Welterweight · “Pain”
Max Griffin
20-13-0 UFC 8-11-0
5'11"Height
76"Reach
OrthodoxStance
1985-11-29Born
3KO wins
0Sub wins
37.5%Finish rate
13:07Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.7
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.69
Striking accuracy47.3%
Striking defense58.0%
Takedowns / 15 min1.44
Takedown accuracy41.4%
Takedown defense69.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.24
Control time15.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-10
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
19 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Victor Valenzuela 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal · 2026-04-25
40/89Sig. strikes
53/117Absorbed
4/9Takedowns
1:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Curtis 5-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · 2025-07-12
59/178Sig. strikes
64/155Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michael Chiesa 12-7 walk-in Submission · R3 1:56 — UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · 2024-12-07
10/34Sig. strikes
13/39Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jeremiah Wells 4-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer · 2024-02-10
26/53Sig. strikes
32/86Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michael Morales 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov · 2023-07-01
36/102Sig. strikes
72/164Absorbed
0/8Takedowns
2:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tim Means 14-10 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen · 2022-10-29
42/78Sig. strikes
47/115Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
5:13Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Neil Magny 18-7 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus · 2022-03-26
67/123Sig. strikes
54/144Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:39Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Carlos Condit 9-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 · 2021-07-10
93/171Sig. strikes
63/176Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Song Kenan 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:20 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland · 2021-03-20
17/28Sig. strikes
14/24Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:28Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ramiz Brahimaj 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:03 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira · 2020-11-07
74/167Sig. strikes
45/123Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alex Oliveira 9-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero · 2020-03-07
23/50Sig. strikes
40/77Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
5:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alex Morono 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · 2019-10-12
75/166Sig. strikes
81/255Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
2:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Zelim Imadaev 0-0 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 · 2019-04-13
47/92Sig. strikes
64/150Absorbed
6/11Takedowns
4:59Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Thiago Alves 14-10 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 · 2019-02-02
112/154Sig. strikes
83/135Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
3:40Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Curtis Millender 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier · 2018-07-07
44/99Sig. strikes
38/94Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
4:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Perry 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · 2018-02-24
78/168Sig. strikes
45/110Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:24Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida · 2017-10-28
51/133Sig. strikes
84/176Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:09Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Erick Montano 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:54 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson · 2016-11-05
15/30Sig. strikes
3/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Colby Covington 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:18 — UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 · 2016-08-20
13/35Sig. strikes
26/46Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Max Griffin) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
2
Decision
9
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
1
Decision
11
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
19
West Coast FC
7
Tachi Palace Fights
3
Gladiator Challenge
3
The Warriors Cage
1
Full career — 33 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Victor Valenzuela | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
2026-04-25 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Chris Curtis | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira
2025-07-12 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Michael Chiesa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 310
2024-12-07 |
UFC | 3 | 1:56 |
| W | Jeremiah Wells | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer
2024-02-10 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Michael Morales | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov
2023-07-01 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tim Means | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen
2022-10-29 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Neil Magny | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
2022-03-26 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Carlos Condit | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 264
2021-07-10 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Song Kenan | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland
2021-03-20 |
UFC | 1 | 2:20 |
| W | Ramiz Brahimaj | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira
2020-11-07 |
UFC | 3 | 2:03 |
| L | Alex Oliveira | Decision (split) | UFC 248
2020-03-07 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alex Morono | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
2019-10-12 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Zelim Imadaev | Decision (majority) | UFC 236
2019-04-13 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Thiago Alves | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2
2019-02-02 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Curtis Millender | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 226
2018-07-07 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Perry | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
2018-02-24 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
2017-10-28 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Erick Montaño | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
2016-11-05 |
UFC | 1 | 0:54 |
| L | Colby Covington | TKO (punches) | UFC 202
2016-08-20 |
UFC | 3 | 2:18 |
| W | David Mitchell | KO (punch) | West Coast FC 16
2016-01-23 |
West Coast FC | 1 | 0:43 |
| W | Randall Wallace | TKO (punch) | West Coast FC 15
2015-10-10 |
West Coast FC | 4 | 1:44 |
| L | Chidi Njokuani | Decision (split) | Tachi Palace Fights 23
2015-05-07 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Ricky Legere Jr. | KO (punch) | Tachi Palace Fights 21
2014-11-06 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 3:21 |
| W | Randall Wallace | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 19
2014-06-19 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 2 | 2:20 |
| W | Waachiim Spiritwolf | Decision (split) | The Warriors Cage 19
2014-01-25 |
The Warriors Cage | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Fernando Gonzalez | Decision (split) | West Coast FC 7
2013-11-16 |
West Coast FC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Kito Andrew | Decision (unanimous) | West Coast FC 5
2013-05-03 |
West Coast FC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Richard Rigmaden | Submission (anaconda choke) | West Coast FC 4
2013-01-18 |
West Coast FC | 1 | 0:56 |
| L | Justin Baesman | Decision (split) | West Coast FC 2
2012-06-09 |
West Coast FC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jaime Jara | KO (punch) | West Coast FC 1
2012-01-07 |
West Coast FC | 1 | 0:56 |
| W | Joshua Miranda | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator Challenge: Impulse
2010-11-13 |
Gladiator Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Aaron Hamilton | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge: Undisputed
2010-09-18 |
Gladiator Challenge | 2 | 2:20 |
| W | Kino Vuittonet | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge: First Strike
2009-10-10 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 0:25 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Max Griffin) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Welterweight average, over 190 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.