Demian Maia

Demian Maia is the São Paulo jiu-jitsu black belt who was so good on the mat that UFC fighters stopped trying to wrestle him. An ADCC world champion in 2007, he won his first five UFC fights by submission and challenged Anderson Silva for the middleweight title at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi.

After dropping to welterweight he went on a seven-fight winning streak, including wins over Carlos Condit and Jorge Masvidal, and challenged Tyron Woodley for the title in 2017. CagePotato covered his submission run and his title shots.