Other than Munoz, Maia has only lost to major org champs or contenders

[welcometohavoc]

Rory- Bellator champ/UFC title contender
Jake Shields- Strikeforce champ/UFC contender
Nate Marquardt-Strikeforce champ/UFC contender
Anderson Silva-Needs no explanation
Chris Weidman-UFC champion
Usman-UFC title contender
Covington-UFC interim champion
Woodley-UFC champion/Strikeforce champion

 

[elbowsandwiches]

Jiu-Jitsu is a hell of a style

 

[Medical Marijuana Man]

He beat Nate Marquardt imo

 

[welcometohavoc]

He beat Nate Marquardt imo

Me too. He employed the Frying Dragon style seen in Sidekicks the movie.

He was using his face to injury Marquardt's hand but the judges are biased

 

[L0ki]

He's shown incredible resiliency.

Right when he's at a point where he should seriously consider retirement, he comes through in a big way against solid opposition.

 

[Phisher]

He beat Nate Marquardt imo

He was just pulling guard as a counter. The ref had no idea what was going on. That was next-level sport BJJ.

 

[jk7707]

Being so one dimensional doesn't usually work, but Maia is so damn good at his one dimension that he's made it work.

 

[welcometohavoc]

He's shown incredible resiliency.

Right when he's at a point where he should seriously consider retirement, he comes through in a big way against solid opposition.

I mean he's subbing young top 20 fighters with essentially a one dimensional gameplan at age 43. That's nuts

 

[Reffson]

Maia needed to fight Woodley like 5 years ago.

 

[Medical Marijuana Man]

Me too. He employed the Frying Dragon style seen in Sidekicks the movie.

He was using his face to injury Marquardt's hand but the judges are biased

He was just pulling guard as a counter. The ref had no idea what was going on. That was next-level sport BJJ.

Try rewatching it on mute

 

[Medical Marijuana Man]

Maia needed to fight Woodley like 5 years ago.

No Maia needed a longer camp and Woodley gave him a short camp because he rushed his title fight. He also grabbed the fence in the 1st. Who knows what would have happened if Maia got Woodley down.

 

[iBerimbolo]

probaby the best jiu-jitsu player ever in mma history

 

[welcometohavoc]

probaby the best jiu-jitsu player ever in mma history

I don't even think it's debatable.

Unlike guys like Jacare and Werdum, Maia has stuck to his roots and has pretty much ONLY tried to submit guys...and 90% of the time he has done it...in a harder division

 

[MartinGibson86]

And Munoz was a D1 Nafional Champ.

Maia crucifixed.

 

[iBerimbolo]

imagine if Maia had prime Mike Tyson punching power with Vasyl Lomachenko striking and foot work.