UFC On Fox 2 Results: Chris Weidman Wins A Hard Fought Decision Over Demian Maia

by Matthew Roth on Jan 28, 2012 8:44 PM EST in UFC Event

Chris Weidman defeats Demian Maia by Split Decision. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Demian Maia and Chris Weidman quickly took the center of the cage to establish domiance. Neither fighter looked for a takedown. Instead, both were content with trading punches in the center of the cage. Weidman was able to take Maia several times without being damaged by Demian's stand up. Weidman got the double leg takedown but was unable to keep the dominant position. With 30 seconds left in the first round Chris Weidman pressed the action.

A lazy left hand from Demian Maia led to a trip takedown from Chris Weidman to open the second round. Weidman landed a big counter leg kick that buckled Demian Maia. Maia's face bruised up after the unanswered strikes from Chris Weidman. Demian Maia didn't attempt a takedown in the first eight minutes of the fight. Huge head kick from Chris Weidman was blocked but Demian was unable to defend against Weidman's takedowns. Chris attempted to take Demian's back but the time ran out in the round.

Chris Weidman failed on his first takedown attempt at the top of the third round before completing a takedown against the cage. Demian was able to regain his feet but was unable to take advantage of the neutral position. Maia attempted his own takedown but he was stuffed. The fight degenerated into sloppy kickboxing with two minutes left in the third round. Weiman landed several knees from the Thai clinch. With a minute left the two gassed fighters traded punches.

Chris Weidman took the fight with Demian Maia on 11 days notice. He cut 30 pounds in order to make weight. He maintained his undefeated record and is now 4-0 in the UFC. Demian Maia entered the fight 9-3 in the UFC.

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Wow, that was boring

by Fatty Fish Belly on Jan 28, 2012 8:45 PM EST reply actions

Good god this was a horrible fight. Weidman should be let off the hook seeing as how he only had 11 days to prepare, but Maia had no excuse. He not only gassed but also displayed some of the most awkward striking I’ve seen in a while..He really seems to have regressed in recent fights

by savik on Jan 28, 2012 8:46 PM EST reply actions

Is it jsut me or

does Demian Maia look worse and worse (physically) every time out? He looks more flabby and his face looks like he’s aged 5 years between each fight.

by Pizatch on Jan 28, 2012 8:47 PM EST reply actions

He virtually has eliminated submissions as part of his game. It’s really disappointing to watch this guy strike

by Robert V-U on Jan 28, 2012 8:48 PM EST up reply actions

no its not just you I said the same thing. He has been gassing hard middle 2nd round it seems every fight the last 4 or 5 fights now, other fights he was able to gas get a takedown and ride out top control though

by Shocbomb on Jan 28, 2012 8:50 PM EST up reply actions

I don’t even mean his technique… just his physique. He’s all flabby and his face is pitted like he’s been doing crack and living on the streets.

by Pizatch on Jan 28, 2012 8:54 PM EST up reply actions

Maia?

y u no submission attempt?

by Zakk on Jan 28, 2012 8:47 PM EST reply actions

I was surprised at how bad Maia’s conditioning was in the third. That makes his training for this fight a little suspect IMO. Disappointing performance by him to say the least.
Weidman got a big win for his resume

by Robert V-U on Jan 28, 2012 8:47 PM EST reply actions

Hard fought?

More like hard to watch (ba-dum-bum)

Seriously, that looked like an Ultimate Fighter qualifying match

by s1rude on Jan 28, 2012 8:48 PM EST reply actions

I don’t see why any one is shocked. Breen and others on BE broguth up how this fight would probably turn out to be a horrible sloppy kickboxing match with 2 gasses fighters, Also Maia has a history of gassing its not like this is the 1st time, in other fights he was able to just ride out top control until it was over

by Shocbomb on Jan 28, 2012 8:48 PM EST reply actions

Did anyone notice in round 2

Rogan making a point about Maia’s jiu-jitsu confusing people because he’s a southpaw and thus goes the opposite way than people expect? Now re-watch Maia-Sonnen where Goldberg makes the exact same point and Rogan’s all “nah, not really”.

Most interesting part of this fight, for me.

"You know, these guys want to talk about God. 'Oh, I want to thank God. I want to thank God.' Listen, I'm a God-fearing man, go to church every Sunday and have since I was a boy. But if I ever found out that God cared one way or another about a borderline illegal fist-fight on Saturday night, I would be so greatly disappointed that it would make rethink my entire belief system." ~ Chael Sonnen.

by VenusBlue on Jan 28, 2012 8:50 PM EST reply actions 5 recs

I was thinking the same exact thing. Maybe he goes on BE too much and just always thinks Goldie is wrong.

"UFC is so gay, pride is awesome!"

by Hendo_One-Shot on Jan 28, 2012 10:27 PM EST up reply actions

impressed you remembered

by Cunny on Jan 28, 2012 11:06 PM EST up reply actions

I've watched Sonnen-Maia a few times.

One of my favourite submissions.

by VenusBlue on Jan 29, 2012 7:54 AM EST up reply actions

This shit sucked. Maia disappointed big time. Also stop bringing up the freaking 11 day notice Goldberg.

by Inspectorxr5 on Jan 28, 2012 9:37 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Ugh

Maia maia maia…… Also Weidman isn’t earning any fans or more importantly Dana White love, turning in this kind of performance on Big Time tv. Short notice though and on a top opponent….blahblahblah shit sucked.

by cager on Jan 28, 2012 9:52 PM EST reply actions

You can’t hold what happened against Weidman… he stepped in on 11 days notice… It’s 100% Maia’s fault that it was as bad as it was in the 2nd half of the fight… where was his cardio??

by Shnak on Jan 28, 2012 10:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

The second time Maia's been put in a big fight and the second time he's stunk the joint the out.

Welcome to Fuel TV.

by Akemi Homura on Jan 28, 2012 10:05 PM EST reply actions

Maia loses again and he's cut, I think

Sad to say, he’s one of my favorite MWs. Sucks to seem him turn in a performance like this.

When I'm on the mic it goes down, CINTRON

-Joell Ortiz

by The Lethal Haze on Jan 28, 2012 10:20 PM EST reply actions

Well, Weidman didn’t get the sub I was hoping (although he kind of got close at the end of the 2nd round), but he still won fairly easily. Not bad for 11 days notice. Oh, and what the heck was going on with Maia’s cardio? He was spent midway through the fight!!

by Shnak on Jan 28, 2012 10:27 PM EST reply actions

weeeedman!

Dont act like your shit dont stink

by MegaReem on Jan 28, 2012 10:28 PM EST reply actions

I don't get it

He is 1 of the 2 scariest guys to go to the ground with (Palhares being the other) and he used his jitz just to turn it into a standup battle

by Full Mount on Jan 28, 2012 11:08 PM EST reply actions

Maia wanted nothing to do with Weidman on the ground

"I'm picking Diaz via sheer Diazness. He'll walk Condit down, absorb a ton of punishment in the process, and just keep coming and coming until Condit breaks in the later rounds. Afterwards, a bloody and nearly unrecognizable Diaz will give a meandering post-fight interview that leaves us all uncomfortable, confused, and a little sad for reasons we can't quite explain. Business as usual, in other words." - Ben Fowlkes

by invinciblearmour. on Jan 28, 2012 11:35 PM EST reply actions