We are athletes, and we work very hard in our way to the title. — Demian Maia Athletes 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 Angry 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
A lot of people came up to me and said you need to trash talk. That's not me. — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
I didn't choose this career for money. When I started training, I did it because I liked it, and I never had… — Demian Maia Career Copy Share Image
I'm sure about my style. I always go to fight. I always go to be aggressive. — 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 Art Copy Share Image
I think that people believe in lies and they repeat the lies so many times that the people start to believe, 'ah,… — 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 Athlete 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
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
When I got into UFC, it was an unbelievable feeling. When I got inside the cage, 'Big' John McCarthy - a guy… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
A lot of people love what I do and a lot of people don't like or hate my style, so it's external… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
My loss to Marquardt was just one of those things. I made a mistake and got caught. I think I had a… — Demian Maia Chance Copy Share Image
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… — Demian Maia Art 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
To me, when you're not as hungry to train hard and learn new things and get better as you once were, I… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
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 Image
When I see wrestlers fight, they train a lot of boxing because they don't want to end up on bottom. — Demian Maia Boxing Copy Share Image
I lived in Barueri for a long time, and now I live in a city close to Barueri, so it's like my… — 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
That was my dream since I was a kid, since I first saw a vale tudo event in my hometown of Sao… — Demian Maia Dream Copy Share Image
You can't compare my background to the Gracies', not only in technique, but in terms of business and marketing. — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
I know you can't lose concentration when you get in range, otherwise you'll get caught with something. — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
Anytime a guy asks to compete against you, they usually think they have the advantage. — Demian Maia Advantage Copy Share Image
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 Image
Everything I did in my life was about the title, but that's too much pressure over me. When I relaxed more, even… — Demian Maia Life Copy Share Image
A lot of people underestimate Jake Shields, but his results speak for themselves. He's tough to beat. — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
I went to college. I did that but I worked at the same time, and I trained. — Demian Maia College Copy Share Image
My jiu-jitsu is very good, and anytime I'm able to show what my coaches and my team are capable of doing, I… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
I'm not going to sell myself just because I want to be a champion, just because I want to make more money,… — Demian Maia Champion Copy Share Image
