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
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
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
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 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 will fight everywhere, but I trust a lot on my jiu-jitsu. — Demian Maia Everywhere Copy Share Image
Jiu-jitsu teaches you not to hurt your opponent, and that's inside of me. — Demian Maia Hurt 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
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 Brazil Copy Share Image
I don't like to have a strategy going into a fight. If he has a good right hand or a good kick… — Demian Maia Fight Copy Share Image
I want to be remembered as a guy who goes out and represents the art of jiu-jitsu. — Demian Maia Art Copy Share Image
I know my mission is not just to be a champion, I mean, being champion would be great and I want to… — Demian Maia Being Copy Share Image
My wife never comes to watch me fight, she gets too nervous, so do my family. They will only watch it on… — Demian Maia Family Copy Share Image
I'm really happy to be able to live my life doing what I love. — Demian Maia Happiness 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
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
That was my dream since I was a kid, since I first saw a vale tudo event in my hometown of Sao… — Demian Maia Dream Copy Share Image
I know you can't lose concentration when you get in range, otherwise you'll get caught with something. — Demian Maia Caught Copy Share Image
I always try and use my jiujitsu to win fights. That's my favorite method of securing victory. — Demian Maia Always 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
In the 1930s, in boxing, to be the heavyweight champion of the world was really, really big, people wanted to see the… — Demian Maia Boxing Copy Share Image
