Quotes by Demian Maia

In general, I think longer fights benefits jiu-jitsu fighters because the other guy can make mistakes.

Jiu-jitsu fighters usually have an advantage in longer fights even though MMA has breaks between rounds.

Fights are fights. It's a cliche, but it's true, you can never know how they'll go down for sure until you do it.

Seminars, TV shows, documentaries, always spreading Brazilian jiu-jitsu. I'm an instrument of this art more than a character myself.

Submitting is always the most important thing to me. Victory first, but with a submission is what I always want.

I want to be remembered as a guy who goes out and represents the art of jiu-jitsu.

I want to show in a violent sport like our sport, you don't need to hurt anybody in order to win.

I had my first professional fight was in 2001 in Venezuela - it was also my first international trip away from Brazil. It was a great experience. Then in 2005, I went to Finland and won. The next year there was a tournament in Brazil with three fights in one night. I was the underdog and won all three fights.

I started training judo when I was 5 years old. I didn't know much. My mom just took me and my brother to do some judo because we were very energetic. We did that for a couple of years. I don't know why we stopped, but I came back to try other forms of martial arts like kung fu and karate when I was 12 and never stopped.

I was never a playboy, you know? But it's easy to say that because it's just a stereotype. 'OK, this boy did college so he must be a playboy.'