Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Demian Maia
BrazilDemian Maia
28-11-0
RESULT

Chris Weidman def. Demian Maia (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Chris Weidman
United StatesChris Weidman
“The All-American”
16-8-0
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Chris Weidman won the decision.

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

Sal D'Amato
#MaiaWeidman
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Pat Morley
#MaiaWeidman
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Gabriel Sabaitis
#MaiaWeidman
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Maia
-
7
Weidman
●30-27 Weidman×6●30-28 Weidman
All 7 media scorecards▾

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Chris Weidman won the decision.

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.

Was Demian Maia vs Chris Weidman a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 81% of 37 fan cards scored it for Chris Weidman; 100% of 7 media scores picked Chris Weidman.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Demian Maia 60%40% Chris Weidman

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Demian Maia
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Chris Weidman
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

49Power92
54Speed92
65Precision91
83Durability93
94Engine94
97Wrestling97
98Ground96

Biggest edge Chris Weidman, Punch power +48

Attribute by attribute

Demian Maia is on the left of every row, Chris Weidman on the right.
46Punch power94
52Kick power90
54Punch speed93
54Kick speed91
65Accuracy91
97Takedowns97
98Ground striking96
97Submissions96
95Chin94
71Body strength92
94Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

28-11-0
Record
16-8-0
1835
Power Index rating
1766
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)

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    Submission
  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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    Submission · R3 · 3:54 · Welterweight
Chris Weidman · 1-4
  • L
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    Decision
  • L
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    Fury Pro Grappling 13 · May 23, 2025
    Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
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    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Catchweight
  • W
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    UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 2:18 · Middleweight
  • L
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    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

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%