Chris Weidman entered the UFC with a lot of hype owing to his wrestling credentials, along with praise from mentor Matt Serra. So far, things have gone according to plan. He dominated veteran Alessio Sakara in his UFC debut, and in his followup fights he’s secured first round submissions over Jesse Bongfeldt and Tom Lawlor, instantly shooting him into the upper echelon of the middleweight division.
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Maia entered the UFC as a pure jiujitsu fighter, but has since evolved greatly since his one sided loss to Anderson Silva. He’s 3-1 since then, with his lone loss coming to top contender Mark Munoz in a fight many felt he won, and in the Munoz fight he showed vastly improved striking. In his other three wins, Maia has shown improved wrestling as well, and he seems to be a complete fighter at this point.
I don’t know what the hell the public is thinking, but I give Maia virtually every advantage.
Weidman has looked good thus far, but he was tagged by Bongfeldt and Lawlor, and I’m fairly convinced Maia is the superior striker.
Jiujitsu wise, Weidman is unquestionably good, but Maia’s credentials mean you have to give him the advantage. I doubt either submits the other, but Weidman at best will be even with Maia.
Wrestling wise, maybe Weidman has the advantage, but Maia showed very strong wrestling against Munoz, as Munoz was surprisingly unable to control Maia up against the fence.
Really, this is a tough fight to call, but I see a boxing match taking place, with all signs pointing to Maia having the advantage.
The Chris Weidman vs Demian Maia prediction is that the grappling negates, and the two engage in a striking battle. Weidman is young and improving, but all signs point to Maia having the advantage, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he scored his first UFC knockout. At the +130 price, the only question is the size of the play. While I am picking Maia, I recognize there are still a ton of variables here, and so I’m only going to play it small. Maybe I’ll regret it afterwards if Maia dominates, but I’d rather regret playing too little than regret playing too much.
Chris Weidman vs Demian Maia Betting Odds Conclusion: Their grappling should negate, and Maia’s striking should be the difference. At +130, Maia warrants a small play.
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