Polaris Squads: USA vs. Brazil was already shaping up to be one of the summer’s most intriguing submission grappling events. That event has now added a compelling main event superfight between longtime MMA and UFC veterans Demian Maia and Benson Henderson. The event is scheduled for June 25. View this
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Over the course of his 39 career MMA fights, Demian Maia firmly established himself as one of the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners in all of MMA. Now that he has been released from the UFC, Maia has turned his efforts to grappling competition, including the upcoming BJJ Stars 8. Additionally,
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Demian Maia is set to make his long-awaited return to competitive grappling. After a 14-year UFC career that saw him earn title shots in two different weight classes, Maia will now return to his first martial art, BJJ. On Saturday, April 30 at BJJ Stars 8, Maia will take on
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On June 12 at UFC 263, Demian Maia lost a decision to surging welterweight contender Belal Muhammad. Following the fight, UFC president Dana White indicated that it was “probably” Maia’s last fight. Maia, who turns 44-years old in November, isn’t ready to call it quits just yet. In a recent
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ADCC champion and longtime UFC veteran Demian Maia may have just had the last fight of his career. At UFC 263, Maia dropped a unanimous decision to Belal Muhammad, as Maia was largely unable to implement his grappling-heavy game. At a post fight press conference, UFC president Dana White gave
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Demian Maia is widely considered the best representative of Brazilian jiu-jitsu in modern MMA. Sure, plenty of more accomplished jiu-jitsu competitors have tried MMA, but few have found as much consistent success over a sustained period of time, all while using a jiu-jitsu-focused approach to fighting. At a media day
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UFC Title-challenger and 4th Degree BJJ black belt Demian Maia has announced publicly that he disagrees with the referee’s decision to stop his fight on the most recent UFC Brasilia card. Not just that, but the 42-year old fighter has also announced that he fully intends to carry on competing
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Demian Maia v Gilbert Burns is the fight every grappling didn’t know they wanted as it’s quite possibly the two best grapplers in the UFC Welterweight division meeting for the first time. According to Sherdog, UFC matchmakers are currently attempting to book the fight for UFC Fight Night 170 in
Read moreMMA is a cruel sport. One day you’re the best in the world and the next you’re labelled a failure, a has-been or a never-was. Ben Askren’s UFC tenure has highlighted the worst things about MMA fans. Since his UFC debut, Askren has received more criticism than anyone else in
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On Saturday night, the UFC takes a trip to Singapore for the third consecutive year with a headliner made for anyone who’s never shouted “Stand them up!” at a referee. It’s a relatively lackluster card on the whole with a few good fights sprinkled throughout. In the main event Ben
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