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Demian Maia

Inactive Retired · age 48 · Southpaw · 6'1" 185 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 72" 183 cm
Retired. Ratings shown are a historical snapshot at the time of the last fight.
At a glance
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 55% of wins by KO or submission
  • 32% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 2007
Elo rating
1591
Global Elo 1637 ±35
Rank
—
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UFC record
22-11-0
KO 1 · Sub 11 · Dec 10
Streak
-2
Δ90d -25 · Δ1y -25
Last fight
Jun 12, 2021
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
6h 50m
Avg fight time
12:25
Title fights
0-2
Bonuses
10
Fights per year
2.4
Ground control
2h 35m
Since last fight
5y

Honest Elo history

33 fights · tap & drag
Oct 20, 2007 — W vs Ryan Jensen Δ+30Apr 19, 2008 — W vs Ed Herman Δ+33Aug 9, 2008 — W vs Jason MacDonald Δ+33Nov 15, 2008 — W vs Nate Quarry Δ+33Feb 21, 2009 — W vs Chael Sonnen Δ+19Aug 29, 2009 — L vs Nate Marquardt Δ-20Feb 6, 2010 — W vs Dan Miller Δ+12Apr 10, 2010 — L vs Anderson Silva Δ-13Aug 28, 2010 — W vs Mario Miranda Δ+11Dec 4, 2010 — W vs Kendall Grove Δ+12Jun 11, 2011 — L vs Mark Munoz Δ-19Oct 8, 2011 — W vs Jorge Santiago Δ+8Jan 28, 2012 — L vs Chris Weidman Δ-18Jul 7, 2012 — W vs Dong Hyun Kim Δ+19Oct 13, 2012 — W vs Rick Story Δ+17Feb 2, 2013 — W vs Jon Fitch Δ+18Oct 9, 2013 — L vs Jake Shields Δ-21Feb 22, 2014 — L vs Rory MacDonald Δ-18May 31, 2014 — W vs Alexander Yakovlev Δ+10Mar 21, 2015 — W vs Ryan LaFlare Δ+15Aug 1, 2015 — W vs Neil Magny Δ+16Dec 12, 2015 — W vs Gunnar Nelson Δ+13May 14, 2016 — W vs Matt Brown Δ+15Aug 27, 2016 — W vs Carlos Condit Δ+14May 13, 2017 — W vs Jorge Masvidal Δ+12Jul 29, 2017 — L vs Tyron Woodley Δ-24Oct 28, 2017 — L vs Colby Covington Δ-19May 19, 2018 — L vs Kamaru Usman Δ-16Feb 2, 2019 — W vs Lyman Good Δ+12Jun 29, 2019 — W vs Anthony Rocco Martin Δ+12Oct 26, 2019 — W vs Ben Askren Δ+10Mar 14, 2020 — L vs Gilbert Burns Δ-22Jun 12, 2021 — L vs Belal Muhammad Δ-19 1400145015001550160016501700 2010201320162019 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":347,"elo":1459,"date":"2007-10-20","opp":"Ryan Jensen","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":1,"x":116.3,"y":311.4,"elo":1492,"date":"2008-04-19","opp":"Ed Herman","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":2,"x":132.5,"y":276.1,"elo":1526,"date":"2008-08-09","opp":"Jason MacDonald","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":3,"x":146.6,"y":240.6,"elo":1559,"date":"2008-11-15","opp":"Nate Quarry","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":4,"x":160.8,"y":220.1,"elo":1578,"date":"2009-02-21","opp":"Chael Sonnen","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":5,"x":188.1,"y":241.9,"elo":1558,"date":"2009-08-29","opp":"Nate Marquardt","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":6,"x":211.3,"y":228.7,"elo":1570,"date":"2010-02-06","opp":"Dan Miller","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":7,"x":220.4,"y":242.6,"elo":1557,"date":"2010-04-10","opp":"Anderson Silva","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":8,"x":240.7,"y":231.2,"elo":1568,"date":"2010-08-28","opp":"Mario Miranda","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":9,"x":254.8,"y":218.9,"elo":1579,"date":"2010-12-04","opp":"Kendall Grove","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":10,"x":282.1,"y":239.3,"elo":1560,"date":"2011-06-11","opp":"Mark Munoz","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":11,"x":299.3,"y":230.7,"elo":1568,"date":"2011-10-08","opp":"Jorge Santiago","result":"W","delta":8},{"i":12,"x":315.5,"y":250.1,"elo":1550,"date":"2012-01-28","opp":"Chris Weidman","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":13,"x":338.8,"y":229.8,"elo":1569,"date":"2012-07-07","opp":"Dong Hyun