Lightweight

Gray Maynard

Last fought: Oct 2018

RECORD

Pro

13-7-1 (1 NC)

UFC

11-7-1

Age

Height

5'9"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:52
Fight Completion Rate	78.0%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.57
% Fights Inside the Distance	30.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	99-42 (70.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	45-18 (71.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	46-23 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	64.0%
% Time in Control	29.0%
% Time Controlled	6.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	80.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	1.94
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.09
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.15
Distance Strike Accuracy	26.3%
Distance Strike Defense	71.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.62
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.36
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.19
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.94
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.41
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.69

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field

Gray Maynard League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Gray Maynard
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	32.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.6
Strike Differential	-0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	47.6%
Takedown Defense	81.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.9
Submission Attempts/15min	0.7
Control Time/15min	4:21
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	9.1%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	90.9%
Avg Fight Time	12:52
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.9
Takedown Accuracy	45.7%
Takedown Defense	68.4%
Control Time/Fight	5:07

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Nik Lentz

UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor • Oct 2018Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 1:19

Gray Maynard13/2748%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08

Nik Lentz75/10174%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:34KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	5/11	45%	0/0	0:08	—
	Nik Lentz	64/80	80%	2/5	3:32	—

R2	Gray Maynard	8/16	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nik Lentz	11/21	52%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Teruto Ishihara

The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale • Jul 2017Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gray Maynard16/2467%TD 11/11Ctrl 12:57

Teruto Ishihara8/1362%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	7/12	58%	5/5	3:46	—
	Teruto Ishihara	4/6	67%	0/0	0:04	—

R2	Gray Maynard	5/6	83%	5/5	4:32	—
	Teruto Ishihara	3/5	60%	0/0	0:02	—

R3	Gray Maynard	4/6	67%	1/1	4:39	—
	Teruto Ishihara	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Ryan Hall

The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale • Dec 2016Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gray Maynard12/4229%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:57

Ryan Hall46/11739%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	5/16	31%	0/0	0:58	—
	Ryan Hall	12/36	33%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Gray Maynard	3/13	23%	0/0	0:30	—
	Ryan Hall	17/48	35%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Gray Maynard	4/13	31%	0/0	1:29	—
	Ryan Hall	17/33	52%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Fernando Bruno

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale • Jul 2016Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gray Maynard30/7142%TD 3/7Ctrl 6:42

Fernando Bruno32/10132%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	11/38	29%	0/1	1:04	—
	Fernando Bruno	16/50	32%	1/3	0:54	—

R2	Gray Maynard	8/20	40%	2/2	2:39	—
	Fernando Bruno	8/33	24%	1/2	0:26	—

R3	Gray Maynard	11/13	85%	1/4	2:59	—
	Fernando Bruno	8/18	44%	0/2	1:08	—

LOSS

vs. Alexander Yakovlev

UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas • Apr 2015Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gray Maynard21/5538%TD 2/17Ctrl 2:54

Alexander Yakovlev31/7243%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:53KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	8/27	30%	0/4	0:52	—
	Alexander Yakovlev	5/19	26%	1/3	0:30	—

R2	Gray Maynard	7/18	39%	1/7	1:06	—
	Alexander Yakovlev	18/35	51%	0/0	1:18	1

R3	Gray Maynard	6/10	60%	1/6	0:56	—
	Alexander Yakovlev	8/18	44%	1/2	1:05	—

LOSS

vs. Ross Pearson

UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux • Aug 2014Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:35

Gray Maynard15/4732%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:12

Ross Pearson26/5547%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	13/38	34%	2/3	0:53	—
	Ross Pearson	11/37	30%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gray Maynard	2/9	22%	0/1	0:19	—
	Ross Pearson	15/18	83%	0/0	0:07	1

LOSS

vs. Nate Diaz

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale • Nov 2013Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:38

Gray Maynard5/1533%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:48

Nate Diaz33/5560%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	5/15	33%	1/2	0:48	—
	Nate Diaz	33/55	60%	0/1	0:06	—

LOSS

vs. TJ Grant

UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 • May 2013Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:07

Gray Maynard13/2846%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

TJ Grant26/5250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15KD 3

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	13/28	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	TJ Grant	26/52	50%	0/0	0:15	3

WIN

vs. Clay Guida

UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida • Jun 2012Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Gray Maynard49/22522%TD 1/9Ctrl 1:10

Clay Guida45/32114%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	5/51	10%	0/0	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	10/59	17%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gray Maynard	7/41	17%	0/0	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	10/87	11%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Gray Maynard	9/58	16%	0/3	0:03	—
	Clay Guida	4/63	6%	0/2	0:00	—

R4	Gray Maynard	11/32	34%	0/2	0:05	—
	Clay Guida	10/54	19%	0/1	0:47	—

R5	Gray Maynard	17/43	40%	1/4	1:02	—
	Clay Guida	11/58	19%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Frankie Edgar

UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 • Oct 2011LightweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 3:54

Gray Maynard42/17025%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:16KD 1

Frankie Edgar61/17635%TD 0/11Ctrl 0:15KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	24/64	38%	0/0	0:16	1
	Frankie Edgar	11/34	32%	0/5	0:12	—

