Will the real Maia ever come back?

What a shitty performance by someone who was fighting for the title and had 185ers scared shitless not long ago. And it's not just the lack of preparation he showed, it's his blatant refusal to use his bjj. It's like he's turned his back on what got him to where he is, everytime dude took him down he just used his grappling to get back up(with ease even tho he was tired) and continue a fight on the feet that he could have ended right then and there. I guarentee that he could've subbed that guy but CHOSE not too. He turned his back on his own style, I just hope whoever got to him stays the hell away from paulharris

Anderson stole his soul.

I think the ufcs undisclosed random fight style bonus's have more to do with it than anything else.

He couldn't have taken Weidman down anyway and thought he could win the standup. He just used his grappling to dominate Santiago in his last fight

At 34 he should abandon the striking. Its never going to be good

MMAEYES wrote:

I think the ufcs undisclosed random fight style bonus's have more to do with it than anything else.

While I love a good tinfoil hat theory, I doubt Maia was in a big hurry to give up the SON bonuses he was winning everytime out

Yeah I think he needs to focus more on his bread and butter and less about being a well rounded fighter.

He should grow a real beard probably.

Weidman almost had a darce on him at the end of one of the rounds. Someone just posted the Weidman vs. Galvao ADCC match on youtube. I dont think Maia could have submitted Weidman, especially in mma with punches being thrown from top.

freakzilla wrote:

Anderson stole his soul.

Actually Marquardt stole his soul.

Here is a BE piece on just this subject.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/1/30/2756884/ufc-on-fox-2-demian-maia-loses-his-way-and-his-fight

Ali wrote:

freakzilla wrote:

Anderson stole his soul.

Actually Marquardt stole his soul.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/1/30/2756884/ufc-on-fox-2-demian-maia-loses-his-way-and-his-fight

Quote :

The path that lead the Brazilian to abandon his greatest strength can be
traced back to his loss to former UFC fighter Nate Marquardt. The fight
ended after just twenty-one seconds with an epic counter right hand KO
that punished Maia for throwing a lazy leg kick. It was a devastating
defeat for Maia, who was gaining serious momentum towards a title shot
at the time. The impact of this loss was serious for Maia, but many also
saw it as an indictment of his grappling focused approach.

OU wrote:

Ali wrote:

freakzilla wrote:

Anderson stole his soul.

Actually Marquardt stole his soul.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/1/30/2756884/ufc-on-fox-2-demian-maia-loses-his-way-and-his-fight

Quote :

The path that lead the Brazilian to abandon his greatest strength can be
traced back to his loss to former UFC fighter Nate Marquardt. The fight
ended after just twenty-one seconds with an epic counter right hand KO
that punished Maia for throwing a lazy leg kick. It was a devastating
defeat for Maia, who was gaining serious momentum towards a title shot
at the time. The impact of this loss was serious for Maia, but many also
saw it as an indictment of his grappling focused approach.

It's pretty obvious that had such a devastating effect on him.

The devastating effect of making him train his striking to try and make it not awful?

bobbitt15 wrote:

The devastating effect of making him train his striking to try and make it not awful?

The devastating effect that training striking almost exclusively for the last two years now while his ground skills have deteriorated in the process. Yeah.

Ludo wrote:

bobbitt15 wrote:

The devastating effect of making him train his striking to try and make it not awful?

The devastating effect that training striking almost exclusively for the last two years now while his ground skills have deteriorated in the process. Yeah.

Same thing happened top Kos and as soon and he went back to wrestling he got a title shot with big wins over Rumble and Daley.

bobbitt15 wrote:

He couldn't have taken Weidman down anyway

Weidman was gassed out laying in his guard with his head on Maia's belly just begging to be attacked acouple times and Maia just used a butterfly hook to standup. He didn't have to take him down

[quote="jimbojones1950"]Weidman almost had a darce on him at the end of one of the rounds.[quote]


???? I guess I'll have to watch the fight again

jimbojones1950 wrote:

Someone just posted the Weidman vs. Galvao ADCC match on youtube. I dont think Maia could have submitted Weidman, especially in mma with punches being thrown from top.

Maia is fully able to sub a guy that has done well at ADCC before.