19th. The 40 year old Brazilian Jiu jitsu ace found his next opponent – he stepped in as a...
Demian Maia Grapples an Amazon Indian
Mar 13, 2018BJJEE
BJJ black belt and UFC welterweight Demian Maia recently tried something different. He tried his hand at Huka-Huka. Huka-huka is a Brazilian folk wrestling style of the indigenous people of Xingu, in...
Michelle Nicolini Pulls a Demian Maia – Ends Fight With First Round RNC Choke Out
Mar 09, 2018BJJEE
Michelle Nicolini prooves her dominance once again! The 8x World bjj champion just had a fight over at ONE. Grappling queen Michelle Nicolini put on a submission clinic against Iryna...
Demian Maia: I’m Not Ready To Retire, Perhaps In A Year Or Two
Nov 07, 2017BJJEE
After the last defeat of Demian Maia much of the attention went to Colby Covington who was willing to grab his 5 minutes in the spotlight at all costs. Still the questions loomed as...
Demian Maia On Colby Covington: He Said He Respected Me A Lot & That Was His Way Of Promoting
Oct 31, 2017BJJEE
Demian Maia held his head high through what was a very clever game play by the third American Top Team wrestler he’s faced in a row – Colby Covington. Covington managed to...
Colby Covington Calls Brazilians ‘Filthy Animals’ After Defeating Demian Maia
Oct 29, 2017BJJEE
It has been a rough night in Sao Paolo, Brazil for all jiu-jitsu fans. After a lengthy struggle Demian Maia has lost another decision fight. OFFICIAL DECISION: Colby Covington defeats...
Ten Years After His UFC Debut, Demian Maia Has Accumulated A 19-7 UFC record
Oct 28, 2017BJJEE
Demian Maia is perhaps the biggest ambassador of the jiu-jitsu community in the Octagon. Just last week marked the 10 years since he made his professional debut in the UFC Octagon...
Demian Maia: I’m Addicted To Learning MMA and Jiu-Jitsu
Oct 27, 2017BJJEE
Demian Maia worked and worked to get the coveted title shot against Tyron Woodley. Following Woodley’s lackluster performance Maia dusted off and quickly went forward hoping to...
Colby Covington: Maia Is A One Trick Pony! I’m going to sleep Demian Maia
Oct 24, 2017BJJEE
Colby Convington set his sights on Demian Maia and he believes the bjj ace could bring him just one step away from the title. Covington recently set down and dissected Maia’s...
Colby Covington: ‘I’m Way Too Handsome To Lose to a Guy like Demian Maia’
Oct 12, 2017BJJEE
Colby Covington is the 2nd high profile wrestler in a row Demian Maia will be facing – right after his lost title shot to Tyron Woodley. Covington has made it clear recently...
Demian Maia Supports USADA, Won’t Be Back To BJJ Unless It’s A Superfight
Sep 17, 2017BJJEE
Demian Maia is probably the biggest ambassador for bjj in the UFC right now. The 39 year old Brazilian is a silver medalist at ADCC and made his name in the bjj world, however this...
Demian Maia Jiu-jitsu is Still the Mainstay of MMA
Sep 11, 2017BJJEE
Much of the fight fans had their attention turned toward Mayweather McGregor for the better part of first half of 2017. But the match had spawned some interesting think pieces. For Demian Maia...
Demian Maia Is Jokingly Inviting McGregor To A Jiu-Jitsu Fight
Aug 30, 2017BJJEE
McGregor might not be done proving to the world he’s the best at everything one discipline at a time! Recently Demian Maia jokingly extended an invite to the MMA ace to indulge...
Demian Maia Returning To Octagon For Sao Paulo Event
Aug 24, 2017BJJEE
Demian Maia was itching to get his title shot at a UFC Fight Night event in Sao Paulo however Woodley made a smart play and got the match expedited only to follow up with a lackluster...
Demian Maia Seminar at Frota Academy in Zurich
Aug 17, 2017BJJEE
Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia Frota Academy always has a steady stream of exciting guests and seminars in store. This fall is no...
Eddie Bravo: Demian Maia Should’ve Pulled Guard
Aug 06, 2017BJJEE
In the aftermath of much anticipated Demian Maia title shot there are many speculations as to what the bjj ace could’ve or should’ve done differently. But one suggestion you...
Demian Maia: If I Didn’t Accept The Match, UFC Would’ve Moved On
Jul 28, 2017BJJEE
It seems like the odds are stacked against 39 year old Demian Maia as he moves for his welterweight title shot following a very impressive winning streak. Maia told sherdog:...
Demian Maia: Tyron Woodley Is not the biggest Match of my career
Jul 18, 2017BJJEE
Demian Maia is the latest guest on Helwani’s superb interview show the MMA Hour. During the guest spot the jiu-jitsu ace revealed how important bjj is to him and representing the...
Demian Maia Voices Discontent With “Shortest Camp”
Jul 12, 2017BJJEE
Demian Maia has always been a champion of the bjj community – even if at times this made him unattractive to the UFC and substantially delayed his title shot. “It’s...
Demian Maia Explains The Importance Of Teaching BJJ as Well As Competing
Jul 11, 2017BJJEE
Many players nowadays specialize in certain moves and as such there’s a big clash of generations in bjj today. This is one of the possible explanations for why bjj just...
