Demian Maia

For the title, I would do anything.

— Demian Maia

Marketing is everything.

— Demian Maia

I come to grapple.

— Demian Maia

Grappling is my style.

— Demian Maia

I think I adapted well for MMA.

— Demian Maia

I believe in my jiu-jitsu.

— Demian Maia

Any man can be defeated.

— Demian Maia

I'm really happy to be able to live my life doing what I love.

— Demian Maia

I know my jiu-jitsu is good enough to beat the best guys in the world.

— Demian Maia

I don't like winning in a violent way.

— Demian Maia

It's hard to be in the UFC one year.

— Demian Maia

I will fight everywhere, but I trust a lot on my jiu-jitsu.

— Demian Maia

I think in the long term, you make money with focusing on the sport.

— Demian Maia

I have my principles. I'd rather die than change my principles.

— Demian Maia

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

— Demian Maia

I was never a playboy, you know? But it's easy to say that because it's just a stereotype. 'OK, this boy did…

— Demian Maia

Chael is a pretty tough and strategic opponent and very hard to put down.

— Demian Maia

Jiu-jitsu fighters usually have an advantage in longer fights even though MMA has breaks between rounds.

— Demian Maia

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

Submitting is always the most important thing to me. Victory first, but with a submission is what I always want.

— Demian Maia

For the title, if they say, 'Ok, let's sit and wait,' I will sit and wait because I know it's a once…

— Demian Maia

I've been in this position before when you never lose, when your record is clear, people are avoiding you.

— Demian Maia

I think I've already won the most important titles in Brazilian jujitsu and grappling.

— Demian Maia

If we fought like the old days, with no time limit, it would be better to work. We only have five minutes…

— Demian Maia

When I was 16, we get kicked out of our house because my mother and my father were separated, so we didn't…

— Demian Maia

I don't sell myself. I am what I am. I'm a role model for a lot of people, for my kids. I…

— Demian Maia

People always go to the ground with me trying to just hold me. They stall and wait for the referee to stand…

— Demian Maia

The difference between me and other black belts is that I truly believe that jujitsu can be used in all aspects of…

— Demian Maia

In the 1930s, in boxing, to be the heavyweight champion of the world was really, really big, people wanted to see the…

— Demian Maia

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

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

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

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

When I watched the first fight between Woodley and Thompson, and I want to make clear that I really admire both guys,…

— Demian Maia

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

I had my first professional fight was in 2001 in Venezuela - it was also my first international trip away from Brazil.…

— Demian Maia

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

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

I was always very, very focused, just thinking about the title.

— Demian Maia

Fights are all about styles and matchups.

— Demian Maia