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Wrestling Quotes by Demian Maia

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Demian Maia explains that striking is about timing and range, not just kicks and punches. He describes Brazilian jiu‑jitsu as a democratic art where the mind and technique matter more than size. He also says opponents often avoid jiu‑jitsu, yet he has already earned top titles.

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I come to grapple.

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Grappling is my style.

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I believe in my jiu-jitsu.

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I think I adapted well for MMA.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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When I see wrestlers fight, they train a lot of boxing because they don't want to end up on bottom.

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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…

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I always try and use my jiujitsu to win fights. That's my favorite method of securing victory.

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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…

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I'm sure about my style. I always go to fight. I always go to be aggressive.

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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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When I started to strike a lot back in the days I lost a little bit my jiu-jitsu. It's normal.

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

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When I fight, nobody boos. Everybody likes it. Everyone cheers for me. I'm happy about that, because I'm one of the guys…

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In the 1930s, in boxing, to be the heavyweight champion of the world was really, really big, people wanted to see the…

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I think sometimes the fighters aren't very clear on things, and even myself, I'm a fighter, a lot of fighters make mistakes…

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The difference between me and other black belts is that I truly believe that jujitsu can be used in all aspects of…

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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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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…

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Things can change quickly in the UFC. I lost to Nate Marquardt in my first loss as a middleweight and then I…

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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'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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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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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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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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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 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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Fights are all about styles and matchups.

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

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Jiu-jitsu fighters usually have an advantage in longer fights even though MMA has breaks between rounds.

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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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Jiu-jitsu teaches you not to hurt your opponent, and that's inside of me.

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

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…

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

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

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…

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

I come to grapple.

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

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.

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

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

Everybody that I fight always avoids jiu-jitsu.

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

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

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