Demian Maia
Brazilian mixed martial artist
德米安·玛雅 · デミアン・マイア
- Born
- 6 November 1977, São Paulo
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Sport
- judo, mixed martial arts
- Occupation
- judoka, karateka, mixed martial arts fighter
- Height
- 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Weight
- 84 kg (186 lb)
- Team / club
- Wand Fight Team
Demian Augusto Maia Baptista (born 6 November 1977) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, submission grappler and 5th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt.
Maia competed in both the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He has competed in two UFC title fights, losing against Anderson Silva for the UFC Middleweight Championship in 2010 and Tyron Woodley for the UFC Welterweight Championship in 2017. In submission grappling, Maia has won gold medals at the ADCC World Championships, the World Jiu-Jitsu Cup, and Pan-American Championships.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.