Demian Maia: The gentleman black belt |
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MMAcca
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 944-552
Season: 20-4 (#104)
Location: North East of England
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The National Hockey League presents an annual award called the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. According to NHL.com, the Lady Byng is an annual award given to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct.
MMA is not a sport that offers accommodations for congeniality but if there was a Lady Byng Trophy in MMA, undefeated UFC Brazilian middleweight Demian Maia would be a leading contender.
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Post #1 2/18/09 1:00:48AM
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burialchamber
Standup Guy
Career record: 245-118
Season: 0-0 (#-)
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Demian is as classy as they come. I have major respect for his talent and his character. He is for sure my favorite fighter.
Thanks for posting this.
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Post #2 2/18/09 3:05:47AM
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1daveufc
Standup Guy
Career record: 498-359
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: newcastle.england
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Maia is class i think he will be champ in the not to distant furture.
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Post #3 2/18/09 2:44:45PM
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Gipper
RIP Evan Tanner 1971-2008
Career record: 176-110
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
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Posted by 1daveufc
Maia is class i think he will be champ in the not to distant furture.
i also think he will be champ one day. all the respect in the world from me.
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Post #4 2/18/09 3:50:25PM
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urbman
MMA Regular
Career record: 437-227
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: phila,pa
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He is a classy guy,thats what makes it hard to root against a fighter like him.
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Post #5 2/18/09 9:26:58PM
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Jackelope
Go ahead, MOD my day
Career record: 586-330
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Getting choked out or arm barred
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Dude's got skills, and he's making the right moves. I'd really like to see his standup and wrestling come along. Like I said, he's making the right moves. Not to mention he is VERY hard to dislike based on the fact that he's such a class act.
I don't quite rank him as high as everyone else does at this point, but I could see him climbing the ranks very quickly if he hones those other disciplines.
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Post #6 2/18/09 10:50:26PM
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