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Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Demian Maia
RESULT

Demian Maia def. Jorge Masvidal (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jorge Masvidal
Gamebred
35-17-0
Sunday, May 14, 2017
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States

Demian Maia defeated Jorge Masvidal by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2, held Sunday, May 14, 2017 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Demian Maia won the decision.

Fight stats

Demian Maia
Jorge Masvidal
0
Knockdowns
0
23 of 38
Significant strikes
39 of 63
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
62%
67 of 93
Total strikes
55 of 80
4 of 12
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
8:54
Control time
0:54
Significant strikes by target
22 of 37
Head
27 of 48
0 of 0
Body
7 of 9
1 of 1
Leg
5 of 6
2 of 11
Distance
15 of 29
6 of 8
Clinch
6 of 6
15 of 19
Ground
18 of 28

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 8
Sig. str.
19 of 29
35 of 43
Total str.
24 of 34
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:50
Ctrl
0:20
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 16
Sig. str.
11 of 18
12 of 22
Total str.
15 of 22
0 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:37
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 14
Sig. str.
9 of 16
20 of 28
Total str.
16 of 24
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:27
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#MaiaMasvidal
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#MaiaMasvidal
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#MaiaMasvidal
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

23
Maia
-
0
Masvidal
29-28 Maia×1330-27 Maia×10
All 23 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

72%
Maia
1%
Draw
26%
Masvidal
487 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Maia40%30-27 Maia27.3%29-28 Masvidal21.1%30-27 Masvidal4.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
72%
Maia
R2
60%
Masvidal
R3
86%
Maia

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Demian Maia
-125
56% implied win probability
Open: -130Best: -114
Jorge Masvidal
+101
50% implied win probability
Open: +108Best: +110

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDemian MaiaJorge Masvidal
BetOnline-120+100
Bookmaker-127-103
Bovada-125-105
Pinnacle-114+101
sports-interaction-145+110
unibet-124+100

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Demian Maia vs Jorge Masvidal?

Demian Maia defeated Jorge Masvidal by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2, held Sunday, May 14, 2017 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Demian Maia won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Demian Maia vs Jorge Masvidal?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Demian Maia won the decision.

Was Demian Maia vs Jorge Masvidal a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 72% of 487 fan cards scored it for Demian Maia; 100% of 23 media scores picked Demian Maia.

Full robbery index
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Demian Maia 58%42% Jorge Masvidal

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Demian Maia
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Jorge Masvidal
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

49Power94
54Speed95
65Precision92
83Durability94
94Engine90
97Wrestling86
98Ground90

Biggest edge Jorge Masvidal, Punch power +49

Attribute by attribute

Demian Maia is on the left of every row, Jorge Masvidal on the right.
46Punch power95
52Kick power93
54Punch speed96
54Kick speed94
65Accuracy92
97Takedowns86
98Ground striking92
97Submissions87
95Chin95
71Body strength92
94Cardio90

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-11-0
Record
35-17-0
1908
Power Index rating
1855
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
41
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
vs
BoxingKarateMMA
Demian Maia
  • 2021Black belt · BJJ
  • 2007Champion · ADCC · 77-87 kg
  • 2007Champion · Super Challenge · under 83 kg
  • 2006Champion · IBJJF Pans · -88 kg

Camp Vila da Luta / Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu · Sao Paulo, Brazil

Jorge Masvidal
  • 2002White belt · BJJ
  • 2019BMF Title · UFC
  • 2006AFC Welterweight Championship · Absolute Fighting Championships

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Striking Profile

1.80
SLpM
4.05
43%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.07
SApM
3.05
63%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

2.49
TD Avg.
1.38
24%
TD Acc.
59%
61%
TD Def.
72%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Demian Maia · 3-2
  • W
    Polaris 20 · Jun 25, 2022
    Decision
  • W
    BJJ Stars 8 · Apr 30, 2022
    Submission
  • L
    UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 2:34 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Askren · Oct 26, 2019
    Submission · R3 · 3:54 · Welterweight
Jorge Masvidal · 0-5
  • L
    Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 · Jul 6, 2024
    Majority Decision
  • L
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2 · Apr 24, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 1:02 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal · Jul 11, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 33 fights · 22 fights
22.4
Avg sig. strikes
53.2
2.06
Avg takedowns
0.77
4:42
Avg control time
1:58
69
Career high strikes
113
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Demian Maia
Strike target
Jorge Masvidal
80%
Head
59%
15%
Body
24%
5%
Leg
17%
Demian Maia
Strike position
Jorge Masvidal
50%
Distance
69%
12%
Clinch
17%
38%
Ground
14%