Demian Maia is a 45 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 28-11-0 pro MMA record. Maia most recently fought Benson Henderson at Polaris 20 on Saturday June 25, 2022. Demian Maia beat Benson Henderson by Decision at 10:00 of Round 1 in the division.
Demian Maia has 28 wins with a 61% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 14 by submission, 11 by decision.
Demian Maia is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 28-10-0 | Belal Muhammad |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 263 | 2021-06-12 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 28-9-0 | Gilbert Burns |
KO/TKO
R1 2:34
|
UFC on ESPN+ 28 | 2020-03-14 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 27-9-0 | Ben Askren |
SUB
R3 3:54
|
UFC on ESPN+ 20 | 2019-10-26 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 26-9-0 | Anthony Rocco Martin |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN 3 | 2019-06-29 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 25-9-0 | Lyman Good |
SUB
R1 2:38
|
UFC on ESPN+ 2 | 2019-02-02 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 25-8-0 | Kamaru Usman |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 129 | 2018-05-19 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 25-7-0 | Colby Covington |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 119 | 2017-10-28 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 25-6-0 | Tyron Woodley |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 214 | 2017-07-29 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 24-6-0 | Jorge Masvidal |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 211 | 2017-05-13 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 23-6-0 | Carlos Condit |
SUB
R1 1:52
|
UFC on FOX 21 | 2016-08-27 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 22-6-0 | Matt Brown |
SUB
R3 4:31
|
UFC 198 | 2016-05-14 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-6-0 | Gunnar Nelson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 194 | 2015-12-12 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-6-0 | Neil Magny |
SUB
R2 2:52
|
UFC 190 | 2015-08-01 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-6-0 | Ryan LaFlare |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 62 | 2015-03-21 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-6-0 | Alexander Yakovlev |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2014-05-31 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-5-0 | Rory MacDonald |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 170 | 2014-02-22 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-4-0 | Jake Shields |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 29 | 2013-10-09 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-4-0 | Jon Fitch |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 156 | 2013-02-02 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-4-0 | Rick Story |
SUB
R1 2:30
|
UFC 153 | 2012-10-13 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-4-0 | Dong Hyun Kim |
KO/TKO
R1 0:47
|
UFC 148 | 2012-07-07 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 15-3-0 | Chris Weidman |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 2 | 2012-01-28 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-3-0 | Jorge Santiago |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 136 | 2011-10-08 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-2-0 | Mark Muñoz |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 131 | 2011-06-11 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-2-0 | Kendall Grove |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale | 2010-12-04 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-2-0 | Mario Miranda |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 118 | 2010-08-28 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-1-0 | Anderson Silva |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 112 | 2010-04-10 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-1-0 | Dan Miller |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 109 | 2010-02-06 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-0-0 | Nate Marquardt |
KO/TKO
R1 0:21
|
UFC 102 | 2009-08-29 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-0-0 | Chael Sonnen |
SUB
R1 2:37
|
UFC 95 | 2009-02-21 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-0-0 | Nate Quarry |
SUB
R1 2:13
|
UFC 91 | 2008-11-15 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Jason MacDonald |
SUB
R3 2:44
|
UFC 87 | 2008-08-09 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Ed Herman |
SUB
R2 2:27
|
UFC 83 | 2008-04-19 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Ryan Jensen |
SUB
R1 2:40
|
UFC 77 | 2007-10-20 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Ryan Stout |
KO/TKO
R1 1:54
|
Regional circuit | 2007-05-19 | ||
| Win | 2-0-0 | Vitelmo Kubis Bandeira |
SUB
R1 3:30
|
Regional circuit | 2006-10-07 | ||
| Win | 2-0-0 | Gustavo Machado |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2006-10-07 | ||
| Win | 2-0-0 | Fabio Nascimento |
SUB
R1 0:35
|
Regional circuit | 2006-10-07 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Łukasz Chlewicki |
SUB
R1 4:22
|
Regional circuit | 2005-12-03 | CAGE | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Raul Sosa |
KO/TKO
R1 0:48
|
Regional circuit | 2001-09-21 |
Maia made his professional debut against Raul Sosa on September 21, 2001, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Raul Sosa who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Demian Maia beat Raul Sosa by KO/TKO at 0:48 of Round 1.
Maia made his debut in the UFC against Ryan Jensen on October 20, 2007, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 77: Hostile Territory having compiled a 6-0-0 professional MMA record.
Demian Maia beat Ryan Jensen by Submission at 2:40 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Maia has gone on to fight a total of 33 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 22-11-0.
Maia lost his 1st middleweight title challenge, losing to Anderson Silva on April 10, 2010 at UFC 112: Invincible.
Demian Maia lost to Anderson Silva by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Maia defeated the previously unbeaten Ryan LaFlare on March 21, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 62: Maia vs. LaFlare. Ryan LaFlare came into the fight with a 11-0-0 record. Maia was a -105 betting even going into the fight. Demian Maia beat Ryan LaFlare by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Maia lost his 1st welterweight title challenge, losing to Tyron Woodley on July 29, 2017 at UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2.
Demian Maia lost to Tyron Woodley by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Maia's last win came against Ben Askren at UFC on ESPN+ 20 on Saturday October 26, 2019. Demian Maia beat Ben Askren by Submission at 3:54 of Round 3. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Maia is not currently booked for any fights.
Maia's last loss came against Belal Muhammad at UFC 263 on Saturday June 12, 2021. Demian Maia lost to Belal Muhammad by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Maia has fought 33 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 22-11-0.
Maia has knocked out 3 opponents.
Maia has submitted 14 opponents.
Maia has been knocked out 2 times.
Maia has never been submitted.
