Demian Maia: “Steven Seagal mentoring Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva Is ‘a Lie’ and ‘a Joke’.”
Jul 23, 2013BJJEE
Demian Maia and Anderson Silva have never hidden the fact that they don’t like each other. Maia revealed to the MMA bulletin what he really thought about Anderson Silva crediting actor and...
Possible UFC Elite Grappling Match Up: Jake Shields Wants To Fight Demian Maia
Jul 10, 2013BJJEE
FightHubTV talked to UFC welterweight Jake Shields during a recent event in Northern California. In the video above, Shields talks about wanting a rematch with Jake Ellenberger, Jiu-Jitsu, and the...
Demian Maia: “I’m proud to represent BJJ in the UFC.”
Jun 09, 2013BJJEE
Source: mmatorch.com Demian Maia is a highly decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and perhaps the best jiu-jitsu practictioner in the UFC’s welterweight division. Maia is 3-0 since dropping...
Demian Maia Named Top BJJ Fighter In MMA
May 05, 2013BJJEE
bleacherreport.com made a list of the best MMA fighters by each component of MMA (Striking, Wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu) and Damian Maia was listed as the top Jiu-Jitsu fighter in MMA: “Sure, Demian...
Demian Maia: “UAE Jiu-Jitsu Could Be As Big As In Brazil…”
Apr 12, 2013BJJEE
Source: Thenational.ae ABU DHABI // As the fifth Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship kicked off today, with the largest and most competitive field yet, a former jiu-jitsu legend and...
Demian Maia would like to fight Jon Fitch or Nick Diaz next
Oct 21, 2012BJJEE
Source: Bloody Elbow Demian Maia is two for two at welterweight in the UFC, and his dominant win over Rick Story at UFC 153 has probably sent him rocketing up the rankings at 170. Besides being a...
Demian Maia: “My plan was to grapple, and submit Dong Hyun Kim”
Jul 10, 2012BJJEE
Source: Tatame “Demian Maia’s welterweight debut in the UFC, this Saturday, at UFC 148, was a big one. The Brazilian defeated South Korean Dong Hyun Kim, via TKO, as he took his opponent...
Maia and Usman Go the Full Length
May 20, 2018BJJEE
Demian Maia was in the main event of UFC Fight Night Chile. The seasoned bjj veteran faced off against Kamaru Usman. Usman and Maia are together probably the most dodged fighters in the division....
Cowboy Cerrone Calls Maia a T*rd, Claims He’s Never Been In An Interesting Match
Aug 05, 2017BJJEE
Cowboy Cerrone has been a jiu-jitsu black belt for a bit over a year but this doesn’t make him instantly supportive of the biggest representative of bjj in the Octagon –...
Dana White Slams Woodley For Maia Performance, Gives GSP Back To Bisping
Jul 31, 2017BJJEE
The entire bjj community rallied around Demian Maia’s title shot. Maia who was often mistreated by the promotion found himself in an unenviable position after a very short fight...
Woodley Claims Maia was Twitching During StareDown
Jul 29, 2017BJJEE
Tyron Woodley keeps on trying to wage a psychological war against jiu-jitsu guru Demian Maia. The latest is the statement that Maia was twitching during the staredown. via MMA Fighting:...
Ben Askren Calls Maia’s Takedown Game Basic, Says He doesn’t stand a chance
Jul 16, 2017BJJEE
The anticipation for the Welterweight title fight between Demian Maia and Tyron Woodley has everyone excited. The good match of skills, as perceived by most but not by wrestling boy...
BJJ Scout Previews What To Expect Of Maia’s Title Shot
Jul 13, 2017BJJEE
Just yesterday we reported on Demian Maia’s discontent over what might be his shortest camp ever. Still he’s every bit as hopeful that he will manage to secure the title...
Woodley Talks Maia Title Fight: I have no problem taking him down on my own terms
Jul 07, 2017BJJEE
The match that has everyone buzzing is the Demian Maia’s chance at welterweight title. Certainly Tyron Woodley is a very experienced fighter with great wrestling and striking....
Last Pure Grappler to face Tyron Woodley, Andre Galvao Talks Maia Match Up
Jul 04, 2017BJJEE
While Tyron Woodley has plenty of experience in the octagon – many of you might be unaware that the last Brazilian he’s fought in his MMA career and the only pure Grappler...
Maia Title Shot Is On For July, Winner Gets GSP
Jun 29, 2017BJJEE
Demian Maia might be finally getting his case heard for the Welterweight title. The bout between Woodley and Maia is set to go down at UFC 214 in Anaheim, California and will be...
Tyron Woodley : Maia (And Jiu Jitsu) Don’t get Enough Credit In The UFC
May 24, 2017BJJEE
It’s long been speculated that the UFC is losing some of the respect it had for bjj since it’s initial days. Now even Demian Maia’s next opponent is ready to confirm...
UFC Pulling Another One on Maia- GSP Expected To Return To Welterweight
May 22, 2017BJJEE
UFC’s long list of questionable moves tied up plenty of divisions but after plenty of ruffle from the Middleweights they want that mess settled. As a reminder Georges St-Pierre...
Maia: ‘Fighting in UFC Like Having Near Death Experience Every 4 Months’
Oct 07, 2016BJJEE
UFC welterweight fighter Demian Maia is riding high after his brilliant victory over Carlos Condit. It seems like the best is yet to come. Submitting The Natural Born Killer in the...
Royce Gracie Believes Maia Can Break His UFC Record
Aug 31, 2016BJJEE
Royce Gracie dominated the early times of UFC. In his Gi he paved the pathway to BJJ enjoying the popularity and recognition it has today. Way back then Royce managed to secure 10...
Grappling Industries Wanted to Make Maia vs Gordon Ryan a Reality
Aug 30, 2016BJJEE
Grappling Industries sure knows how to attract attention. If last month’s extraordinary display of skill during an over hour long bjj submission only match wasn’t enough...
Humble Matt Brown: ‘Thank You Demian For The Lesson in BJJ’
May 16, 2016BJJEE
Fighting and losing to Jiu-Jitsu master Demian Maia seems to have a profound effect on his opponents. After Neil Magny (who even attended Maia’s seminar) and Gunnar Nelson that praised...
Flavio Almeida Promoted To 6th Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
May 13, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Flavio Almeida, a prominent competitor and coach at Gracie Barra, has been promoted to a 6th-degree BJJ black belt by Carlos Gracie Jr.! Almeida shared the news via social media: View this...
The Four Best BJJ Fighters in UFC History
Apr 24, 2024BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has been a fundamental part of MMA since the inception of the Ultimate Fighting Championship some 30 years ago. This martial art, which emphasizes ground fighting and submission...
