Chris Weidman vs Demian Maia

Chris Weidman vs Demian Maia: Matchup Breakdown

Chris Weidman is 12-8 in the Middleweight division with a 60% win rate. Demian Maia is 22-11 at Welterweight, winning 66.7% of the time. Chris Weidman is listed as active. Demian Maia is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Chris Weidman leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis on Jan 28, 2012, won by Chris Weidman by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Demian Maia holds the higher ELO rating, 1,137 to 966. Career peaks are 1,329 for Chris Weidman and 1,247 for Demian Maia. Chris Weidman has 4 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins from 12 victories, a 58.3% finish rate. Demian Maia has 1 KO/TKO and 11 submission wins, finishing 54.5% of the time.

Chris Weidman stands 6' 2" with a reach of 78" and fights orthodox. Demian Maia is 6' 1" with a reach of 72", southpaw. That is a 6-inch reach advantage for Chris Weidman. Chris Weidman is 42, Demian Maia is 48.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Chris Weidman has landed 626 significant strikes at 45.1% accuracy with 44 takedowns and 1h 4m of control time. Demian Maia has landed 739 at 43.6% with 68 takedowns and 2h 35m of control.

Chris Weidman has 5 title fights (4 won) against 2 (0 won) for Demian Maia. They share 2 common opponents: Anderson Silva, Mark Munoz.