On the clock
12 of 22 wins inside the distance, 7 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 11 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb, 170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
22–11UFC record
13 of 22Dominant wins
85Average win score
73rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 11 submission 10 decision
Finish rate55% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 11
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time12:24
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.8 / 2.1
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min2.5
Control time38% of the fight
Best winJon Fitch rated 1766 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Demian Maia’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
42
59%
Average win scoreOut of 100
37
85.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
86
73rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
45
55%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
20
−0.26
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.80
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
89
2.07
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
79
2.49
ControlShare of fight time in control
82
38%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jon Fitch, rated 1766 at 170 lb. Dominant in 13 of 22 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 12 Jun 2021, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1733, after 20 fights there.
13–7Record at 170 lb
8 of 13Dominant wins
85Average win score
1631Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 6 submission 6 decision
Finish rate54% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 7
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time13:19
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.7 / 2.2
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min2.4
Control time40% of the fight
Best winJon Fitch rated 1766 going in
Against the division
How Demian Maia’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Demian Maia is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 3toughest oppositionNo. 4dominant winsNo. 4hardest to hitNo. 10controlNo. 10dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
62
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
41
85.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
96
80th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
49
54%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
19
−0.44
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.74
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
94
2.18
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
79
2.42
ControlShare of fight time in control
81
40%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
7 of 13 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jon Fitch, rated 1766 at 170 lb. Dominant in 8 of 13 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 28 Jan 2012, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1627, after 13 fights there.
9–4Record at 185 lb
5 of 9Dominant wins
85Average win score
1465Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 5 submission 4 decision
Finish rate56% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time11:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.9 / 1.9
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min2.6
Control time34% of the fight
Best winNate Quarry rated 1593 going in
Against the division
How Demian Maia’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Demian Maia is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
50
56%
Average win scoreOut of 100
42
85.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
67
63rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
39
56%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
43
+0.06
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
6
1.92
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
98
1.86
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
86
2.62
ControlShare of fight time in control
80
34%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 9 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Nate Quarry, rated 1593 at 185 lb. Dominant in 5 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
33 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2021 | Loss | 21–79 | Belal Muhammad | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 |
| 14 Mar 2020 | Loss | 9–91 | Gilbert Burns | KO/TKO | R1 2:34 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Win | 86–14 | Ben Askren | submission | R3 3:54 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Win | 76–24 | Anthony Rocco Martin | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos |
| 2 Feb 2019 | Win | 88–12 | Lyman Good | submission | R1 2:38 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 |
| 19 May 2018 | Loss | 14–86 | Kamaru Usman | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Loss | 18–82 | Colby Covington | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Loss | 17–83 | Tyron Woodley | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 |
| 13 May 2017 | Win | 74–26 | Jorge Masvidal | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Win | 87–13 | Carlos Condit | submission | R1 1:52 | Welterweight | UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit |
| 14 May 2016 | Win | 91–9 | Matt Brown | submission | R3 4:31 | Welterweight | UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Win | 86–14 | Gunnar Nelson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Win | 92–8 | Neil Magny | submission | R2 2:52 | Welterweight | UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Win | 82–18 | Ryan LaFlare | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare |
| 31 May 2014 | Win | 84–16 | Alexander Yakovlev | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Loss | 21–79 | Rory MacDonald | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann |
| 9 Oct 2013 | Loss | 24–76 | Jake Shields | split decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields |
| 2 Feb 2013 | Win | 81–19 | Jon Fitch | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Win | 88–12 | Rick Story | submission | R1 2:30 | Welterweight | UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Win | 87–13 | Dong Hyun Kim | KO/TKO | R1 0:47 | Welterweight | UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Loss | 22–78 | Chris Weidman | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis |
| 8 Oct 2011 | Win | 81–19 | Jorge Santiago | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Loss | 20–80 | Mark Munoz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin |
| 4 Dec 2010 | Win | 84–16 | Kendall Grove | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Win | 83–17 | Mario Miranda | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Loss | 14–86 | Anderson Silva | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 112: Invincible |
| 6 Feb 2010 | Win | 81–19 | Dan Miller | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 109: Relentless |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Loss | 10–90 | Nate Marquardt | KO/TKO | R1 0:21 | Middleweight | UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Win | 86–14 | Chael Sonnen | submission | R1 2:37 | Middleweight | UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Win | 88–12 | Nate Quarry | submission | R1 2:13 | Middleweight | UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar |
| 9 Aug 2008 | Win | 89–11 | Jason MacDonald | submission | R3 2:44 | Middleweight | UFC 87: Seek And Destroy |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Win | 86–14 | Ed Herman | submission | R2 2:27 | Middleweight | UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Win | 88–12 | Ryan Jensen | submission | R1 2:40 | Middleweight | UFC 77: Hostile Territory |