Demian Maia Quotes
Submitting is always the most important thing to me. Victory first, but with a submission is what I always want.
Citations
Maia, Demian. Interview by Luke Thomas. MMA Fighting, Vox Media, 25 Oct. 2014.
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Demian Maia is a Brazilian professional submission grappler and mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a Welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Maia is regarded as one of the greatest grapplers in MMA history. He has competed in two UFC title fights, losing against Anderson Silva for the UFC Middleweight Championship in 2010 and losing against Tyron Woodley for the UFC Welterweight Championship in 2017. As of January 25, 2021, he is #8 in the UFC welterweight rankings.