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Max Griffin

Last fought: Apr 2026
RECORD
Pro
20-13-0
UFC
8-11-0
Age
40
Height
5'11"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time13:07
Fight Completion Rate87.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.63
% Fights Inside the Distance26.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)108-62 (63.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)36-24 (60.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)72-38 (65.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)70.3%
% Time in Control15.3%
% Time Controlled14.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time51.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.48
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.41
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.07
Distance Strike Accuracy45.4%
Distance Strike Defense60.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.08
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.13
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.65
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.68
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.57
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.73
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 Welterweight field
Max Griffin   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 Max Griffin
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.7
Strike Differential0.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy41.4%
Takedown Defense69.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.4
Submission Attempts/15min0.2
Control Time/15min2:18
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins37.5%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins62.5%
Avg Fight Time13:07
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.5
Reversals/15min0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy37.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.3
Takedown Accuracy25.0%
Takedown Defense64.3%
Control Time/Fight1:27

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Victor Psicosis Valenzuela
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal • Apr 2026Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Griffin40/8945%TD 4/9Ctrl 1:03
Victor Psicosis Valenzuela53/11745%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:36
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Chris Curtis
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira • Jul 2025Welterweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Griffin59/17833%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:03
Chris Curtis64/15541%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michael Chiesa
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura • Dec 2024Welterweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 1:56
Max Griffin10/3429%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:19
Michael Chiesa13/3933%TD 2/8Ctrl 3:48
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jeremiah Wells
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer • Feb 2024Welterweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Griffin26/5349%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:40
Jeremiah Wells32/8637%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:40
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michael Morales
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov • Jul 2023Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Griffin36/10235%TD 0/8Ctrl 2:10
Michael Morales72/16444%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:27
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tim Means
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen • Oct 2022Welterweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Griffin42/7854%TD 3/6Ctrl 5:13KD 1
Tim Means47/11541%TD 3/5Ctrl 1:27
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Neil Magny
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus • Mar 2022Welterweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Griffin67/12354%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:39KD 1
Neil Magny54/14438%TD 1/9Ctrl 4:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Carlos Condit
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 • Jul 2021Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Griffin93/17154%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:11KD 1
Carlos Condit63/17636%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Song Kenan
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland • Mar 2021Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:20
Max Griffin17/2861%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:28KD 1
Song Kenan14/2458%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ramiz Brahimaj
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira • Nov 2020Welterweight
KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 3, 2:03
Max Griffin74/16744%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:32
Ramiz Brahimaj45/12337%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alex Oliveira
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero • Mar 2020Welterweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Griffin23/5046%TD 2/3Ctrl 5:35
Alex Oliveira40/7752%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:31
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alex Morono
UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson • Oct 2019Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Griffin75/16645%TD 4/5Ctrl 2:35
Alex Morono81/25532%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:27KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Zelim Imadaev
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 • Apr 2019Welterweight
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Griffin47/9251%TD 6/11Ctrl 4:59
Zelim Imadaev64/15043%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:26
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Thiago Alves
UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 • Feb 2019Welterweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Griffin112/15473%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:40KD 1
Thiago Alves83/13561%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:13
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Curtis Millender
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier • Jul 2018Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Griffin44/9944%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:17
Curtis Millender38/9440%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mike Perry
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens • Feb 2018Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Griffin78/16846%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:24KD 1
Mike Perry45/11041%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:20
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida • Oct 2017Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Griffin51/13338%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:09KD 2
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos84/17648%TD 0/5Ctrl 2:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Erick Montano
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson • Nov 2016Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:54
Max Griffin15/3050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
Erick Montano3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Colby Covington
UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 • Aug 2016Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:18
Max Griffin13/3537%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
Colby Covington26/4657%TD 6/9Ctrl 10:08
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com