Demian Maia

Demian Maia is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship under the Welterweight division. He is regarded as one of the best grapplers in MMA history. He has also competed in the Middleweight division. He is currently ranked #9 in the UFC welterweight rankings. 

Bio, Wiki, Parents

Demian Augusto Maia Baptista was born on 6 November 1977 in São Paulo, Brazil. He is Brazilian by nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity. His birth sign is Scorpio. His parents divorced when he was a kid. His mother is of Russian ancestry. He graduated with a degree in Journalism. 

Who is Demian Maia's Wife?

Demian is happily married to his longtime wife, Renata Maia. His wife works as an editor for a Brazilian magazine. 

The husband and wife duo share two children. They welcomed their first child, daughter Pietra Vieira, in 2011. Two years later, they welcomed a son, Lorenzo, in March 2013. The family of four lives happily without any controversy.

Net Worth and Salary 

Maia started his MMA career in 2001. He competed in Super Challenge 1 and won the 2007 Super Challenge Champion. Later, he competed in the GFC Evolution. In 2007, Maia signed to the UFC and made his first debut on 20 October at UFC 77, where he fought against Ryan Jensen. In his first UFC bout, he was awarded the Submission of the Night award, which paid him an extra $40,000.

Maia was then selected to the Middleweight division of the UFC. He made his first debut in the open-air event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. While competing in the Middleweight division, he fought with Alan Belcher, Kendall Grove, Mark Muñoz, Jorge Santiago, and Michael Bisping and did not lose any fight. Later, he signed to the Welterweight division in 2012 at UFC 148. As of May 10, 2021, he is ranked #9 in the UFC welterweight rankings. He holds a stellar MMA record of 28-10-0.

As of March 2020, Maia has bagged $3,780,000 from career earnings alone. He also earns a huge sum of money from endorsement deals. As of 2021, his net worth is estimated at $1.5 million.

Height, Weight, Body Measurements

43-year-old Maia has a decent height of 6 feet. He has a medium build, athletic body that weighs around 77kg. He has black hair and dark brown eyes. 

Interesting Facts 

1. Maia has played for the Middleweight and Welterweight division of the UFC.
2. He is a 4th-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
3. He has over 409k followers on his Instagram account.