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Maximo Blanco

12-8-1 (1 NC) UFC 4-5-0
Hard To Hit Hard To Take Down
5'8"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
43Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
25.0%Finish rate
8:50Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 60.7 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 45.4 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 65.6 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 53.3 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 69.1 of 100 TD Defense — Above avg, rated 82.6 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Control — Average, rated 45.1 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. TD Defense Above avg 83
  2. Wrestling Average 69
  3. Striking D Average 66
  4. Striking Average 61
  5. Durability Average 53
  6. Accuracy Average 45
  7. Control Average 45
  8. Grappling Average 45

Built on 79 minutes of tracked cage time across 9 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Hard To Hit opponents land only 35% of what they throw
Hard To Take Down above avg td defense — rates 83 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.16
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.28
Striking accuracy44.6%
Striking defense64.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.38
Takedowns / 15 min2.07
Takedown accuracy36.7%
Takedown defense80.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.38
Control time16.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
April 13, 2013 vs Sam Sicilia — 3.47/min (W) Apr '13 November 30, 2013 vs Akira Corassani — 12.0/min (L) — only 0.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '13 February 15, 2014 vs Felipe Arantes — 2.93/min (L) Feb '14 May 31, 2014 vs Andy Ogle — 4.0/min (W) May '14 September 20, 2014 vs Dan Hooker — 8.8/min (W) Sep '14 July 12, 2015 vs Mike de la Torre — 15.0/min (W) — only 0.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '15 January 17, 2016 vs Luke Sanders — 4.4/min (L) — only 3.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '16 September 17, 2016 vs Chas Skelly — 0.0/min (L) — only 0.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '16

Fight history

9 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Chas Skelly 15-2 walk-in Submission · R1 0:19 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson · September 17, 2016
0/1Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Luke Sanders 10-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:38 — UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · January 17, 2016
16/39Sig. strikes
26/48Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:29Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Mike de la Torre 13-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:16 — The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale · July 12, 2015
4/7Sig. strikes
1/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Dan Hooker 11-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson · September 20, 2014
132/240Sig. strikes
99/236Absorbed
3/13Takedowns
2:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Andy Ogle 9-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014
60/117Sig. strikes
44/116Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:28Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Felipe Arantes 15-6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi · February 15, 2014
44/108Sig. strikes
39/97Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
3:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Akira Corassani 11-3 walk-in DQ · R1 0:25 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale · November 30, 2013
5/7Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Sam Sicilia 11-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · April 13, 2013
52/145Sig. strikes
26/99Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
3:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Marcus Brimage 4-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 145: Jones vs Evans · April 21, 2012
18/78Sig. strikes
24/136Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
12-8-1 (1 NC)Pro record
Greg Jackson's Submission Fighting, Yoshida Dojo, Sengoku Training Players (formerly)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 8
Submission 0
Decision 4
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 4
Decision 2
Other 2

Draws: 1 · No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 9
World Victory Road Presents 7
Pancrase 5
Strikeforce 1
Full career — 22 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Chas Skelly Technical Submission (anaconda choke) UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
September 17, 2016
 UFC 1 0:19
L Luke Sanders Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz
January 17, 2016
 UFC 1 3:38
W Mike De La Torre TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
July 12, 2015
 UFC 1 0:16
W Dan Hooker Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson
September 20, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W Andy Ogle Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs. Mousasi
May 31, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
L Felipe Arantes Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi
February 15, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
L Akira Corassani DQ (illegal knee) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale
November 30, 2013
 UFC 1 0:25
W Sam Sicilia Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale
April 13, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
L Marcus Brimage Decision (split) UFC 145
April 21, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
L Pat Healy Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov
September 10, 2011
 Strikeforce 2 4:27
W Won Sik Park Decision (unanimous) World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight
December 30, 2010
 World Victory Road Presents 3 5:00
W Kiuma Kunioku KO (punches) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 15
October 30, 2010
 World Victory Road Presents 1 4:26
W Rodrigo Damm TKO (punches) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13
June 20, 2010
 World Victory Road Presents 2 0:45
W Chang Hyun Kim KO (head kick and punches) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 12
March 7, 2010
 World Victory Road Presents 1 1:10
W Tetsuya Yamada TKO (punches) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10
September 23, 2009
 World Victory Road Presents 2 1:12
W Katsuya Inoue TKO (punches) Pancrase: Changing Tour 4
August 8, 2009
 Pancrase 2 4:38
L Akihiko Mori DQ (illegal soccer kick) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8
May 2, 2009
 World Victory Road Presents 1 4:20
D Koji Oishi Draw Pancrase: Changing Tour 2
April 5, 2009
 Pancrase 2 5:00
W Seigo Inoue KO (stomps) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009
January 4, 2009
 World Victory Road Presents 1 0:38
L Daisuke Hanazawa Submission (arm-triangle choke) Pancrase: Shining 10
December 7, 2008
 Pancrase 2 2:19
W Hiroki Aoki TKO (slam and punches) Pancrase: Shining 8
October 1, 2008
 Pancrase 1 0:22
NC Yuki Yashima NC (accidental headbutt) Pancrase: Shining 6
August 27, 2008
 Pancrase 1 0:56

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Maximo Blanco) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 130 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.2 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 3.3 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 44.6% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 64.7% avg 55.4%
Takedowns /15 min 2.1 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 36.7% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 80.0% avg 59.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.4 avg 0.6
Control time 16.5% avg 20.2%
Finish rate 25.0% avg 45.1%