Welterweight
Demian Maia
22-11-0
6'1"Height
72"Reach
SouthpawStance
1977-11-06Born
1KO wins
11Sub wins
54.5%Finish rate
12:24Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.8
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.07
Striking accuracy43.6%
Striking defense63.6%
Takedowns / 15 min2.49
Takedown accuracy24.8%
Takedown defense61.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.99
Control time37.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents16-11
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 7 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
33 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Belal Muhammad 9-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 · 2021-06-12
21/53Sig. strikes
45/127Absorbed
1/21Takedowns
4:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gilbert Burns 10-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:34 — UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira · 2020-03-14
4/7Sig. strikes
13/16Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ben Askren 1-1 walk-in Submission · R3 3:54 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren · 2019-10-26
69/122Sig. strikes
63/127Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:29Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Anthony Rocco Martin 8-4 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos · 2019-06-29
3/12Sig. strikes
22/95Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
6:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Lyman Good 2-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:38 — UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 · 2019-02-02
0/1Sig. strikes
0/2Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
2:12Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Kamaru Usman 7-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman · 2018-05-19
27/87Sig. strikes
66/209Absorbed
0/15Takedowns
2:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Colby Covington 7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida · 2017-10-28
53/151Sig. strikes
88/317Absorbed
0/13Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tyron Woodley 7-2-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 · 2017-07-29
28/89Sig. strikes
57/153Absorbed
0/21Takedowns
0:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jorge Masvidal 9-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos · 2017-05-13
23/38Sig. strikes
39/63Absorbed
4/12Takedowns
8:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Carlos Condit 7-5 walk-in Submission · R1 1:52 — UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit · 2016-08-27
1/1Sig. strikes
1/6Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:19Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Matt Brown 13-7 walk-in Submission · R3 4:31 — UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic · 2016-05-14
17/20Sig. strikes
10/23Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
12:03Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Gunnar Nelson 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · 2015-12-12
47/58Sig. strikes
2/4Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
10:56Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Neil Magny 8-2 walk-in Submission · R2 2:52 — UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia · 2015-08-01
13/17Sig. strikes
0/4Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
7:28Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Ryan LaFlare 4-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare · 2015-03-21
36/69Sig. strikes
25/91Absorbed
5/14Takedowns
13:48Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Alexander Yakovlev 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado · 2014-05-31
29/73Sig. strikes
22/43Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
8:09Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rory MacDonald 6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann · 2014-02-22
51/120Sig. strikes
75/213Absorbed
2/22Takedowns
5:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jake Shields 3-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · 2013-10-09
24/75Sig. strikes
35/112Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
5:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jon Fitch 14-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar · 2013-02-02
12/17Sig. strikes
6/16Absorbed
7/17Takedowns
12:54Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Rick Story 7-3 walk-in Submission · R1 2:30 — UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · 2012-10-13
5/8Sig. strikes
3/5Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
2:14Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Dong Hyun Kim 6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:47 — UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 · 2012-07-07
1/1Sig. strikes
8/8Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Weidman 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · 2012-01-28
51/169Sig. strikes
58/166Absorbed
0/7Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jorge Santiago 1-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 · 2011-10-08
24/67Sig. strikes
18/56Absorbed
4/11Takedowns
9:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mark Munoz 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin · 2011-06-11
32/78Sig. strikes
44/81Absorbed
0/7Takedowns
1:52Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Kendall Grove 7-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale · 2010-12-04
42/79Sig. strikes
18/68Absorbed
5/13Takedowns
8:16Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Mario Miranda 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 · 2010-08-28
30/49Sig. strikes
14/41Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
9:52Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Anderson Silva 10-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 112: Invincible · 2010-04-10
10/52Sig. strikes
61/111Absorbed
0/13Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dan Miller 3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 109: Relentless · 2010-02-06
30/77Sig. strikes
20/95Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
5:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nate Marquardt 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:21 — UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira · 2009-08-29
0/2Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chael Sonnen 1-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:37 — UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson · 2009-02-21
6/17Sig. strikes
8/24Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Nate Quarry 5-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:13 — UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar · 2008-11-15
2/4Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:45Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jason MacDonald 4-2 walk-in Submission · R3 2:44 — UFC 87: Seek And Destroy · 2008-08-09
30/59Sig. strikes
7/15Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
6:19Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Ed Herman 3-2 walk-in Submission · R2 2:27 — UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 · 2008-04-19
15/21Sig. strikes
15/32Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
3:03Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Ryan Jensen 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:40 — UFC 77: Hostile Territory · 2007-10-20
3/3Sig. strikes
2/3Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
2:26Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
How the record was built.
UFC bouts in this database — the full pre-UFC career fills in as the weekly career backfill reaches this fighter.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
11
Decision
10
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
0
Decision
9
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
33
Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Welterweight average, over 190 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.