Welterweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Demian Maia

28-11-0

RESULT

Demian Maia def. Alexander Yakovlev (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Alexander Yakovlev

“Russian Thunder”

24-10-1

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Mercedes-Benz Arena, Pudong Xinqu, China

Demian Maia defeated Alexander Yakovlev by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi, held Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Mercedes-Benz Arena, Pudong Xinqu. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Demian Maia won the decision.

Fight stats

Demian Maia

Alexander Yakovlev

Knockdowns

29 of 73

Significant strikes

22 of 43

40%

Sig. strike accuracy

51%

83 of 128

Total strikes

24 of 45

2 of 3

Takedowns

1 of 2

67%

Takedown accuracy

50%

Submission attempts

Reversals

8:09

Control time

1:28

Significant strikes by target

27 of 70

Head

8 of 20

2 of 2

Body

1 of 3

0 of 1

Leg

13 of 20

4 of 34

Distance

20 of 39

0 of 0

Clinch

1 of 2

25 of 39

Ground

1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1

17 of 40

Sig. str.

0 of 6

35 of 59

Total str.

0 of 6

0 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

2:46

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 2

5 of 14

Sig. str.

5 of 11

18 of 27

Total str.

7 of 13

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

2:29

Ctrl

1:22

ROUND 3

7 of 19

Sig. str.

17 of 26

30 of 42

Total str.

17 of 26

1 of 1

Takedowns

1 of 1

Sub. att

2:54

Ctrl

0:06

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand

#	Maia	Yakovlev
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Guilherme Bravo

#	Maia	Yakovlev
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Vinicius Lins

#	Maia	Yakovlev
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Media Scores

Maia

Yakovlev

●30-26 Maia×5●30-27 Maia×5

All 10 media scorecards▾

CagePages.com30-26Maia
Adam Martin · MMAOddsbreaker.com30-26Maia
Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-26Maia
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-26Maia
Thomas Myers · MMAMania.com30-26Maia
MMAJunkie.com30-27Maia
Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com30-27Maia
TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Maia
MMABrasil.com.br30-27Maia
Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Maia

Fan Scorecards

95%

Maia

Yakovlev

21 fan scorecards submitted

●30-26 Maia47.6%●30-27 Maia33.3%●29-28 Yakovlev4.8%●29-27 Maia4.8%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

48%

Maia

86%

Maia

91%

Maia

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Demian Maia

-465

82% implied win probability

Open: -494Best: -450

Alexander Yakovlev

+355

22% implied win probability

Open: +365Best: +385

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Demian Maia	Alexander Yakovlev
Bookmaker	-460	+360
Bovada	-500	+350
Pinnacle	-450	+385
sports-interaction	-455	+325

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Demian Maia vs Alexander Yakovlev?

What were the judges' scorecards for Demian Maia vs Alexander Yakovlev?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Demian Maia won the decision.

Was Demian Maia vs Alexander Yakovlev a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 10 media scores picked Demian Maia.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Herb Dean

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Demian Maia 70%30% Alexander Yakovlev

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

5 edges

Alexander Yakovlev

Knockout Artist

6 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

49Power90

54Speed97

65Precision94

83Durability89

94Engine70

97Wrestling92

98Ground84

Biggest edge Alexander Yakovlev, Kick power +45

Attribute by attribute

46Punch power83

52Kick power97

54Punch speed96

54Kick speed98

65Accuracy94

97Takedowns92

98Ground striking75

97Submissions92

95Chin86

71Body strength92

94Cardio70

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

Tale of the Tape

28-11-0

Record

24-10-1

1847

Power Index rating

1704

Win Streak

Age

6'1"

185 cm

Height

6'3"

191 cm

72"

183 cm

Reach

74"

188 cm

Southpaw

Stance

Southpaw

Welterweight

Weight Class

Welterweight

Brazil

Nationality

Russia

Style Matchup

BJJNo-Gi GrapplingJudo

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

Alexander Yakovlev

No background on record

Striking Profile

1.80

SLpM

1.74

43%

Str. Acc.

47%

2.07

SApM

2.41

63%

Str. Def.

58%

Grappling Profile

2.49

TD Avg.

1.66

24%

TD Acc.

35%

61%

TD Def.

72%

1.00

Sub. Avg.

0.10

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Common Opponents

Demian Maia

Alexander Yakovlev

vs
Kamaru Usman
LUnanimous DecisionR5 · 5:00Sat, May 19, 2018 LUnanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00Sun, Jul 24, 2016

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi

Career Averages

Based on 33 fights · 9 fights

22.4

Avg sig. strikes

19.2

2.06

Avg takedowns

1.22

4:42

Avg control time

1:40

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Demian Maia

Strike target

Alexander Yakovlev

80%

Head

49%

15%

Body

27%

Leg

24%

Demian Maia

Strike position

Alexander Yakovlev

50%

Distance

72%

12%

Clinch

13%

38%

Ground

16%