Fighter Profile›Welterweight

Demian Maia

28-1133 UFC

Grappler

Form

· 2L

Inactive

6× Title

7× 5R

Early Chaos

Output Drops Late

High Wear

6'1"ht·72"reach·Southpawstance·48age

Last fightLBelal Muhammad·U-DEC·R3·4yr ago

Fighter Context

22–11UFC·

1KO

11Sub

10Dec

12.8min/fight

410UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

16–11(27 fights)

56%finish rate

-0.6str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

5–3(8 fights)

40%finish rate

-0.9str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-0.27

Neutral

37%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.199

Strong

66%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Ironclad

91%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

53%

Average

48%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Maia

Ground & Pound

Head Hunter

Welterweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min1.80

Str. Accuracy43%

739UFC landed/1,696attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.6 vs avg2.07

Str. Defense63%

KD Rate / fight0.03

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.15

CQ KO Power

Below Avg3%ile0.14

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

80%

Body

15%

Leg

By Position

Distance50%

Clinch12%

Ground38%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 133 rounds	Round 224 rounds	Round 322 rounds	Round 45 rounds	Round 55 rounds
Avg. Landed	9	9	8	5	7
Avg. Absorbed	7	11	12	10	11
Avg. Net	+2	-2	-4	-4	-4

Grappling

Maia

Sub Hunter

·282s ctrlElite Control

Welterweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.49

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY10.03

TD Accuracy24%

68UFC landed/274attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.00

11UFC wins/27attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense61%

24UFC defended/39opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

55%

Average

div avg 53%

How They Lose

11UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 22

Submission11 / 22

Decision10 / 22

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 11

Submission0 / 11

Decision9 / 11

Loss Pattern

Outscored

9 of 11 losses by decision

Fast and versatile. 9 of 12 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

21%

3 of 14 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.5pts

W8 dec

3.1pts

L7 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

16UD

2SD

1MD

11%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Div. change

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 8 more in second half of career

33 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output Drops Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=33

R2n=24

R3n=22

Outputsig strikes / min

2.1

1.9

1.7

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.7

2.2

2.4

Diff

+0.4

-0.4

-0.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲TD Acc+53%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Maia — 33 UFC Fights

Result

Method

33 fights

Belal MuhammadVeteran

U-DEC R3Jun '21

-24

·21 SS (40%)·45 abs·1/21 td·254s ctrl

↵ 15mo layoff

Gilbert BurnsVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 2:34Mar '20

-9

·4 SS (57%)·13 abs·2/2 td·84s ctrl·1 kd taken

Ben Askren

TITLE

SUB R3 · 3:54Oct '19

·69 SS (57%)·63 abs·4 td taken·89s ctrl·1 sub att

Anthony Rocco MartinVeteran

M-DEC R3Jun '19

-19

·3 SS (25%)·22 abs·3/9 td·362s ctrl

Lyman Good

SUB R1 · 2:38Feb '19

·2/4 td·132s ctrl·2 sub att

Kamaru Usman

TITLE

U-DEC R5May '18

-39

·27 SS (31%)·66 abs·0/15 td·121s ctrl·1 kd taken

Colby Covington

U-DEC R3Oct '17

-35

·53 SS (35%)·88 abs·0/13 td

Tyron Woodley

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jul '17

-29

·28 SS (31%)·57 abs·0/21 td·53s ctrl·1 kd taken

Jorge MasvidalVeteran

S-DEC R3May '17

-16

·23 SS (61%)·39 abs·4/12 td·534s ctrl

Carlos Condit

SUB R1 · 1:52Aug '16

·1 SS (100%)·1 abs·1/1 td·79s ctrl·1 sub att

All Fighters

Welterweight

Demian Maia

28-1133 UFC

Form

6'1"ht·72"reach·Southpawstance·48age

Last fightLBelal Muhammad·U-DEC·4yr ago

Fighter Context

22–11UFC·

1KO

11Sub

10Dec

12.8min/fight

410UFC min

vs. Winning Record16–11

vs. Veterans (8+ W)5–3

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-0.27

37%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.199

66%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

91%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

53%

48%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Maia

Welterweight avg

Ground & PoundHead Hunter

Sig. Strikes / Min1.80

Str. Accuracy43%

739UFC landed/1,696attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.6 vs avg2.07

Str. Defense63%

KD Rate / Fight0.03

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.15

CQ KO Power

Below Avg3%ile0.14

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

80%

Body

15%

Leg

By Position

Dist50%

Clinch12%

Ground38%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=33	R2 n=24	R3 n=22	R4 n=5	R5 n=5
Landed	9	9	8	5	7
Absorbed	7	11	12	10	11
Net	+2	-2	-4	-4	-4

Grappling

Maia

Welterweight avg

Sub Hunter

282s ctrlElite Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.49

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY10.03

TD Accuracy24%

68UFC landed/274attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.00

11UFC wins/27attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense61%

24UFC defended/39opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 6 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

55%

Average

Win Methods

1KO/TKO

11Sub

10Dec

Loss Methods

2KO/TKO

0Sub

9Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

21%3 of 14 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.5pts

W8 dec

3.1pts

L7 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

16UD

2SD

1MD

11%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output Drops Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=33

R2n=24

R3n=22

Outputsig strikes / min

2.1

1.9

1.7

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.7

2.2

2.4

Diff

+0.4

-0.4

-0.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Maia — UFC Fight Log

Belal MuhammadVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Jun '21

21 SS (40%)·45 abs·1/21 td·254s ctrl

Gilbert BurnsVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Mar '20

4 SS (57%)·13 abs·2/2 td·84s ctrl·1 kd taken

Ben AskrenTITLE

SUB·R3·Oct '19

69 SS (57%)·63 abs·4 td taken·89s ctrl·1 sub

Anthony Rocco MartinVeteran

M-DEC·R3·Jun '19

3 SS (25%)·22 abs·3/9 td·362s ctrl

Lyman Good

SUB·R1·Feb '19

2/4 td·132s ctrl·2 sub

Kamaru UsmanTITLE

U-DEC·R5·May '18

27 SS (31%)·66 abs·0/15 td·121s ctrl·1 kd taken

Colby Covington

U-DEC·R3·Oct '17

53 SS (35%)·88 abs·0/13 td

Tyron WoodleyTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jul '17

28 SS (31%)·57 abs·0/21 td·53s ctrl·1 kd taken

Round 133 rounds

Round 224 rounds

Round 322 rounds

Round 45 rounds

Round 55 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-2

-4

n=33

n=24

n=22

n=5

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-2

-4