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Demian Maia details how he was stabbed during a bar brawl in Sweden

Judging by his laid-back and reserved demeanor, you likely won’t perceive Demain Maia as the type who’d get into a bar brawl. But as the former UFC standout revealed in a recent appearance on the Inteligência Ltda. Podcast, not only did he get into a scuffle, but he was also badly hurt in the process.

According to Maia, the incident happened some years ago in a bar in Sweden involving some alleged members of a gang from the Middle East.

“I’m in the corner, and like in other clubs outside Brazil, at 2 AM, they turn on the light.