UFC On Fox 2 Results: Chris Weidman Wins A Hard Fought Decision Over Demian Maia

by Matthew Roth on Jan 28, 2012 8:44 PM EST in UFC Event

Chris Weidman defeats Demian Maia by Split Decision. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Demian Maia and Chris Weidman quickly took the center of the cage to establish domiance. Neither fighter looked for a takedown. Instead, both were content with trading punches in the center of the cage. Weidman was able to take Maia several times without being damaged by Demian's stand up. Weidman got the double leg takedown but was unable to keep the dominant position. With 30 seconds left in the first round Chris Weidman pressed the action.

A lazy left hand from Demian Maia led to a trip takedown from Chris Weidman to open the second round. Weidman landed a big counter leg kick that buckled Demian Maia. Maia's face bruised up after the unanswered strikes from Chris Weidman. Demian Maia didn't attempt a takedown in the first eight minutes of the fight. Huge head kick from Chris Weidman was blocked but Demian was unable to defend against Weidman's takedowns. Chris attempted to take Demian's back but the time ran out in the round.

Chris Weidman failed on his first takedown attempt at the top of the third round before completing a takedown against the cage. Demian was able to regain his feet but was unable to take advantage of the neutral position. Maia attempted his own takedown but he was stuffed. The fight degenerated into sloppy kickboxing with two minutes left in the third round. Weiman landed several knees from the Thai clinch. With a minute left the two gassed fighters traded punches.

Chris Weidman took the fight with Demian Maia on 11 days notice. He cut 30 pounds in order to make weight. He maintained his undefeated record and is now 4-0 in the UFC. Demian Maia entered the fight 9-3 in the UFC.

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Wow, that was boring

Fatty Fish Belly - January 28, 2012 reply

Good god this was a horrible fight. Weidman should be let off the hook seeing as how he only had 11 days to prepare, but Maia had no excuse. He not only gassed but also displayed some of the most awkward striking I’ve seen in a while..He really seems to have regressed in recent fights

savik - January 28, 2012 reply

Is it jsut me or

does Demian Maia look worse and worse (physically) every time out? He looks more flabby and his face looks like he’s aged 5 years between each fight.

Pizatch - January 28, 2012 reply

He virtually has eliminated submissions as part of his game. It’s really disappointing to watch this guy strike

Robert V-U - January 28, 2012 reply

no its not just you I said the same thing. He has been gassing hard middle 2nd round it seems every fight the last 4 or 5 fights now, other fights he was able to gas get a takedown and ride out top control though

Shocbomb - January 28, 2012 reply

I don’t even mean his technique… just his physique. He’s all flabby and his face is pitted like he’s been doing crack and living on the streets.

Pizatch - January 28, 2012 reply

Maia?

y u no submission attempt?

Zakk - January 28, 2012 reply

I was surprised at how bad Maia’s conditioning was in the third. That makes his training for this fight a little suspect IMO. Disappointing performance by him to say the least.
Weidman got a big win for his resume

Robert V-U - January 28, 2012 reply

Hard fought?

More like hard to watch (ba-dum-bum)

Seriously, that looked like an Ultimate Fighter qualifying match

s1rude - January 28, 2012 reply

I don’t see why any one is shocked. Breen and others on BE broguth up how this fight would probably turn out to be a horrible sloppy kickboxing match with 2 gasses fighters, Also Maia has a history of gassing its not like this is the 1st time, in other fights he was able to just ride out top control until it was over

Shocbomb - January 28, 2012 reply

Did anyone notice in round 2

Rogan making a point about Maia’s jiu-jitsu confusing people because he’s a southpaw and thus goes the opposite way than people expect? Now re-watch Maia-Sonnen where Goldberg makes the exact same point and Rogan’s all “nah, not really”.

Most interesting part of this fight, for me.

VenusBlue - January 28, 2012 reply

I was thinking the same exact thing. Maybe he goes on BE too much and just always thinks Goldie is wrong.

Hendo_One-Shot - January 28, 2012 reply

impressed you remembered

Cunny - January 28, 2012 reply

I've watched Sonnen-Maia a few times.

One of my favourite submissions.

VenusBlue - January 29, 2012 reply

This shit sucked. Maia disappointed big time. Also stop bringing up the freaking 11 day notice Goldberg.

Inspectorxr5 - January 28, 2012 via mobile reply

Ugh

Maia maia maia…… Also Weidman isn’t earning any fans or more importantly Dana White love, turning in this kind of performance on Big Time tv. Short notice though and on a top opponent….blahblahblah shit sucked.

cager - January 28, 2012 reply

You can’t hold what happened against Weidman… he stepped in on 11 days notice… It’s 100% Maia’s fault that it was as bad as it was in the 2nd half of the fight… where was his cardio??

Shnak - January 28, 2012 reply

The second time Maia's been put in a big fight and the second time he's stunk the joint the out.

Welcome to Fuel TV.

Akemi Homura - January 28, 2012 reply

Maia loses again and he's cut, I think

Sad to say, he’s one of my favorite MWs. Sucks to seem him turn in a performance like this.

The Lethal Haze - January 28, 2012 reply

Well, Weidman didn’t get the sub I was hoping (although he kind of got close at the end of the 2nd round), but he still won fairly easily. Not bad for 11 days notice. Oh, and what the heck was going on with Maia’s cardio? He was spent midway through the fight!!

Shnak - January 28, 2012 reply