Demian Maia
Welterweight · ORCA rating 70/100 · peak 77 · Grappler · 22–11 in 33 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Demian Maia finished with an ORCA rating of 70 (peak 77); without a recent bout, Demian Maia sits off the current Welterweight board. The profile peaks in striking defence: 97 (significant strikes absorbed per minute 98). The weak side is striking offence, which grades 39, with significant strikes landed per minute grading 2. The 22 UFC wins split 1 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission and 10 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 39 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 2 |
| Striking defence | 97 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 98 |
| Grappling offence | 73 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 99 |
| Grappling defence | 79 | — | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 99 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 99. Weakest: Significant strikes landed per minute 2.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 70 (peak 77)
- UFC record
- 22–11
- Pro record
- 28–11
- Graded UFC bouts
- 33
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 48
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 72″ (183 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Vila da Luta/Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu (Săo Paulo)
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 1.81
- Significant strike accuracy: 44%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.06
- Significant strike defence: 62%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.49
- Takedown accuracy: 26%
- Takedown defence: 58%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.99
Fight history
- 2021-06-12 · L vs Belal Muhammad · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
- 2020-03-14 · L vs Gilbert Burns · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
- 2019-10-26 · W vs Ben Askren · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
- 2019-06-29 · W vs Anthony Rocco Martin · Decision - Majority · UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos
- 2019-02-02 · W vs Lyman Good · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2
- 2018-05-19 · L vs Kamaru Usman · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
- 2017-10-28 · L vs Colby Covington · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
- 2017-07-29 · L vs Tyron Woodley · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2
- 2017-05-13 · W vs Jorge Masvidal · Decision - Split · UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos
- 2016-08-27 · W vs Carlos Condit · Submission · UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit
- 2016-05-14 · W vs Matt Brown · Submission · UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic
- 2015-12-12 · W vs Gunnar Nelson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
- 2015-08-01 · W vs Neil Magny · Submission · UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia
- 2015-03-21 · W vs Ryan LaFlare · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare
- 2014-05-31 · W vs Alexander Yakovlev · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado
- 2014-02-22 · L vs Rory MacDonald · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann
- 2013-10-09 · L vs Jake Shields · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields
- 2013-02-02 · W vs Jon Fitch · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar
- 2012-10-13 · W vs Rick Story · Submission · UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar
- 2012-07-07 · W vs Dong Hyun Kim · KO/TKO · UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2
- 2012-01-28 · L vs Chris Weidman · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis
- 2011-10-08 · W vs Jorge Santiago · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3
- 2011-06-11 · L vs Mark Munoz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin
- 2010-12-04 · W vs Kendall Grove · Decision - Unanimous · The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale
- 2010-08-28 · W vs Mario Miranda · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2
- 2010-04-10 · L vs Anderson Silva · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 112: Invincible
- 2010-02-06 · W vs Dan Miller · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 109: Relentless
- 2009-08-29 · L vs Nate Marquardt · KO/TKO · UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira
- 2009-02-21 · W vs Chael Sonnen · Submission · UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson
- 2008-11-15 · W vs Nate Quarry · Submission · UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar
- 2008-08-09 · W vs Jason MacDonald · Submission · UFC 87: Seek And Destroy
- 2008-04-19 · W vs Ed Herman · Submission · UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2
- 2007-10-20 · W vs Ryan Jensen · Submission · UFC 77: Hostile Territory
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