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Max Griffin

Active #66 welterweight · Orthodox · 180 cm · reach 193 cm
Elo rating
1518 ±37
LCB 1470
Rank
#66
top 71% of division
UFC record
8-10-0
KO 3 · Sub 0 · Dec 5
Streak
-2
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -14
Last fight
Jul 12, 2025
L by Decision

Elo history

18 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-14 14341472151015481587 2018202020222024 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":179,"elo":1475,"date":"2016-08-20","opp":"Colby Covington","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":1,"x":44.2,"y":129.8,"elo":1511,"date":"2016-11-05","opp":"Erick Montano","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":2,"x":137.8,"y":163.7,"elo":1486,"date":"2017-10-28","opp":"Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":3,"x":169.1,"y":112.3,"elo":1523,"date":"2018-02-24","opp":"Mike Perry","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":4,"x":203.9,"y":149.9,"elo":1496,"date":"2018-07-07","opp":"Curtis Millender","result":"L","delta":-27},{"i":5,"x":259,"y":167.6,"elo":1483,"date":"2019-02-02","opp":"Thiago Alves","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":6,"x":277.4,"y":144.4,"elo":1500,"date":"2019-04-13","opp":"Zelim Imadaev","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":7,"x":325.1,"y":163.2,"elo":1487,"date":"2019-10-12","opp":"Alex Morono","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":8,"x":363.7,"y":180.4,"elo":1474,"date":"2020-03-07","opp":"Alex Oliveira","result":"L","delta":-12},{"i":9,"x":428,"y":152.9,"elo":1494,"date":"2020-11-07","opp":"Ramiz Brahimaj","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":10,"x":462.9,"y":121.2,"elo":1517,"date":"2021-03-20","opp":"Song Kenan","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":11,"x":492.2,"y":95.2,"elo":1535,"date":"2021-07-10","opp":"Carlos Condit","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":12,"x":560.2,"y":109.4,"elo":1525,"date":"2022-03-26","opp":"Neil Magny","result":"L","delta":-10},{"i":13,"x":617.1,"y":84.9,"elo":1543,"date":"2022-10-29","opp":"Tim Means","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":14,"x":681.4,"y":105.6,"elo":1528,"date":"2023-07-01","opp":"Michael Morales","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":15,"x":740.1,"y":79.6,"elo":1547,"date":"2024-02-10","opp":"Jeremiah Wells","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":16,"x":819.1,"y":99.5,"elo":1532,"date":"2024-12-07","opp":"Michael Chiesa","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":17,"x":876,"y":119.2,"elo":1518,"date":"2025-07-12","opp":"Chris Curtis","result":"L","delta":-14}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
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
Oct 29, 2022 Tim Means W +18

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
3.53 avg 3.59
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
47% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
3.47 avg 2.84
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
58% avg 55%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.20 avg 1.79
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
41% avg 42%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
70% avg 70%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.24 avg 0.44
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
2 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

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

Strength of schedule

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.
1582
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
7.5
actual 0 vs expected