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've been in this position before when you never lose, when your record is clear, people are avoiding you. — 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
People always go to the ground with me trying to just hold me. They stall and wait for the referee to stand… — Demian Maia Copy Share Image
I'm a name that can be as a co-main event or a main event and people want to see. — Demian Maia 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
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
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
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
People learn. If you market somebody, let's say GSP, a lot of people were saying he was doing boring fights because he… — 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
