Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
28-11-0
RESULT
Chris Weidman def. Demian Maia (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Chris Weidman defeated Demian Maia by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis, held Saturday, January 28, 2012.
Fight stats
Demian Maia
Chris Weidman
0
Knockdowns
0
51 of 169
Significant strikes
58 of 166
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
60 of 178
Total strikes
68 of 178
0 of 7
Takedowns
4 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:38
Significant strikes by target
35 of 145
Head
43 of 145
14 of 20
Body
10 of 15
2 of 4
Leg
5 of 6
39 of 143
Distance
49 of 149
12 of 26
Clinch
7 of 15
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 53
Sig. str.
14 of 60
14 of 53
Total str.
15 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 51
Sig. str.
16 of 39
22 of 57
Total str.
17 of 40
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:46
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 65
Sig. str.
28 of 67
24 of 68
Total str.
36 of 77
0 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:43
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Maia
–
7
Weidman
●30–27 Weidman×6●30–28 Weidman
All 7 media scorecards▾
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Weidman
- Ray Hui · MMAFighting.com30–27Weidman
- MMAWeekly.com30–27Weidman
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30–27Weidman
- Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com30–27Weidman
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30–27Weidman
- FightMetric.com30–28Weidman
Fan Scorecards
14%
Maia
5%
Draw
81%
Weidman
37 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Weidman59.5%●29–28 Weidman13.5%●29–28 Maia10.8%●29–29 Draw5.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
87%
Weidman
R2
62%
Weidman
R3
81%
Weidman
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Demian Maia vs Chris Weidman?
Chris Weidman defeated Demian Maia by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis, held Saturday, January 28, 2012.
What were the judges' scorecards for Demian Maia vs Chris Weidman?
The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 29–28 — Chris Weidman won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Demian Maia 58%42% Chris Weidman
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
28-11-0
Record
16-8-0
1666
Elo rating
1608
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
42
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
1.80
SLpM
3.11
43%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.07
SApM
3.37
63%
Str. Def.
51%
Grappling Profile
2.49
TD Avg.
3.27
24%
TD Acc.
42%
61%
TD Def.
72%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.80
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Demian Maia · 3-2
Chris Weidman · 2-3
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 33 fights · 20 fights
22.4
Avg sig. strikes
31.3
2.06
Avg takedowns
2.20
4:42
Avg control time
3:15
69
Career high strikes
75
7
Career high TDs
7
Strike Distribution
Demian Maia
Strike target
Chris Weidman
80%
Head
73%
15%
Body
16%
5%
Leg
11%
Demian Maia
Strike position
Chris Weidman
50%
Distance
66%
12%
Clinch
9%
38%
Ground
24%