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Gray Maynard

Inactive · age 47 · Orthodox · 5'9" 175 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 70" 178 cm
At a glance
  • Career-best 8-fight win streak
  • UFC veteran since 2007
Elo rating
1522
Global Elo 1563 ±32
Rank
—
—
UFC record
11-7-1
KO 1 · Sub 0 · Dec 10
Streak
-1
Δ90d -8 · Δ1y -8
Last fight
Oct 6, 2018
Loss by KO · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
4h 12m
Avg fight time
13:15
Title fights
0-1
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
1.7
Ground control
1h 10m
Since last fight
7y 9mo

Honest Elo history

19 fights · tap & drag
Sep 19, 2007 — W vs Joe Veres Δ+33Jan 23, 2008 — W vs Dennis Siver Δ+26Apr 2, 2008 — W vs Frankie Edgar Δ+32Oct 25, 2008 — W vs Rich Clementi Δ+25Mar 7, 2009 — W vs Jim Miller Δ+25Sep 16, 2009 — W vs Roger Huerta Δ+15Jan 11, 2010 — W vs Nate Diaz Δ+14Aug 28, 2010 — W vs Kenny Florian Δ+14Jan 1, 2011 — D vs Frankie Edgar Δ-1Oct 8, 2011 — L vs Frankie Edgar Δ-24Jun 22, 2012 — W vs Clay Guida Δ+12May 25, 2013 — L vs TJ Grant Δ-23Nov 30, 2013 — L vs Nate Diaz Δ-21Aug 16, 2014 — L vs Ross Pearson Δ-21Apr 4, 2015 — L vs Alexander Yakovlev Δ-22Jul 8, 2016 — W vs Fernando Bruno Δ+11Dec 3, 2016 — L vs Ryan Hall Δ-19Jul 7, 2017 — W vs Teruto Ishihara Δ+14Oct 6, 2018 — L vs Nik Lentz Δ-18 145015001550160016501700 20092011201320152017 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":366.4,"elo":1484,"date":"2007-09-19","opp":"Joe Veres","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":112.5,"y":332.9,"elo":1510,"date":"2008-01-23","opp":"Dennis Siver","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":2,"x":125,"y":292.6,"elo":1542,"date":"2008-04-02","opp":"Frankie Edgar","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":3,"x":161.7,"y":261.3,"elo":1566,"date":"2008-10-25","opp":"Rich Clementi","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":4,"x":185.5,"y":229.5,"elo":1591,"date":"2009-03-07","opp":"Jim Miller","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":5,"x":219.9,"y":209.9,"elo":1606,"date":"2009-09-16","opp":"Roger Huerta","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":6,"x":240.8,"y":191.5,"elo":1621,"date":"2010-01-11","opp":"Nate Diaz","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":7,"x":281.6,"y":173.2,"elo":1635,"date":"2010-08-28","opp":"Kenny Florian","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":8,"x":304.1,"y":174.7,"elo":1634,"date":"2011-01-01","opp":"Frankie Edgar","result":"D","delta":-1},{"i":9,"x":354.1,"y":205.7,"elo":1610,"date":"2011-10-08","opp":"Frankie Edgar","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":10,"x":400.1,"y":190.5,"elo":1622,"date":"2012-06-22","opp":"Clay Guida","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":11,"x":460.3,"y":219.4,"elo":1599,"date":"2013-05-25","opp":"TJ Grant","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":12,"x":494,"y":245.8,"elo":1578,"date":"2013-11-30","opp":"Nate Diaz","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":13,"x":540.2,"y":272.7,"elo":1557,"date":"2014-08-16","opp":"Ross Pearson","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":14,"x":581.4,"y":301.5,"elo":1535,"date":"2015-04-04","opp":"Alexander Yakovlev","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":15,"x":663.7,"y":288,"elo":1545,"date":"2016-07-08","opp":"Fernando Bruno","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":16,"x":690.1,"y":312,"elo":1527,"date":"2016-12-03","opp":"Ryan Hall","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":17,"x":728.6,"y":294.5,"elo":1540,"date":"2017-07-07","opp":"Teruto Ishihara","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":18,"x":810,"y":317.3,"elo":1522,"date":"2018-10-06","opp":"Nik Lentz","result":"L","delta":-18}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Oct 6, 2018 Nik Lentz L -18
Jul 7, 2017 Teruto Ishihara W +14
Dec 3, 2016 Ryan Hall L -19
Jul 8, 2016 Fernando Bruno W +11
Apr 4, 2015 Alexander Yakovlev L -22

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
9%
1 / 11
Finish rate
KO
1
9% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
10
91% of wins
KO: 1 (9%) 1 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 10 (91%) 10
Finishes by round
1 total
R1
1 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 473 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
76% Head
  • Head 76%
  • Body 20%
  • Leg 5%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
67% Distance
  • Distance 67%
  • Clinch 15%
  • Ground 18%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
71%
of losses by finish
5 of 7 · usually R1
5 KO/TKO 0 Sub 2 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1515
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
3
of 11 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Kenny Florian
Elo 1634 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
10.7
+0.3 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 19 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1601
Notable wins
Kenny Florian 1634 Roger Huerta 1625 Nate Diaz 1619

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#4 · Elo 1670
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#5 · Elo 1661
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Gray Maynard on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.