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Maximo Blanco "Maxi"

Inactive · age 42 · Orthodox · 5'8" 173 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 71" 180 cm
At a glance
  • Performance of the Night in last fight
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • UFC veteran since 2012
Elo rating
1470
Global Elo 1519 ±37
Rank
—
—
UFC record
4-4-0
KO 1 · Sub 0 · Dec 3
Streak
-2
Δ90d +5 · Δ1y +5
Last fight
Sep 17, 2016
Loss by Submission · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 19m
Avg fight time
9:54
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
1.8
Since last fight
9y 9mo

Honest Elo history

8 fights · tap & drag
Apr 21, 2012 — L vs Marcus Brimage Δ-26Apr 13, 2013 — W vs Sam Sicilia Δ+31Feb 15, 2014 — L vs Felipe Arantes Δ-29May 31, 2014 — W vs Andy Ogle Δ+26Sep 20, 2014 — W vs Dan Hooker Δ+31Jul 12, 2015 — W vs Mike de la Torre Δ+17Jan 17, 2016 — L vs Luke Sanders Δ-21Sep 17, 2016 — L vs Chas Skelly Δ-15 1400142514501475150015251550 2013201420152016 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":346.4,"elo":1430,"date":"2012-04-21","opp":"Marcus Brimage","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":1,"x":249.7,"y":280.3,"elo":1461,"date":"2013-04-13","opp":"Sam Sicilia","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":2,"x":387.4,"y":341.9,"elo":1432,"date":"2014-02-15","opp":"Felipe Arantes","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":3,"x":434.3,"y":286.3,"elo":1458,"date":"2014-05-31","opp":"Andy Ogle","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":4,"x":484.4,"y":219.5,"elo":1489,"date":"2014-09-20","opp":"Dan Hooker","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":5,"x":616.4,"y":182.4,"elo":1507,"date":"2015-07-12","opp":"Mike de la Torre","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":700.9,"y":227.2,"elo":1486,"date":"2016-01-17","opp":"Luke Sanders","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":7,"x":810,"y":260.2,"elo":1470,"date":"2016-09-17","opp":"Chas Skelly","result":"L","delta":-15}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Sep 17, 2016 Chas Skelly L -15
Jan 17, 2016 Luke Sanders L -21
Jul 12, 2015 Mike de la Torre W +17
Sep 20, 2014 Dan Hooker W +31
May 31, 2014 Andy Ogle W +26

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.
25%
1 / 4
Finish rate
KO
1
25% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
3
75% of wins
KO: 1 (25%) 1 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 3 (75%) 3
Finishes by round
1 total
R1
1 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 326 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
75% Head
  • Head 75%
  • Body 13%
  • Leg 12%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
84% Distance
  • Distance 84%
  • Clinch 15%
  • Ground 1%

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.
50%
of losses by finish
2 of 4 · usually R1
0 KO/TKO 2 Sub 2 Dec Never been KO'd

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.
0
of 4 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Dan Hooker
Elo 1533 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.
4.0
+0.1 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 8 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1529
1585

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