Official: Maia to face Anderson at UFC 112

I'm fine with this, but more dangerous fight IMO for Anderson

not thrilled with the matchup, but options were limited due to the circumstances.

Anderson by KO 1st round.

captain organic wrote:

not thrilled with the matchup, but options were limited due to the circumstances.

Anderson by KO 1st round.

+1

I just feel he was doing the right thing and growing and getting better but is not ready for this yet. Shit they could have threw in Akiyama or something. But im sure he is in the UFC's plans for their Japan return. I like how everyone says maia is the best BJJ guy in MMA like Jacare is not as good if not better.

muay jitsu you have JACRE overrated!

Nice.

They are both excellent, but Maia comes across as a slicker version, with innovative take downs. I would give the edge to Maia, but wouldn't be shocked if Jacare came out with a victory.

Anderson is a counter puncher, he doesn't really go in aggressively, I could see how some would think there's potential for a Leites fight replay becuase of this. I think Maia learned his lesson after the Nate fight and will be cautious, therefore I don't think you'll see an early stoppage for Anderson. Maia could asily get of hold of Anderson and take him down to his world. This fight is more dangerous for Anderson than some of you are making it seem.

wow im talking BJJ and oh yea when they faced each other in bjj and in ADCC guess who won....... yup Jacare.... overrated nope just a fact.

They're about equal as MWs, I have Jacare at 10 and Maia at 6 in my MW rankings, both are better than Sheilds IMO, I think Jacare is the 2nd best MW in SF behind Hendo.

muayjitsu wrote:

wow im talking BJJ and oh yea when they faced each other in bjj and in ADCC guess who won....... yup Jacare.... overrated nope just a fact.

For the record Jacare is 2-1 over Maia in grappling. Also neither are the best BJJ practitioners in MMA. In my opinion that title goes to Roger Gracie.

Yeah roger needs more fights I would agree with that though. Then Xande! but these two are better known and proven in mma. Leave it to ninja to find the time Jacare lost to Maia. Either way I think they both need to round out their games before getting more title shots the era of just a BJJ guy being champ is over only one left is Aoki and i got a feeling melendez beats him.

Isn't Maia suspended until Aug. 6 (eyelid laceration) unless he's cleared early by an ophthalmologist or ocular-plastics doctor? Hmmm could it be because there is no commission in Abu Dhabi?

Maia gets KO'd early.

Here, i'll save everybody the money.

LOL what the hell has Gracie done in MMA to deserve that kind of praise. Being the best grappler in grappling and also competing occassionally in MMA is one thing, being the best MMA grappler is another.

I don't even think Roger Gracie is the best grappler who also does MMA sometimes.

This has the makings for a boring fight

That really sucks i was looking forward to Vitor vs Spider. I thought Vitor had a legit chance to win although I was the minority lol. Maia vs Spider does nothing for me at all.

Yeah maia vs anderson is a lose-lose fight for anderson win or lose he gets no praise for this win. So Wolf who would you say the best grappler in MMA is???

I say GSP

For once, I agree with LA. Look at Silva's losses. Besides the DQ and his first fight, the other two have come by way of submission. Maia is a big threat and I'm happy that they threw him in as the replacement. Any other matchup would have been a disappointment.

tolivendiewithLA wrote:

I could see how some would think there's potential for a Leites fight replay

This is why this fight holds very little interest for me going in. Hopefully, Maia will surprise me and actually exchange and attempt to take Anderson down into his world rather than laying on his back kicking his legs in the air looking like a epileptic prostitute...