Demian Maia Doesn't Need Judges

by Brent Brookhouse on May 5, 2009 1:02 AM EDT in News Comment 42 comments

Or at least that's what he told Brasil Combate:

“When I fight for the title, I get out from there as the champion before the time is up, or my opponent does. I won’t let the fight go to a decision,”

There has been a real pronounced push by Maia lately to talk about Anderson Silva at every opportunity. More than likely he's a smart guy who realizes that Thales Leites did him no favors with his showing in Montreal and knows it is going to take a good amount of self-marketing to get the big fight any time soon. Silva has obviously fired his own shots claiming that Maia is pretentious for talking about a title shot but the stories are mainly bouncing around Brazil and not getting much focus in the states.

Demian is obviously doing the right thing in selling himself as a guy who fights to finish and trying to pound it into everyone's head that he is not Thales Leites. Still, I can't help but wonder if he'd do a little better to focus on the upcoming fight with Marquadt and do a little less trying to build himself up with talk through the Brazilian media.

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Dear Mr Maia

August 30 2009

At your earlier convenience please return my arm. It can be sent registered mail or dropped off at
Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts
5505 Acoma SE,
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108
I thank you for your swift attention to this matter

Sincerely

Nathan Marquardt

I dislike Matt Hughes.

by MonkeyCHops on May 5, 2009 1:08 AM EDT reply actions 5 recs

This is going to look really funny when Nate wins.

by subo on May 5, 2009 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He did look pretty impressive in his last fight.
I easily wins standing. Most time I would say that a wrestler of Marquardts caliber can decide where the fight takes place but Maia creative takedowns and guard pulls seem to come out of nowhere.

I dislike Matt Hughes.

by MonkeyCHops on May 5, 2009 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Except that Nate's not just a wrestler

He’s also a BJJ black belt, and although he’s not at Maia’s level in that department, I think he’s still good enough to avoid Maia’s subs and sweeps.

by Scott Haber on May 5, 2009 1:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, but I have problems believing Marquardt is as an offensive grappler as Maia in any realm of debate. Marquardt strikes me as the methodical type of BJJ practicioner on the ground whereas Maia has the ability to offensively transition from submission to submission.

The counterpoint would be that Marquardt has the defensive BJJ to stop Maia, so it should be a great matchup on the ground.

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by Leland Roling on May 5, 2009 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ummmm....there are different degrees in black belt-ology, i guess

nate will get murked on the ground.

by pmac06340 on May 5, 2009 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Except that Maia loves chokes. Otherwise, nice.

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by FlyByKnight on May 5, 2009 2:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Normally winning when going for an arm means you have to be more than willing to damage it. Maia doesn’t like to hurt his opponents so the choke is just him trying to be nice.

by natyong on May 5, 2009 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Quality stuff.

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on May 5, 2009 2:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

by Deo Wade on May 5, 2009 7:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

:O

LOL! NM is going to be submitted. A good outing against a gatekeeper like WG does make for the highlight reel but not the win.

Maia by Armbar, rd. 1

by JAYGK95 on May 5, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He isn’t going to get a shot unless he gets through Nate Marquardt(no easy task), still it doesn’t hurt him to try and get a bit of rivalry stirred up. I know if he wins his next fight I will be ready to jump on the title push bandwagon for him.

by who me on May 5, 2009 1:10 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dear Mr. Monkey C. Hops,

May 5, 2009

While reading your recent post about Demian Maia, I coughed up a lung. I believe it to be in your possession. I urge you to return it immediately.

Rec’d.

by inadvertentgroinstrike on May 5, 2009 1:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

For Maia to get the shot, he’s going to have to get through Marquardt and Bisping is going to have to lose to Henderson.

I think Maia is doing the right thing. Right now, the media wants to talk about the supposed similarities between Leites and Maia. There isn’t much to say about Marquardt vs. Maia right now except that (1) it’s a fight that should’ve been booked months ago and (2) the winner will be at the front of the line.

Maia is debunking the idea that a fight between him and Silva would be the same as the Leites fight, which is necessary self-promotion. On top of that, if he keeps on focusing on Silva in interviews, he is no doubt going to spark “You better be paying attention to me” comments from Marquardt, which always makes for interesting pre-fight banter.

In any case, the middleweight division has quickly become one of the more interesting divisions in the UFC, based purely on the amount of contenders with legitimate arguments for title shots.

by dropkick101 on May 5, 2009 1:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well, Bisping is losing to Hendo, so that’s already taken care of.

by subo on May 5, 2009 1:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dear Mr Henderson

Please return my cocky British face.

