I know my jiu-jitsu is good enough to beat the best guys in the world. — Demian Maia Beat Copy Share Image
I'm really happy to be able to live my life doing what I love. — Demian Maia Happiness Copy Share Image
I have my principles. I'd rather die than change my principles. — Demian Maia Change Copy Share Image
I will fight everywhere, but I trust a lot on my jiu-jitsu. — Demian Maia Everywhere Copy Share Image
A lot of people came up to me and said you need to trash talk. That's not me. — Demian Maia Need Copy Share Image
Jiu-jitsu teaches you not to hurt your opponent, and that's inside of me. — Demian Maia Hurt Copy Share Image
I think I've already won the most important titles in Brazilian jujitsu and grappling. — Demian Maia Brazilian 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 Avoiding Copy Share Image
Submitting is always the most important thing to me. Victory first, but with a submission is what I always want. — Demian Maia Always 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 Everything Copy Share Image
I was never a playboy, you know? But it's easy to say that because it's just a stereotype. 'OK, this boy did… — Demian Maia College Copy Share Image
Jiu-jitsu fighters usually have an advantage in longer fights even though MMA has breaks between rounds. — Demian Maia Advantage 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 Father 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 Finish Copy Share Image
Things can change quickly in the UFC. I lost to Nate Marquardt in my first loss as a middleweight and then I… — Demian Maia Anderson silva 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 Athlete 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 Believe Copy Share Image
I think sometimes the fighters aren't very clear on things, and even myself, I'm a fighter, a lot of fighters make mistakes… — Demian Maia Failure 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 Excited Copy Share Image
The difference between me and other black belts is that I truly believe that jujitsu can be used in all aspects of… — Demian Maia Believe Copy Share Image
When I watched the first fight between Woodley and Thompson, and I want to make clear that I really admire both guys,… — Demian Maia Admire 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 Control Copy Share Image
MMA is pretty tough on your mind because it's a sport that's not just about winning. You really want to win bad,… — Demian Maia Ego Copy Share Image
I had my first professional fight was in 2001 in Venezuela - it was also my first international trip away from Brazil.… — Demian Maia Brazil 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 Fight Copy Share Image
I always try to improve my stand-up game, it's very important for me. — Demian Maia Always Copy Share Image
When I started to strike a lot back in the days I lost a little bit my jiu-jitsu. It's normal. — Demian Maia Back Copy Share Image
I lived in Barueri for a long time, and now I live in a city close to Barueri, so it's like my… — Demian Maia Backyard Copy Share Image
To me, when you're not as hungry to train hard and learn new things and get better as you once were, I… — Demian Maia Hard Copy Share Image
