Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu

8 member gyms1 in the United StatesCBJJ

Instructors

Demian Maia

Black Belt · Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu

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Demian Maia is a BJJ and MMA legend. He is widely considered one of the greatest grapplers in MMA history, utilizing a pure BJJ style to capture 22 UFC victories and challenge for the Welterweight and Middleweight titles. In BJJ, he is an ADCC Champion and BJJ World Champion.

Daniel Amado Perez

Black Belt · Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu USA

Daniel Amado Perez is the head instructor at Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu USA, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in Miami, FL, USA. This profile was built from the IBJJF academy directory, where Daniel Amado Perez is registered as the academy's responsible instructor. Instructors can claim this profile to add a full bio and photo.

Demian Augusto Maia Baptista

Black Belt · Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu Europe

Demian Maia was born in São Paulo, Brazil, and began with judo at six, later practising Wing Chun and Shotokan karate before finding Brazilian jiu-jitsu in his late teens. Training up to three times a day, he earned his black belt in four years and seven months. His grappling titles include ADCC champion, IBJJF World champion, CBJJO World Cup winner and multiple IBJJF Pan American, North American and Brazilian championships; in 2001, as a brown belt, he shared IBJJF Worlds gold after an accidental head clash in the final. In MMA he went 29-11, joining the UFC in 2007, winning his first five UFC bouts by submission, challenging Anderson Silva for the title in 2010 and submitting Ben Askren in 2019. He holds a journalism degree, began teaching BJJ in 2001 and founded Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu Brasileiro, which he expands worldwide through affiliation and seminars from his São Paulo academy.

Demian Augusto Maia Baptista

Black Belt · Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu

Demian Augusto Maia Baptista is the head instructor at Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in São Paulo, Brazil. 12 competitors in the JiuJitsuGyms database list the academy as their team, 3 of them black belts, and between them they hold 12 championship titles (1 IBJJF World, 2 Brasileiro, 9 IBJJF Open). This profile was built from the IBJJF academy directory, where Demian Augusto Maia Baptista is registered as the academy's responsible instructor. Instructors can claim this profile to add a full bio and photo.

Demian Augusto Maia Baptista

Black Belt · Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu Portugal

Demian Augusto Maia Baptista is the head instructor at Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu Portugal, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in Lisboa, Portugal. This profile was built from the IBJJF academy directory, where Demian Augusto Maia Baptista is registered as the academy's responsible instructor. Instructors can claim this profile to add a full bio and photo.

Member Gyms (8)

US gyms are listed first.

Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu USA

Miami, FL

World-class instruction in a welcoming environment dedicated to student growth and technical excellence.

Academia Demian Maia Jj

Martial Arts

São Paulo, SP

Academia Demian Maia Jj in São Paulo, SP, Brazil offers training in Martial Arts.

Demian Maia Jiu Jitsu Latvia

No-Gi

Riga,

Demian Maia Jiu Jitsu Latvia is focused on the paired Gi and No-Gi grappling categories in Riga, Latvia, with a stated price range of $$. Gi identifies the grappling category associated with that exact label, while No-Gi identifies its counterpart without the Gi designation. For a beginner, the pairing offers a clear broad picture of a record centered on two related grappling categories rather than Boxing, Striking, or MMA. For a competitor, Gi and No-Gi together indicate a discipline mix that covers both supplied Brazilian jiu-jitsu-style category labels, without suggesting a particular competitive result or preparation method. Based in Riga, Latvia, Demian Maia Jiu Jitsu Latvia is defined here by its Gi and No-Gi focus and by the supplied $$ relative price category, with no additional claims beyond those details.