I dislike Matt Hughes.

by MonkeyCHops on May 5, 2009 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I dunno. When it was first announced, I was inclined to agree with you. But after thinking about where both guys are in their careers, I think it’s more even then one might think. While Henderson is still tough as balls and capable of competing with anyone in the world on a given night, it’s also safe to say that he’s a slight bit past his prime. Bisping, conversely, is inching closer and closer to his peak. Say we see the best Bisping we’ve ever seen before come July — does Bisping at his peak beat post-peak Hendo? Maybe, maybe not. I’m reluctant to take a guess on this one. I’ve seen too many TUF guys upsetting former superstars.

by dropkick101 on May 5, 2009 1:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We will know where Bisping stands after that fight, it will probably also give us a good picture as to how close to sailing off into the sunset 38 year old Dan Henderson is.

by who me on May 5, 2009 2:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anybody know the line on this fight? I plan on betting on Hendo and would like to make some good money. Also might do a couple parlays with some mixture of GSP, Brock, Fitch, Akiyama, and Jones.

by ufc4 on May 5, 2009 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Still, I can’t help but wonder if he’d do a little better to focus on the upcoming fight with Marquadt and do a little less trying to build himself up with talk through the Brazilian media.

Somehow I doubt talking himself up in interviews is cutting into his training for the Marquardt fight.

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by Richard Wade on May 5, 2009 1:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm just saying...

the media that the talk is happening through don’t matter in getting him a shot. Blowing through Nate would very much…

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by Brent Brookhouse on May 5, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah, in that case you’re right.

by Richard Wade on May 5, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maia is a sick grappler and in a totally different league in MMA… He made minced meat out of high caliber wrestlers (sonnen and quary) where he was able to dictate the position not them.

This is an anomaly in a BJJ fighter.

Nate is his toughest test and if Maia can beat him then he deserves the shot.

by mmalogic on May 5, 2009 1:58 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs

I think if either of them win they deserve a title shot, this is much more of a number one contender’s match than Hendo vs Bisping is. It seems to be flying under the radar right now but Maia vs Marquardt should be a big time fight.

by who me on May 5, 2009 2:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Quarry is a high caliber wrestler?

by George Lucas on May 5, 2009 2:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maia is very very good

he’s on another level when it comes to BJJ but I still don’t think he can beat Nate. If he does he definitely deserves a title shot.

If Bisping defeats Hendo he also deserves a title shot. Bisping will be the first TUF winner that I would cheer on against a former PRIDE superstar.

by rainmaker6 on May 5, 2009 2:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree. Marquardt is the man and I would probably put money on him if I was a betting man when him and Maia scrap. Nate is the most deserving of the next shot at Silva with a win. Hendo did give him a decent fight for a round but Nate has looked better & better each time out – I don’t see the same with Hendo if he gets past Bisping.

It would be nice if UFC would bring Vitor in to the mix. He looked like The Phenom again. He put them thangs on Lindland and Martin viciously. Maia would tap Vitor probably if he don’t get KO’d first. I don’t see them fighting off jump if they get Vitor back though…

by nochapi on May 5, 2009 3:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nate showed excellent striking against Goueva and the question for Maia is two-fold:

1. How will he do against a much bigger & stronger opponent?
2. Chin; how much punishment can he absorb?

Maia has put everyone away rather quickly while not taking many (or any) shots. Maia will try to submit Marquardt; can he deal with Nate’s strength? If he does get past Nate then can he handle Silva’s strikes? Still a lot of ?’s surrounding Maia being the real deal.

by Fooshnickens on May 5, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Demian Maia should take over the Gatorade “G” commercials.

He’s so G it hurts.

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by FlyByKnight on May 5, 2009 2:13 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

just cause IMO, posts look better with pictures. :)

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by Anton Tabuena on May 5, 2009 2:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

‘Look at all the limbs on that guy. I can tap him all day.’

by subo on May 5, 2009 3:00 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs

good one haha!

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by Anton Tabuena on May 5, 2009 7:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rec’d

I don’t know though…while your got one of his limbs locked up he’s probably got a choke, leg lock and an armbar on you with the rest of his available limbs. Heh Heh.

by natyong on May 5, 2009 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I liek what Maia said

After his last victory Maia said he liked to show that you could win fights without hurting your opponent. I thought that was pretty cool. I do have a feeling that Nate is going to show that you can win fights by hurting your opponent as well.

"Stop smiling you are about to be punched in the face !"

by Warhand on May 5, 2009 10:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nate via 10 hit combo

by bigweeze on May 5, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Round house high kick into spinning left back fist into right hook into right low kick into left knee to the body into right knee to the head into right back hand bitch slap into left body punch into right upper cut followed by left hook KO.

"Stop smiling you are about to be punched in the face !"

by Warhand on May 5, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Finished with a nose tweak.

"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."

by AJB on May 5, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fatality

Hello, Japan!

by Mr.Kib on May 6, 2009 4:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hadoken

by subo on May 5, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Level 3 Super Taunt.

by inadvertentgroinstrike on May 5, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

but thats lyoto

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by Anton Tabuena on May 5, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I do see Maia making it thru Nate,

but I still see him having a huge problem if he gets Silva. He may in actuality be much tougher than Leites, but that does not mean he can threaten Silva any other way than Leites could. Which is the reason he still has little chance of winning.

Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.

by dnevil001 on May 5, 2009 2:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs