{"id":207507,"date":"2016-10-16T17:16:44","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T00:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=207507"},"modified":"2016-10-16T17:16:44","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T00:16:44","slug":"demian-maia-has-absorbed-very-few-strikes-recently-and-thats-just-fine-with-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/demian-maia\/demian-maia-has-absorbed-very-few-strikes-recently-and-thats-just-fine-with-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Demian Maia Has Absorbed Very Few Strikes Recently, and That’s Just Fine With Him"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC welterweight contender Demian Maia is on one hell of a streak. Since losing back-to-back decisions to Jake Shields and Rory MacDonald in late 2013 and early 2014, he’s embarked on a run of six-straight wins. Were it not for the seven-fight streak of Stephen Thompson<\/a>, this recent success would have almost certainly earned him a UFC welterweight title shot by now.\u00a0His streak, after all, is not just long. It was also constructed against top-shelf competition.<\/p>\n

It began with a win over talented Russian Alexander Yakovlev. Next up was a decision defeat of Ryan LaFlare, who entered the bout with an undefeated record.<\/p>\n

\"Demian<\/a><\/p>\n

Then came Maia’s four most recent wins, all of which occured against bona fide top-10 talents. First, he shattered the streak of Neil Magny. Next, he dominated fellow grappling whiz Gunnar Nelson<\/a>. Then, he took out gritty striker Matt Brown<\/a>. Finally \u00a0and most recently, Maia scored arguably the finest win of his career, tapping former WEC welterweight king and UFC interim welterweight champ Carlos Condit <\/a>with a first-round rear-naked choke.<\/p>\n

These four most recent wins are made even more incredible by the fact that Maia absorbed just a few significant fights over the course of them \u2013 13 to be exact. Think about that for a second. Just 13 strikes absorbed across four fights with destroyers like Magny, Nelson, Brown and Condit.<\/p>\n

\"Demian<\/a><\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, Maia is pretty pleased with this statistic. The Brazilian contender explained why this is such a point of pride in a recent interview with MMAJunkie.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not conscious, during the fight I don\u2019t think about that,\u201d Maia told MMAjunkie of his tendency to avoid damage. \u201cBut it\u2019s the way my training is planned to get the least hit as possible and be able to clinch the guys and get closer. As I\u2019m clinching with the guys, it\u2019s hard to punch me. When I stand up, I\u2019m not so close to them to punch me. The style and the way I train make it harder for the opponents to punch me or to hit me.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Maia elaborated that his remaining goals for his MMA career are to not only win the welterweight title, but also retire with his health intact.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe joke in the academy that some friends in the academy are forgetting things and say the same things over and over,\u201d Maia said. \u201cBut it\u2019s true. Sometimes you get too many hits and it\u2019s not good for your health. My goal is not just to be a champion, but to be healthy when I finish my career.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What do you think of Maia’s recent run? How do you think he’ll fair against the winner of Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson’s UFC 205 title fight<\/a>?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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