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Name:

Demian Maia

Height:

6'0 (182cm)

Weight:

185lbs (83.91kg)

Style:

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling, Judo

City:

Sao Paulo

Country:

Brazil

Birth Date:

Nov 6 1977 (34)

Association:

Wand Fight Team

Demian Maia

Biography

Maia trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as well as Judo as a child. When he became a teenager, he also began studying Kung Fu and Karate. Demian Maia finished college and graduated with a degree in Journalism. On December 3 of 2005, Maia made his mixed martial arts debut against Lukas Chlewicki at The Cage - Volume 4 in Helsinki, Finland. In just 4:22, Maia submitted Chlewicki by armbar to win his MMA debut. After nearly a year, he returned to compete at Super Challenge 1, earning three victories in one night to be crowned the 2007 Super Challenge Champion in the under-83kgs division. In 2007, he competed in GFC - Evolution against Ryan Stout. Early in the first round, Stout's shoulder popped out of socket after Maia reversing him into a mount, causing a stoppage due to injury.  At UFC 77 Maia made his UFC debut by submitting Ryan Jensen by rear naked choke in the first round earning the submission of the night.  Maia then defeated Ed Herman by triangle choke at 2:27 of the second round earning his second submission of the night honors.  Maia's third fight was at UFC 87 where he took on middleweight Jason "The Athlete" MacDonald. Both fighters entered the cage having won back-to-back Submission of the Night victories in the UFC. Maia went on to defeat MacDonald by rear naked choke at 2:44 of the third round, earning submission of the night for the third straight time. Maia defeated Nate Quarry at UFC 91 by rear naked choke in the first round.  Maia next faced off against Chael Sonnen in London, England at UFC 95, which he won by triangle choke 2:37 into the first round earning Maia his fourth submission of the night.  Notable wins: Ed Herman, Jason MacDonald, and Nate Quarry,

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