UFC on FOX's Demian Maia on Fighting Weidman Instead Of Bisping, Chael Beating Anderson

MMA H.E.A.T.'s Karyn Bryant talks via Skype with middleweight Demian Maia, days before his UFC on FOX fight against Chris Weidman.  Demian, who was originally scheduled to fight Michael Bisping, talks about fighting the up-and-coming American instead of the top ten-ranked Briton and why it was so important for him to stay on the UFC on FOX fight card.  He also lets us know how confident he is in his Jiu Jitsu vs Weidman's, why he admires his opponent's abilities and whether or not he thinks Bisping is a bad guy.  When the discussion turns to the UFC middleweight division, Demian lets us know if he thinks Chael Sonnen could beat champ Anderson Silva and how he feels about his own loss to Silva in 2010.  On a lighter note, Demian admits to his love of junk food and the joys of having a daughter- who incidentally is celebrating her first birthday that day. 

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• UFC
• UFC on FOX
• Evans vs Davis
• Demian Maia
• Maia vs Weidman
• Anderson Silva
• Chael Sonnen
• Pre-Fight
• Interview
• Karyn Bryant
• Silva vs Sonnen
• Michael Bisping
• Jiu Jitsu
• Junk Food
• MMA HEAT

[Timillionaire]

Props to Maia for his English. It wasn't too long ago when everything he said had to go through a translator.

[TreyMMA]

Damn...How can you not be a fan of Maia? This guy is the epitome of class.

[cremaster0]

@mrsorg87 I wasn't trying to be disrespectful as I happen to be a big Maia fan. I wonder if that cold affected him at all during the fight. He looked really lethargic.... either way, the guy is pure class...

[knicksown427]

@NightRyder101 Maia was reportedly sick coming in as well, but who knows.

[NightRyder101]

@DC180 Wiedman is excused he took the match 10 days notice.

[NightRyder101]

@sonnenfan84 HAHAHA

[blaoDOTcom]

@blaoDOTcom *beat maia

[arana001]

@reduvio nice one psychic.

[AlcoholicSemenStain]

Damn I don't like Maia trying to play K1 hero.. He needs to go back to using BJJ master skills. He puts on long boring fight now.

[DC180]

What a crappy fight and performance by BOTH fighters!

[RealLifeOmen]

Maia sucks now, he threw his BJJ out the window but can't strike.