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Demian Maia

All-time rank#68of 143,147 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,433Aug 27, 2016
Current rating2,333after last rated bout
Rated record28–1139 rated bouts
StatusInactivelast fought Jun 2021 · out of the 18-month window

FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout

inactive periodinactive period1,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002,600200420072010201320162019PEAK 2,4332,333Sep 21, 2001 — 1,763 · world #968Dec 3, 2005 — 1,961 · world #548Oct 7, 2006 — 2,112 · world #49Oct 7, 2006 — 2,155 · world #49Oct 7, 2006 — 2,180 · world #49May 19, 2007 — 2,212 · world #42Oct 20, 2007 — 2,267 · world #20Apr 19, 2008 — 2,309 · world #12Aug 9, 2008 — 2,339 · world #8Nov 15, 2008 — 2,363 · world #7Feb 21, 2009 — 2,390 · world #5Aug 29, 2009 — 2,326 · world #11Feb 6, 2010 — 2,344 · world #9Apr 10, 2010 — 2,322 · world #15Aug 28, 2010 — 2,342 · world #12Dec 4, 2010 — 2,347 · world #12Jun 11, 2011 — 2,307 · world #32Oct 8, 2011 — 2,326 · world #28Jan 28, 2012 — 2,293 · world #44Jul 7, 2012 — 2,319 · world #29Oct 13, 2012 — 2,344 · world #24Feb 2, 2013 — 2,366 · world #17Oct 9, 2013 — 2,349 · world #30Feb 22, 2014 — 2,321 · world #41May 31, 2014 — 2,329 · world #41Mar 21, 2015 — 2,349 · world #34Aug 1, 2015 — 2,370 · world #26Dec 12, 2015 — 2,392 · world #23May 14, 2016 — 2,409 · world #17Aug 27, 2016 — 2,433 · world #12May 13, 2017 — 2,431 · world #12Jul 29, 2017 — 2,400 · world #18Oct 28, 2017 — 2,366 · world #35May 19, 2018 — 2,336 · world #62Feb 2, 2019 — 2,364 · world #41Jun 29, 2019 — 2,365 · world #46Oct 26, 2019 — 2,401 · world #25Mar 14, 2020 — 2,366 · world #46Jun 12, 2021 — 2,333 · world #87
GOAT Rating (start 1600) after each of 39 rated bouts · shaded bands mark inactive periods (no fight for 18+ months) · every value also appears in the fight record below · run 20260713T043152Z-1e04ce28

FIG. 2 The fight record39 professional bouts

DateOpponentResMethodRdTimeEventRating
Jun 12, 2021Belal MuhammadLDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC 263 - Adesanya vs. Vettori 22,333
Mar 14, 2020Gilbert BurnsLTKO (Punches)12:34UFC Fight Night 170 - Lee vs. Oliveira2,366
Oct 26, 2019Ben AskrenWTechnical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)33:54UFC Fight Night 162 - Maia vs. Askren2,401
Jun 29, 2019Anthony Rocco MartinWDecision (Majority)35:00UFC on ESPN 3 - Ngannou vs. Dos Santos2,365
Feb 2, 2019Lyman GoodWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)12:38UFC Fight Night 144 - Assuncao vs. Moraes 22,364
May 19, 2018Kamaru UsmanLDecision (Unanimous)55:00UFC Fight Night 129 - Maia vs. Usman2,336
Oct 28, 2017Colby CovingtonLDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC Fight Night 119 - Brunson vs. Machida2,366
Jul 29, 2017Tyron WoodleyLDecision (Unanimous)55:00UFC 214 - Cormier vs. Jones 22,400
May 13, 2017Jorge MasvidalWDecision (Split)35:00UFC 211 - Miocic vs. Dos Santos 22,431
Aug 27, 2016Carlos ConditWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)11:52UFC on Fox 21 - Maia vs. Condit2,433
May 14, 2016Matt BrownWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)34:31UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic2,409
Dec 12, 2015Gunnar NelsonWDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor2,392
Aug 1, 2015Neil MagnyWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)22:52UFC 190 - Rousey vs. Correia2,370
Mar 21, 2015Ryan LaFlareWDecision (Unanimous)55:00UFC Fight Night 62 - Maia vs. LaFlare2,349
May 31, 2014Alexander YakovlevWDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale2,329
Feb 22, 2014Rory MacDonaldLDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC 170 - Rousey vs. McMann2,321
Oct 9, 2013Jake ShieldsLDecision (Split)55:00UFC Fight Night 29 - Maia vs. Shields2,349
Feb 2, 2013Jon FitchWDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC 156 - Aldo vs. Edgar2,366
Oct 13, 2012Rick StoryWSubmission (Neck Crank)12:30UFC 153 - Silva vs. Bonnar2,344
Jul 7, 2012Dong Hyun KimWTKO (Rib Injury)10:47UFC 148 - Silva vs. Sonnen 22,319
Jan 28, 2012Chris WeidmanLDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC on Fox 2 - Evans vs. Davis2,293
Oct 8, 2011Jorge SantiagoWDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC 136 - Edgar vs. Maynard 32,326
Jun 11, 2011Mark MunozLDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC 131 - Dos Santos vs. Carwin2,307
Dec 4, 2010Kendall GroveWDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale2,347
Aug 28, 2010Mario MirandaWDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC 118 - Edgar vs. Penn 22,342
Apr 10, 2010Anderson SilvaLDecision (Unanimous)55:00UFC 112 - Invincible2,322
Feb 6, 2010Dan MillerWDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC 109 - Relentless2,344
Aug 29, 2009Nate MarquardtLKO (Punch)10:21UFC 102 - Couture vs. Nogueira2,326
Feb 21, 2009Chael SonnenWSubmission (Triangle Choke)12:37UFC 95 - Sanchez vs. Stevenson2,390
Nov 15, 2008Nate QuarryWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)12:13UFC 91 - Couture vs. Lesnar2,363
Aug 9, 2008Jason MacDonaldWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)32:44UFC 87 - Seek and Destroy2,339
Apr 19, 2008Ed HermanWTechnical Submission (Triangle Choke)22:27UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre 22,309
Oct 20, 2007Ryan JensenWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)12:40UFC 77 - Hostile Territory2,267
May 19, 2007Ryan StoutWTKO (Shoulder Injury)11:54GFC - Evolution2,212
Oct 7, 2006Vitelmo Kubis BandeiraWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)13:30SC1 - Super Challenge 12,180
Oct 7, 2006Gustavo MachadoWDecision (Unanimous)25:00SC1 - Super Challenge 12,155
Oct 7, 2006Fabio NascimentoWSubmission (Guillotine Choke)10:35SC1 - Super Challenge 12,112
Dec 3, 2005Lukasz ChlewickiWSubmission (Armbar)14:22The Cage Vol. 4 - Redemption1,961
Sep 21, 2001Raul SosaWTKO (Punches)10:48Tormenta en el Ring - Tormenta en el Ring1,763

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