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
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
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
Jiu-jitsu fighters usually have an advantage in longer fights even though MMA has breaks between rounds. — 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
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
You have to try your best to have peace of mind, and whatever happens you know you did your best — Demian Maia 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 a martial… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
I know I have a lot of fans, and it's a big mistake try to please everybody. — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 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
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 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
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
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 Image
