Demian augusto maia baptista portuguese pronunciation. Compare the latest ufcmma fight odds and betting lines from the top online sportsbooks. Welterweight south korea dong hyun kim vs brazil demian maia featherweight united states chad mendes vs united states cody mckenzie. We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience. Chael sonnen went back to the well at the ufc 148 prefight press. Ufc 152 star michael bisping was micd up octagonside as anderson silva fought chael sonnen at ufc 148. He competed in two ufc title championships, losing against anderson silva. Maias third fight was at ufc 87 where he took on fellow brazilian jiujitsu black belt jason macdonald. Maia made his debut at welterweight against dong hyun kim at ufc 148 where maia won the bout via tko in the first round after landing a takedown and. Sonnen 2 pits anderson the spider silva vs chael sonnen fight in mgm.
Ufc partners with yahoo sports mma hq mixed martial arts 108. He currently fights as a welterweight for the ultimate fighting championship. Maia faced dong hyun kim in a welterweight bout on 7 july 2012, at ufc 148. Tyron woodley vs demian maia full fight ufc 214 highlights 29072017 tyron woodley vs demian maia full fight ufc 214 highlights 29072017 tyron woodley vs demian maia full fight ufc 214. Why demian maias move to welterweight is the right. As ufc 148 rematch with chael sonnen nears, anderson silvas.
Maia is regarded as one of the greatest grapplers in mma history. The ultimate fighting championship staged its first event in canada 12 years ago. Ufc 2 career mode part 12 demian maia ea sports ufc 2016 gameplay tmartn2. For his part, silva reiterated that he didnt think sonnen deserved another crack at. Demian maia is arguably the best brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner in mma today. The event is taking place on 7th july at mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nevada ufc 148. Fight night rio main event fighter ryan laflare went 1on1 with ufc correspondent megan olivi ahead of his welterweight bout against demian maia. Demian maia mma stats, pictures, news, videos, biography. He was joined bystrikeforce womens bantamweight champion ronda rousey, in this episode.