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Demian Maia Baptista (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈdemiɐ̃ ˈmajɐ] born November 6, 1977) is a mixed martial arts fighter and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and holds notable wins over Chael Sonnen, Nate Quarry and Dan Miller.
Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Maia trained in Judo as a child. When he became a teenager, he also began studying Kung Fu and Karate. By age nineteen, Maia was introduced to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by his cousin. After four years and seven months, Demian received his black belt under Fabio Gurgel.[1] Demian Maia finished college and graduated with a degree in Journalism.[2] He is currently a second degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has won several major tournaments under Team Brasa.
He won the 77–87 kg weight division at the 2007 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, defeating Yushin Okami, Rafael Lovato, and Tarsis Humphres before armbarring Flavio Almeida in the finals. He also won the 2007 Super Challenge under 83 kg belt, defeating Vitelmo Kubis Bandeira by rear naked choke and Gustavo Machado by a judges decision before going on to defeat Fabio Negao by guillotine choke in the finals. Maia appears in the instructional DVD The Science of Jiu Jitsu I & II.
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