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Tireless Mark Munoz constantly juggling as he preps for Demian Maia at UFC 131 (4/7/2011 7:40:00 PM)
SAN DIEGO - Mark Munoz almost never gets a break. He fought four times in the UFC in 2010, and he's on track to do so again this year. He runs his own gym, and he runs wrestling camps. He has a wife and four kids, and the events that follow in their lives. His cell phone rings constantly. This is the way he likes it. Or maybe better put: this is the only thing he knows. Keep on going. Don't look back and don't look too far forward.
Maia vs. Munoz, Bongfeldt vs. McGee added to June's UFC 131 event (3/12/2011 7:30:00 AM)
The UFC's return to Vancouver continues to take shape, and the promotion has officially added two more contests the quickly filling lineup. UFC executives announced late Friday night that Demian Maia vs. Mark Munoz and Jesse Bongfeldt will take place at UFC 131. Additionally, UFC executives also officially added a pair of bouts previously reported by MMAjunkie.com, as Darren Elkins faces Michihiro Omigawa and Anthony Perosh meets Krzysztof Soszynski.
Demian Maia vs. Mark Munoz In The Works for UFC 131 in Vancouver (3/11/2011 12:16:36 PM)
Middleweight contenders Demian Maia and Mark Munoz are slated to square off when the UFC returns to Vancouver for "UFC 131: Lesnar vs. dos Santos" on June 11.The UFC 131 fight card is headlined by Brock Lesnar vs. Junior dos Santos
Demian Maia Hopes to Fight at ‘UFC: Rio’ in Brazil on Aug. 27 (1/16/2011 5:00:10 AM)
Demian Maia ended 2010 on a high note with back-to-back wins over Mario Miranda and Kendall Grove and is now the latest Brazilian to campaign for a spot on the UFC's return to his home country, as the middleweight contender recently told Tatame he hopes to fight at "UFC: Rio" on Aug. 27.
Jorge Rivera's manager to Demian Maia: We've got dibs on Michael Bisping (12/7/2010 10:00:00 PM)
Demian Maia is not due for a bout with Michael Bisping, at least not yet. Jorge Rivera has that job at UFC 127. That's according to Rivera's manager, Lex McMahon, who today spoke to MMAjunkie.com and shot down Maia's claim that the UFC wants him to fight Bisping in his next appearance. "Demian's comments are misplaced," McMahon said of statements Maia gave on Monday to GracieMag.com. "It's Jorge's fight. He's going to carry the torch, and he's going to take Bisping out."
TUF 12 Finale fighters salaries: Demian Maia leads $398K payroll (12/6/2010 9:25:00 PM)
UFC middleweight contender Demian Maia ($80,000) was the top earner at Saturday's The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale event. MMAjunkie.com recently requested and today received the list of disclosed paydays from the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The total disclosed payroll for the Dec. 4 show was $398,000.
MMAjunkie.com Radio: Harris (in studio), Coker, Maia, Phan, "King Mo" (12/6/2010 4:30:00 PM)
MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes in-studio WEC general manager Reed Harris, who stops by to preview next week's "WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis" event. Additionally, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker joins the program to discuss his company's action-packed weekend show, The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale's Demian Maia calls in to talk his weekend victory, while Nam Phan discusses his controversial loss. Finally, Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal joins in to update the crew on his recovery from injury, as well as discuss his role as K-1 commentator. MMAjunkie.com Radio airs from 12-2 p.m. ET (9-11 a.m. PT) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.
Maia happy with TUF 12 Finale win, focused on growth rather than title shot (12/6/2010 12:30:00 PM)
LAS VEGAS - For most of his fight with Kendall Grove, Demian Maia relied on the skills that punched his ticket to the UFC. That is to say, when the two hit the mat, it was clear who was an Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling world champion and who wasn't. When the smoke cleared, the Brazilian earned a unanimous decision and his second consecutive victory since a failed bid for Anderson Silva's middleweight belt.
TUF 12 Finale Fighter Salaries: Demian Maia Tops Payroll (12/6/2010 11:59:53 AM)
UFC middleweight contender Demian Maia topped the $398,000 payroll from Saturday's The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale is Las Vegas, earning $80,000 for his main card win over TUF 3 winner Kendall Grove.
