Demian Maia vs David Avellan ADCC 2005

This was a classic quarter final match in the -87.9 KG Division of the 2005 ADCC World Championship that took place at the famous Walter Pyramid in Long Beach California. Demian Maia is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, having been at the top of the game in both sports with titles such as World Cup Champion (BJJ – 2002 & 2003), ADCC Champion (submission wrestling – 2007) and two failed title attempts in the UFC’s middleweight (April 2010) and welterweight (July 2017) divisions. Demian is also known for having one of UFC’s longest successful submission win streaks (5). In the context of jiu jitsu history, Maia was at the heart of the early 2000’s Alliance Academy‘s turmoil, a case that ended in the team splitting, giving birth to the Brasa, TT and Master academies. David Avellan is an accomplished American grappler and a jiu jitsu black belt under Ricardo Teixeira, well known for his many battles in important no-gi tournaments such as the ADCC and Grapplers Quest, where he defeated legends of our sport, including Amaury Bitetti, Alexandre Ribeiro, Rafael Lovato Jr. and Tarsis Humphreys – to name a few. David and his brother Marcos Avellan are also known as the founders of the Freestyle Fighting Academy, a gym where they teach their martial arts methods based on grappling and striking, having developed big names in combat sports such as Enrico Cocco, Jorge Masvidal, Michael Bernhard, etc. The Avellan brothers are also known for their “kimura-trap” system, a compendium of techniques that uses the kimura lock as its foundation. FOLLOW ME: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiccardoAmmendoliaBJJ/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riccardoammendoliabjj/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RiccardoAmmendoliaBJJ Twitter: https://twitter.com/riccardobaleia #DemianMaia #DavidAvellan #ADCC #ADCC2021 #Grappling #BJJ #Wrestling #MMA #UFC #BrazilianJiuJitsu #KimuraTrap