R2	Gray Maynard	5/30	17%	0/0	0:00	—
	Frankie Edgar	13/52	25%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Gray Maynard	8/47	17%	0/0	0:00	—
	Frankie Edgar	16/40	40%	0/2	0:00	—

R4	Gray Maynard	5/29	17%	0/2	0:00	—
	Frankie Edgar	21/50	42%	0/3	0:03	1

vs. Frankie Edgar

UFC 125: Resolution • Jan 2011LightweightTITLE

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Gray Maynard71/21233%TD 3/17Ctrl 2:14KD 3

Frankie Edgar95/22642%TD 3/11Ctrl 1:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	25/57	44%	1/2	1:29	3
	Frankie Edgar	10/24	42%	0/2	0:11	—

R2	Gray Maynard	6/31	19%	0/2	0:00	—
	Frankie Edgar	21/50	42%	1/1	0:06	—

R3	Gray Maynard	17/32	53%	2/4	0:45	—
	Frankie Edgar	21/46	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Gray Maynard	7/39	18%	0/2	0:00	—
	Frankie Edgar	23/44	52%	2/5	1:08	—

R5	Gray Maynard	16/53	30%	0/7	0:00	—
	Frankie Edgar	20/62	32%	0/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kenny Florian

UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 • Aug 2010Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gray Maynard15/5328%TD 5/7Ctrl 6:39

Kenny Florian14/6322%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	2/15	13%	1/3	1:18	—
	Kenny Florian	7/26	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gray Maynard	4/19	21%	2/2	2:20	—
	Kenny Florian	2/18	11%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Gray Maynard	9/19	47%	2/2	3:01	—
	Kenny Florian	5/19	26%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Nate Diaz

UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz • Jan 2010Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gray Maynard41/14229%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11

Nate Diaz70/25128%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	10/53	19%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nate Diaz	18/59	31%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gray Maynard	15/48	31%	0/0	0:06	—
	Nate Diaz	28/92	30%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Gray Maynard	16/41	39%	0/0	0:05	—
	Nate Diaz	24/100	24%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Roger Huerta

UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard • Sep 2009Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gray Maynard23/7929%TD 3/7Ctrl 3:14

Roger Huerta40/16624%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	9/25	36%	0/2	0:13	—
	Roger Huerta	11/55	20%	0/0	0:12	—

R2	Gray Maynard	10/43	23%	0/0	0:00	—
	Roger Huerta	20/81	25%	0/0	0:03	—

R3	Gray Maynard	4/11	36%	3/5	3:01	—
	Roger Huerta	9/30	30%	0/0	0:45	—

WIN

vs. Jim Miller

UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine • Mar 2009Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gray Maynard37/9340%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:06

Jim Miller25/10025%TD 0/8Ctrl 1:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	12/26	46%	0/0	0:03	—
	Jim Miller	8/33	24%	0/4	1:24	—

R2	Gray Maynard	14/38	37%	0/0	0:11	—
	Jim Miller	11/43	26%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Gray Maynard	11/29	38%	1/1	1:52	—
	Jim Miller	6/24	25%	0/3	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Rich Clementi

UFC 90: Silva vs Cote • Oct 2008Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gray Maynard22/6136%TD 5/7Ctrl 9:41

Rich Clementi7/4217%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	13/39	33%	1/2	1:24	—
	Rich Clementi	6/24	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gray Maynard	5/17	29%	2/3	3:50	—
	Rich Clementi	1/14	7%	0/0	0:09	—

R3	Gray Maynard	4/5	80%	2/2	4:27	—
	Rich Clementi	0/4	0%	0/0	0:05	—

WIN

vs. Frankie Edgar

UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon • Apr 2008Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gray Maynard19/6529%TD 9/10Ctrl 6:17

Frankie Edgar26/7535%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	8/25	32%	2/2	1:28	—
	Frankie Edgar	8/22	36%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Gray Maynard	7/26	27%	2/2	1:32	—
	Frankie Edgar	10/35	29%	1/2	0:12	—

R3	Gray Maynard	4/14	29%	5/6	3:17	—
	Frankie Edgar	8/18	44%	0/2	0:20	—

WIN

vs. Dennis Siver

UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman • Jan 2008Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gray Maynard26/6639%TD 2/2Ctrl 10:46KD 1

Dennis Siver16/4040%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	13/33	39%	1/1	4:40	1
	Dennis Siver	2/7	29%	0/1	0:03	—

R2	Gray Maynard	8/20	40%	0/0	2:25	—
	Dennis Siver	12/23	52%	1/1	1:33	—

R3	Gray Maynard	5/13	38%	1/1	3:41	—
	Dennis Siver	2/10	20%	0/0	0:58	—

WIN

vs. Joe Veres

UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian • Sep 2007Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:09

Gray Maynard3/475%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Joe Veres0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	3/4	75%	0/0	0:02	1
	Joe Veres	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

vs. Rob Emerson

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale • Jun 2007Lightweight

CNC • Rd 2, 0:39

Gray Maynard20/3656%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:25

Rob Emerson3/1127%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gray Maynard	17/32	53%	1/1	4:20	—
	Rob Emerson	3/9	33%	1/1	0:10	—

R2	Gray Maynard	3/4	75%	1/1	0:05	—
	Rob Emerson	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com