Welterweight
3 Rounds
Demian Maia won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, May 31, 2014·Sao Paulo, Brazil, Brazil
Model Prediction: Demian Maia wins(55.5%)
Actual result: Demian Maia wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
Demian Maia
Red Corner
VS
Alexander Yakovlev
Blue Corner
-455
(82%)
Vegas Odds
+405
(20%)
48
Age
41
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
6'1"
Height
6'3"
182.88 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Demian MaiaL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Lyman Good · Feb 19W
vs Rocco Martin · Jun 19W
SUBvs Ben Askren · Oct 19L
KOvs Gilbert Burns · Mar 20L
vs Belal Muhammad · Jun 21Alexander YakovlevL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Kamaru Usman · Jul 16L
SUBvs Zak Cummings · Nov 16W
SUBvs Alex Da Silva · Apr 19L
vs Roosevelt Roberts · Nov 19L
SUBvs Joel Alvarez · Oct 20Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Demian MaiaMetricAlexander Yakovlev
1.80
Strikes / min
1.74
2.07
Strikes absorbed / min
2.41
63%
Strike defense
58%
2.49
TDs / 15 min
1.66
61%
Takedown defense
72%
1.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.27evenly matched on net striking-0.67
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Demian MaiaAlexander Yakovlev
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Demian Maia(10 fights)Alexander Yakovlev(9 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+22.7-22.7
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-48.848.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.549.5
Demian Maia
StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights26
Alexander Yakovlev
StanceSouthpaw
Height75.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights9