Demian Maia Quotes

Jiu-jitsu is something I absolutely love.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a beautiful thing.

I believe in my jiu-jitsu.

We fight to prove that our art, Gracie jiu-jitsu, is the best.

Gracie jiu-jitsu proved to be the best.

The idea of jiu-jitsu is to give the little guy a chance to beat the big guy.

Jiu-Jitsu has been one of the most valuable tools I've ever had in my life.

I'm really into jujitsu. I'm a purple belt. I love it. It's a big part of my life.

The essence of jiu-jitsu is philosophy.

In the early 2000s, I was introduced to the noble art of kickboxing, it thrilled me, and I loved it. I loved the honour and the discipline, and I also loved the punching.

Everybody knows where I come from and how my jiu-jitsu is, training at Macaco Gold Team, but I also work on my striking at Chute Boxe Diego Lima, so I'm prepared on the feet and on the ground.

I think it's stupid to say a guy who has trained in jiu-jitsu for as long as I have is just a stand-up fighter. I have trained with some of the best black belts in the world. I am comfortable on the ground. I can fight wherever the fight goes and not be concerned.

I have a Gracie background and a Matt Serra background so I've always used jiu-jitsu but it takes a while to reach black belt level.

Man, jiu-jitsu is such a chess match.

Everybody that I fight always avoids jiu-jitsu.

I practiced everything, from my BJJ to wrestling, judo and Muay Thai.

I believe in pure jiu-jitsu. That's what I've done in the past.

I miss submitting people; I have a lot of confidence in my jiu-jitsu.

When I started to strike a lot back in the days I lost a little bit my jiu-jitsu. It's normal.

I'm a two-time world champion in jiu-jitsu. I can try to submit you.

The thing about mixed martial arts is you have to know every single martial art in the world or you're at a disadvantage. So, there's so much to learn. I have to know wrestling. I have to know kick boxing. I have to know boxing. I have to know karate.

I'm a jiu-jitsu guy and that's my root.

Don't care about catch-wrestling. I only care about Jiu-Jitsu.

As a 4-year-old, I saw two men competing in the ring, and I thought it was martial arts. I asked my parents if I could do martial arts. So, I was 5 or 6-years-old, and I was doing karate and jiu-jitsu. Later on, I started kickboxing. Then, it just progressed. I did a little bit of everything, but predominantly, I did kickboxing.

My jiu-jitsu is very simple and basic.