The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale Results: Brookins Edges Johnson, Bonnar and Maia Earn Wins (12/4/2010 7:13:27 PM)
Jonathan Brookins outlasted Michael Johnson to win The Ultimate Fighter 12's lightweight tournament on Saturday in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale in Las Vegas. Also on the Spike-televised main card, Stephan Bonnar beat Igor Pokrajac, Demian Maia topped Kendall Grove, Rick Story edged Johny Hendricks, and Leonard Garcia robbed semifinalist Nam Phan.
Demian Maia - The Evolution of a Jiu-Jitsu Fighter (12/1/2010 6:00:00 AM)
In a very one-sided fight, Vitali Klitschko stopped Cristobal Arreola in 10 rounds tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA to retain his WBC Heavyweight Championship. Arreola was never in the fight. Few jabs, poor lateral footwork and a lack of head movement left him wide open for Klitschko. Vitali used his jab
The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale set with Grove vs. Maia, Bonnar vs. Pokrajac (10/4/2010 4:25:00 PM)
As expected two former cast members will be featured in December during The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale. The event takes place Dec. 4 at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, and a lightweight fighter will be named the "TUF 12" champion. Also part of the Spike TV card are "TUF 3" champ Kendall Grove vs. former middleweight title challenger Demian Maia and "TUF 1" runner-up Stephan Bonnar vs. fellow light heavyweight Igor Pokrajac.
Maia vs. Grove, Bonnar vs. Pokrajac Offical for The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale on Dec. 4 (10/4/2010 6:30:43 AM)
The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale will feature two of the shows' top alumni, as TUF 3 winner Kendall Grove takes on middleweight contender Demian Maia and season one runner-up Stephan Bonnar faces fellow light heavyweight Igor Pokrajac in featured bouts at the Dec. 4 event in Las Vegas.
With eyesight a work in progress, UFC contender Alan Belcher counting on fans (9/28/2010 1:05:00 AM)
Alan Belcher largely was flying under the radar until a recent push from fans prompted UFC officials to give him a UFC Fight Night 22 main-event fight against fellow contender Demian Maia. Belcher, though, was forced out of the Sept. 15 fight when a detached retina permanently sidelined him. It left questions about both his future fighting prospects and even the middleweight's eyesight. Now, two surgeries later and hoping for a good doctor's checkup on Wednesday, Belcher is optimistic fans still will be there for him if he does return to the cage.
Kendall Grove vs. Demian Maia slated for The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale (9/8/2010 12:45:00 PM)
After picking up a crucial victory over Goran Reljic at UFC 116, Kendall Grove is now slated to fight former middleweight title challenger Demian Maia at The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale. Grove announced the fight via his Twitter account. As MMAjunkie.com first reported, The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale takes place Dec. 4 at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
Demian Maia vs. Kendall Grove Set for The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale (9/8/2010 6:05:08 AM)
Fresh of a win last month at UFC 118, middleweight contender Demian Maia will look to continue his climb towards another title shot when he meets  Kendall Grove on the Spike-televised main card at The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale on Dec. 4 in Las Vegas.
Demian Maia Vs. Kendall Grove At Tuf 12 Finale (9/8/2010 5:03:14 AM)
Demian Maia and Kendall Grove are slated to meet on "The Ultimate Fighter Season 12" finale, according to Grove...
Grove Announces Bout Against Maia at 'TUF 12' Finale (9/7/2010 2:58:43 AM)
Kendall Grove announced Tuesday on his Twitter account that he will be fighting Demian Maia in a middleweight bout at “The Ultimate Fighter 12” Finale on Dec. 4 in Las Vegas.
Alan Belcher Out Of Ufc Fight Night Vs. Maia (8/19/2010 8:36:30 PM)
Alan Belcher will have to wait to get a shot at Demian Maia due to a detached retina that has forced the fighter to have surgery, and out of his scheduled September 15 main event bout against the Brazilian at UFC Fight Night....
Maia Moves To Ufc 118, Faces Miranda (8/19/2010 8:36:26 PM)
Demian Maia will bump his fight camp by two weeks and compete at UFC 118 and face Matt Hume trained fighter Mario Miranda in Boston...
10 Questions for Demian Maia (1/19/2010 12:53:12 PM)
After he was knocked out in 21 seconds by Nate Marquardt at UFC 102 in August, Demian Maia turned to training in order to keep his name near the top of the middleweight ranks.