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Max Griffin "Pain"

Active #60 welterweight · age 40 · Orthodox · 5'11" 180 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 76" 193 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • UFC veteran since 2016
Elo rating
1451
Global Elo 1501 ±39
Rank
#60
top 80% of division
UFC record
8-11-0
KO 3 · Sub 0 · Dec 5
Streak
-3
Δ90d -17 · Δ1y -31
Last fight
Apr 25, 2026
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
4h 10m
Avg fight time
13:08
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
2.0
Since last fight
2mo

Honest Elo history

19 fights · tap & drag
Aug 20, 2016 — L vs Colby Covington Δ-25Nov 5, 2016 — W vs Erick Montano Δ+35Oct 28, 2017 — L vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Δ-24Feb 24, 2018 — W vs Mike Perry Δ+37Jul 7, 2018 — L vs Curtis Millender Δ-27Feb 2, 2019 — L vs Thiago Alves Δ-13Apr 13, 2019 — W vs Zelim Imadaev Δ+17Oct 12, 2019 — L vs Alex Morono Δ-14Mar 7, 2020 — L vs Alex Oliveira Δ-12Nov 7, 2020 — W vs Ramiz Brahimaj Δ+20Mar 20, 2021 — W vs Song Kenan Δ+23Jul 10, 2021 — W vs Carlos Condit Δ+19Mar 26, 2022 — L vs Neil Magny Δ-10Oct 29, 2022 — W vs Tim Means Δ+18Jul 1, 2023 — L vs Michael Morales Δ-15Feb 10, 2024 — W vs Jeremiah Wells Δ+19Dec 7, 2024 — L vs Michael Chiesa Δ-14Jul 12, 2025 — L vs Chris Curtis Δ-14Apr 25, 2026 — L vs Victor Valenzuela Δ-17 140014251450147515001525 20182020202220242026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":347.5,"elo":1424,"date":"2016-08-20","opp":"Colby Covington","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":1,"x":105.7,"y":256.9,"elo":1460,"date":"2016-11-05","opp":"Erick Montano","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":2,"x":178.4,"y":319.4,"elo":1435,"date":"2017-10-28","opp":"Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":3,"x":202.6,"y":224.7,"elo":1472,"date":"2018-02-24","opp":"Mike Perry","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":4,"x":229.7,"y":294,"elo":1445,"date":"2018-07-07","opp":"Curtis Millender","result":"L","delta":-27},{"i":5,"x":272.5,"y":326.5,"elo":1433,"date":"2019-02-02","opp":"Thiago Alves","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":6,"x":286.8,"y":283.8,"elo":1449,"date":"2019-04-13","opp":"Zelim Imadaev","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":7,"x":323.8,"y":318.4,"elo":1436,"date":"2019-10-12","opp":"Alex Morono","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":8,"x":353.8,"y":350.1,"elo":1423,"date":"2020-03-07","opp":"Alex Oliveira","result":"L","delta":-12},{"i":9,"x":403.7,"y":299.4,"elo":1443,"date":"2020-11-07","opp":"Ramiz Brahimaj","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":10,"x":430.8,"y":241,"elo":1466,"date":"2021-03-20","opp":"Song Kenan","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":11,"x":453.6,"y":193.2,"elo":1485,"date":"2021-07-10","opp":"Carlos Condit","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":12,"x":506.3,"y":219.3,"elo":1475,"date":"2022-03-26","opp":"Neil Magny","result":"L","delta":-10},{"i":13,"x":550.5,"y":174.2,"elo":1492,"date":"2022-10-29","opp":"Tim Means","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":14,"x":600.4,"y":212.4,"elo":1477,"date":"2023-07-01","opp":"Michael Morales","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":15,"x":646,"y":164.5,"elo":1496,"date":"2024-02-10","opp":"Jeremiah Wells","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":16,"x":707.3,"y":201.1,"elo":1482,"date":"2024-12-07","opp":"Michael Chiesa","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":17,"x":751.5,"y":237.5,"elo":1467,"date":"2025-07-12","opp":"Chris Curtis","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":18,"x":810,"y":280.5,"elo":1451,"date":"2026-04-25","opp":"Victor Valenzuela","result":"L","delta":-17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 25, 2026 Victor Valenzuela L -17
Jul 12, 2025 Chris Curtis L -14
Dec 7, 2024 Michael Chiesa L -14
Feb 10, 2024 Jeremiah Wells W +19
Jul 1, 2023 Michael Morales L -15

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.
38%
3 / 8
Finish rate
KO
3
38% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
5
63% of wins
KO: 3 (38%) 3 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 5 (63%) 5
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
2 67%
R2
R3
1 33%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 922 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
67% Head
  • Head 67%
  • Body 19%
  • Leg 14%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
85% Distance
  • Distance 85%
  • Clinch 9%
  • Ground 6%

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.
18%
of losses by finish
2 of 11 · usually R3
1 KO/TKO 1 Sub 9 Dec

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.
1570
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.
0
of 8 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Mike Perry
Elo 1588 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.
8.0
−0.0 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 19 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1588
1500

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Max Griffin on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.