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 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 Copy Share Image
Everybody needs money, obviously, but that's far from being the most important thing in the world to me. — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Playboy in Brazil is like a rich boy, but I've never been a rich boy. My family is not rich. Actually, I… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
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 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 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
