I know my jiu-jitsu is good enough to beat the best guys in the world. — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
Jiu-jitsu teaches you not to hurt your opponent, and that's inside of me. — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
I need to improve my striking and my wrestling, but I always be best at jiu-jitsu. — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
Fighting for me is a chess game. I'm not angry with my opponent. I just want to go in there and win. — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
I think I've already won the most important titles in Brazilian jujitsu and grappling. — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
Jiu-jitsu fighters usually have an advantage in longer fights even though MMA has breaks between rounds. — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
When you fight MMA, there are so many things involved, so many techniques, that you just can't do everything or you'll over-train. — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
When I started to strike a lot back in the days I lost a little bit my jiu-jitsu. It's normal. — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
When I see wrestlers fight, they train a lot of boxing because they don't want to end up on bottom. — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
There are lots of jiu-jitsu fighters who finish fights and have good MMA jiu-jitsu, but I think I've applied techniques which I… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
Sonnen, to me, he's a great athlete, but he created that image so much for himself that people don't think he's that… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
Things can change quickly in the UFC. I lost to Nate Marquardt in my first loss as a middleweight and then I… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
In the 1930s, in boxing, to be the heavyweight champion of the world was really, really big, people wanted to see the… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
When I fight, nobody boos. Everybody likes it. Everyone cheers for me. I'm happy about that, because I'm one of the guys… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
I think sometimes the fighters aren't very clear on things, and even myself, I'm a fighter, a lot of fighters make mistakes… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
The difference between me and other black belts is that I truly believe that jujitsu can be used in all aspects of… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
Don't get me wrong - I love going to academy every day and training as hard as I can; I love to… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
When I watched the first fight between Woodley and Thompson, and I want to make clear that I really admire both guys,… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
I'd like to be remembered for being the one responsible for adapting Brazilian jiu-jitsu for modern MMA. For what I've learned from… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
MMA is pretty tough on your mind because it's a sport that's not just about winning. You really want to win bad,… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
I don't like to have a strategy going into a fight. If he has a good right hand or a good kick… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
I had my first professional fight was in 2001 in Venezuela - it was also my first international trip away from Brazil.… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
MMA's not like a game like basketball, for example, that if you're winning by 30, 40 points and there's just five minutes… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
I started training judo when I was 5 years old. I didn't know much. My mom just took me and my brother… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
Jiu-jitsu is very 'democratic,' it does not matter how you are physically - it is all about your mind, and a lot… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
That's why I love jiu-jitsu, this is the best martial art in the world. It's an art that seeks the peace, to… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
I always try and use my jiujitsu to win fights. That's my favorite method of securing victory. — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
You have to try your best to have peace of mind, and whatever happens you know you did your best — Demian Maia Copy Share
You can trade money for other good things and that's nice, but it's not the first thing that matters to me. I'm a martial… — Demian Maia Copy Share
I know I have a lot of fans, and it's a big mistake try to please everybody. — Demian Maia Copy Share
Striking isn't just about kicking and punching. It's far more complex than that. It's also about timing and range. — Demian Maia Copy Share
Everything I did in my life was about the title, but that's too much pressure over me. When I relaxed more, even my performance… — Demian Maia Copy Share
I would never say 'Demian Maia jiu-jitsu.' I created lots of things that became known, but it's all Brazilian jiu-jitsu. — Demian Maia Copy Share
My loss to Marquardt was just one of those things. I made a mistake and got caught. I think I had a lot more… — Demian Maia Copy Share
When you fight MMA, there are so many things involved, so many techniques, that you just can't do everything or you'll over-train. — Demian Maia Copy Share
Seminars, TV shows, documentaries, always spreading Brazilian jiu-jitsu. I'm an instrument of this art more than a character myself. — Demian Maia Copy Share
Jiu-jitsu is very 'democratic,' it does not matter how you are physically - it is all about your mind, and a lot of technique. — Demian Maia Copy Share
I lived in Barueri for a long time, and now I live in a city close to Barueri, so it's like my backyard. — Demian Maia Copy Share
I think I've already won the most important titles in Brazilian jujitsu and grappling. — Demian Maia Copy Share