Kim","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":14,"x":352.9,"y":212,"elo":1586,"date":"2012-10-13","opp":"Rick Story","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":15,"x":369.1,"y":192.9,"elo":1604,"date":"2013-02-02","opp":"Jon Fitch","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":16,"x":405.1,"y":215.8,"elo":1582,"date":"2013-10-09","opp":"Jake Shields","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":17,"x":424.7,"y":234.6,"elo":1564,"date":"2014-02-22","opp":"Rory MacDonald","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":18,"x":438.9,"y":224,"elo":1574,"date":"2014-05-31","opp":"Alexander Yakovlev","result":"W","delta":10},{"i":19,"x":481.3,"y":208.4,"elo":1589,"date":"2015-03-21","opp":"Ryan LaFlare","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":20,"x":500.6,"y":191.5,"elo":1605,"date":"2015-08-01","opp":"Neil Magny","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":21,"x":519.8,"y":178,"elo":1618,"date":"2015-12-12","opp":"Gunnar Nelson","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":22,"x":542,"y":162,"elo":1633,"date":"2016-05-14","opp":"Matt Brown","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":23,"x":557.2,"y":147.6,"elo":1646,"date":"2016-08-27","opp":"Carlos Condit","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":24,"x":594.6,"y":134.8,"elo":1658,"date":"2017-05-13","opp":"Jorge Masvidal","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":25,"x":605.7,"y":160.7,"elo":1634,"date":"2017-07-29","opp":"Tyron Woodley","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":26,"x":618.9,"y":181.1,"elo":1615,"date":"2017-10-28","opp":"Colby Covington","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":27,"x":648.2,"y":198.5,"elo":1598,"date":"2018-05-19","opp":"Kamaru Usman","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":28,"x":685.6,"y":185.7,"elo":1610,"date":"2019-02-02","opp":"Lyman Good","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":29,"x":706.9,"y":173.1,"elo":1622,"date":"2019-06-29","opp":"Anthony Rocco Martin","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":30,"x":724,"y":162.5,"elo":1632,"date":"2019-10-26","opp":"Ben Askren","result":"W","delta":10},{"i":31,"x":744.3,"y":185.9,"elo":1610,"date":"2020-03-14","opp":"Gilbert Burns","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":32,"x":810,"y":206.1,"elo":1591,"date":"2021-06-12","opp":"Belal Muhammad","result":"L","delta":-19}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jun 12, 2021 Belal Muhammad L -19
Mar 14, 2020 Gilbert Burns L -22
Oct 26, 2019 Ben Askren W +10
Jun 29, 2019 Anthony Rocco Martin W +12
Feb 2, 2019 Lyman Good W +12

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
55%
12 / 22
Finish rate
KO
1
5% of wins
SUB
11
50% of wins
DEC
10
45% of wins
KO: 1 (5%) Sub: 11 (50%) 11 Dec: 10 (45%) 10
Finishes by round
12 total
R1
7 58%
R2
2 17%
R3
3 25%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 739 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
80% Head
  • Head 80%
  • Body 15%
  • Leg 5%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
50% Distance
  • Distance 50%
  • Clinch 12%
  • Ground 38%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
18%
of losses by finish
2 of 11 · usually R1
2 KO/TKO 0 Sub 9 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1581
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
9
of 22 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Jon Fitch
Elo 1698 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
19.3
+2.7 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 33 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1470
1617
Notable wins
Jon Fitch 1698 Dong Hyun Kim 1633 Jorge Masvidal 1628 Matt Brown 1625 Ryan LaFlare 1614 Neil Magny 1612

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Demian Maia on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.