“Pain” Welterweight
Max Griffin
8-11-0
UFC record, 19 fights, 249.5 min
20-13-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 76"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Fri, Nov 29, 1985, age 40
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Aug 20, 2016
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Apr 25, 2026
01/How he wins
in 8 wins
3 KO/TKO (punch to head at distance 2, elbow to head in clinch ear injury), 5 decisions in 8 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 1 |
| Submission | 0 | 1 |
| Decision | 5 | 9 |
| All | 8 | 11 |
02/Career rates
19 fights, 249.5 min
Sig strikes landed
3.70 per min
922 in 249.5 min, 19 fights
Sig strike accuracy
47.3%
922 of 1,950 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.69 per min
921 of 2,193 landed on him in 249.5 min
Takedowns
1.44 per 15 min
24 of 58 · 249.5 min
Takedown accuracy
41.4%
24 of 58 attempts
Takedown defence
41 of 59
defended of attempted on him, 249.5 min
Control time
2:18 per 15 min
38:17 of 249:31
Knockdowns
8
scored in 249.5 min, 19 fights
Submission attempts
0.24 per 15 min
4 in 249.5 min
Where his sig strikes land
85% distance, 9% clinch, 6% ground
786 distance, 84 clinch, 52 ground of 922 landed
What he hits
67% head, 19% body, 14% leg
615 head, 179 body, 128 leg of 922 landed
Cage time
249:31
19 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight | 19 | 8-11-0 | 249.5 | 922 of 1,950 | 3.70 | 24 of 58 | 38:17 of 249:31 | 8 | 3 in 8 |
| All | 19 | 8-11-0 | 249.5 | 922 of 1,950 | 3.70 | 24 of 58 | 38:17 of 249:31 | 8 | 3 in 8 |
04/By year
2016 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 40 of 89 | 2.67 | 4 of 9 | 1:03 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 59 of 178 | 3.93 | 0 of 0 | 1:03 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 26.9 | 36 of 87 | 1.34 | 1 of 3 | 2:59 of 26:56 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 36 of 102 | 2.40 | 0 of 8 | 2:10 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 109 of 201 | 3.63 | 3 of 8 | 5:52 of 30:00 | 2 | 0 in 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 17.3 | 110 of 199 | 6.35 | 1 of 2 | 1:39 of 17:20 | 2 | 1 in 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 27.1 | 97 of 217 | 3.59 | 2 of 4 | 6:07 of 27:03 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 45.0 | 234 of 412 | 5.20 | 12 of 20 | 11:14 of 45:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 122 of 267 | 4.07 | 1 of 3 | 4:41 of 30:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 51 of 133 | 3.40 | 0 of 1 | 1:09 of 15:00 | 2 | 0 in 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 13.2 | 28 of 65 | 2.12 | 0 of 0 | 0:20 of 13:12 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 19 | 8-11-0 | 249.5 | 922 of 1,950 | 3.70 | 24 of 58 | 38:17 of 249:31 | 8 | 3 in 8 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 19 of 19 | 88.2 | 351 of 735 | 3.98 | 8 of 19 | 13:47 of 88:14 | 6 | 4 | 2, won 2 |
| Round 2 | 17 of 19 | 85.0 | 348 of 708 | 4.09 | 5 of 16 | 5:58 of 85:00 | 2 | 0 | |
| Round 3 | 17 of 19 | 76.3 | 223 of 507 | 2.92 | 11 of 23 | 18:32 of 76:17 | 0 | 0 | 17, won 6 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
19 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Apr 25, 2026UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal | Victor ValenzuelaWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 28 - 29. Eric Colon 28 - 29. Ron McCarthy 28 - 29. | 40 of 89 | 4 of 9 | 1:03 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 12, 2025UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira | Chris CurtisWelterweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Anthony Maness 29 - 28. Mike Bell 28 - 29. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. | 59 of 178 | 0 of 0 | 1:03 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 7, 2024UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura | Michael ChiesaWelterweight | LSubmission, R3 1:56Rear Naked Choke | 10 of 34 | 0 of 1 | 1:19 | 0 | 11:56 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 10, 2024UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer | Jeremiah WellsWelterweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 29 - 28. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. | 26 of 53 | 1 of 2 | 1:40 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 1, 2023UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov | Michael MoralesWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Eric Colon 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. Ron McCarthy 28 - 29. | 36 of 102 | 0 of 8 | 2:10 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 29, 2022UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen | Tim MeansWelterweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Ben Cartlidge 28 - 29. Eric Colon 29 - 28. Derek Cleary 27 - 30. | 42 of 78 | 3 of 6 | 5:13 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 26, 2022UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus | Neil MagnyWelterweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Eric Colon 28 - 29. Todd Schwarz 29 - 28. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 67 of 123 | 0 of 2 | 0:39 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 10, 2021UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | Carlos ConditWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ron McCarthy 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Derek Cleary 27 - 30. | 93 of 171 | 1 of 1 | 1:11 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 20, 2021UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland | Song KenanWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:20Punch to Head At Distance | 17 of 28 | 0 of 1 | 0:28 | 1 | 2:20 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 7, 2020UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira | Ramiz BrahimajWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R3 2:03Elbow to Head In Clinch Ear Injury | 74 of 167 | 0 of 1 | 0:32 | 0 | 12:03 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 7, 2020UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero | Alex OliveiraWelterweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 29 - 28. Dave Hagen 28 - 29. | 23 of 50 | 2 of 3 | 5:35 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 12, 2019UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson | Alex MoronoWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Michelle Olney 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 27 - 29. Dave Tirelli 27 - 29. | 75 of 166 | 4 of 5 | 2:35 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 13, 2019UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 | Zelim ImadaevWelterweight | WMajority decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 27 - 29. Will Fisher 27 - 29. Mike Bell 28 - 28. | 47 of 92 | 6 of 11 | 4:59 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 2, 2019UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 | Thiago AlvesWelterweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Guilherme Bravo 28 - 29. Mike Bell 29 - 28. Hallison Pontes 28 - 29. | 112 of 154 | 2 of 4 | 3:40 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 7, 2018UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier | Curtis MillenderWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Dave Hagen 28 - 29. Rick Winter 28 - 29. | 44 of 99 | 1 of 2 | 4:17 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 24, 2018UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens | Mike PerryWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Dave Tirelli 27 - 29. Eric Colon 27 - 29. Chris Lee 27 - 30. | 78 of 168 | 0 of 1 | 0:24 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 28, 2017UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida | Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Guilherme Bravo 28 - 29. Dave Tirelli 27 - 29. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. | 51 of 133 | 0 of 1 | 1:09 | 2 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 5, 2016UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | Erick MontanoWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:54Punch to Head At Distance | 15 of 30 | 0 of 0 | 0:13 | 0 | 0:54 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 20, 2016UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 | Colby CovingtonWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R3 2:18Punches to Head On Ground | 13 of 35 | 0 of 0 | 0:07 | 0 | 12:18 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.