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Wrestling Quotes by Demian Maia

60 Wrestling quotes by Demian Maia

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If you’re curious how a grappling specialist talks about wrestling, this set of 60 thoughts from Demian Maia gives you a clear window. He blends his Brazilian jiu‑jitsu roots with a respect for the mat game, offering practical insights and occasional humor that feel like a candid chat after a training session.

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I think I adapted well for MMA.

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I believe in my jiu-jitsu.

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Grappling is my style.

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I come to grapple.

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All of my fights, I try to end the fight. That's my style.

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Fights are all about styles and matchups.

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A loss is horrible, and it's even worse in the UFC.

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The day I stop aiming for the title, I will stop fighting.

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Everybody that I fight always avoids jiu-jitsu.

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I will always go for the submission instead of hurting my opponent.

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

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

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I'm a name that can be as a co-main event or a main event and people want to see.

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Sometimes I don't talk too much, that's myself, but I truly believe I can be the champion. I feel, I can visualize…

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My jiu-jitsu is very good, and anytime I'm able to show what my coaches and my team are capable of doing, I…

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Seminars, TV shows, documentaries, always spreading Brazilian jiu-jitsu. I'm an instrument of this art more than a character myself.

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A lot of people underestimate Jake Shields, but his results speak for themselves. He's tough to beat.

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You can't compare my background to the Gracies', not only in technique, but in terms of business and marketing.

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I want to be remembered as a guy who goes out and represents the art of jiu-jitsu.

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I had good teachers and I loved to compete in jiu-jitsu. I was doing good, a world champ, but I always knew…

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When you get asked if you want the title, you really need to push for that. That's why I want to do…

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Don't get me wrong - I love going to academy every day and training as hard as I can; I love to…

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My loss to Marquardt was just one of those things. I made a mistake and got caught. I think I had a…

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When I got into UFC, it was an unbelievable feeling. When I got inside the cage, 'Big' John McCarthy - a guy…

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People learn. If you market somebody, let's say GSP, a lot of people were saying he was doing boring fights because he…

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It's obvious that I want to reach Cerrone's win record, I know that's important for my career. Those milestones last forever, even…

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I know my mission is not just to be a champion, I mean, being champion would be great and I want to…

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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…

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

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I don't like to have a strategy going into a fight. If he has a good right hand or a good kick…

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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…

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I started training judo when I was 5 years old. I didn't know much. My mom just took me and my brother…

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

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MMA is pretty tough on your mind because it's a sport that's not just about winning. You really want to win bad,…

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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…

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

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

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Striking isn't just about kicking and punching. It's far more complex than that. It's also about timing and range.

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I felt when I was hitting guys or going for a takedown at 185, sometimes it was like hitting a wall.

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In general, I think longer fights benefits jiu-jitsu fighters because the other guy can make mistakes.

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You have to try your best to have peace of mind, and whatever happens you know you did your best

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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…

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I know I have a lot of fans, and it's a big mistake try to please everybody.

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Striking isn't just about kicking and punching. It's far more complex than that. It's also about timing and range.

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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…

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I would never say 'Demian Maia jiu-jitsu.' I created lots of things that became known, but it's all Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

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I come to grapple.

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My loss to Marquardt was just one of those things. I made a mistake and got caught. I think I had a lot more…

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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.

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Seminars, TV shows, documentaries, always spreading Brazilian jiu-jitsu. I'm an instrument of this art more than a character myself.

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Jiu-jitsu is very 'democratic,' it does not matter how you are physically - it is all about your mind, and a lot of technique.

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Everybody that I fight always avoids jiu-jitsu.

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I lived in Barueri for a long time, and now I live in a city close to Barueri, so it's like my backyard.

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

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

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