Welterweight· Not Fighting
Max Griffin
“Pain”·
Santa Barbara, CA, United States
Pro record
20-13-0
Model Elo
1502
#1003 of 1994
- Age
- 40
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 76"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Marinobles Kickboxing - Roseville, CA
- Born
- Santa Barbara, CA, United States
- UFC debut
- Aug 19, 2016
Profile
Max Griffin is 8–11 in the UFC since 2016. 3 of those 8 wins came inside the distance, 2 in the first round. Currently on a 3-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Victor Valenzuela by unanimous decision (Apr 25, 2026).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 8–11
- since 2016
- Finish rate
- 38%
- 3 of 8 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 2
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 3
- Current streak
- L3
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 4h 9m
- avg 13:08 per fight
- Opposition
- 1575
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1618opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · Feb 23, 2018
- 1618opp. Elo
split decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer · Feb 9, 2024
- 1601opp. Elo
split decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen · Oct 28, 2022
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · about average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · about average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 13:08
Fight history (19)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Victor ValenzuelaRecord after: 8-11 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalApr 25, 2026 |
| L |  Chris CurtisRecord after: 8-10 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraJul 12, 2025 |
| L |  Michael ChiesaRecord after: 8-9 | submissionRound 3 · 1:56 | UFC 310Dec 7, 2024 |
| W |  Jeremiah WellsRecord after: 8-8 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. PyferFeb 9, 2024 |
| L |  Michael MoralesRecord after: 7-8 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. MagomedovJun 30, 2023 |
| W |  Tim MeansRecord after: 7-7 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. AllenOct 28, 2022 |
| L |  Neil MagnyRecord after: 6-7 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. DaukausMar 25, 2022 |
| W |  Carlos ConditRecord after: 6-6 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3Jul 9, 2021 |
| W |  Song KenanRecord after: 5-6 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:20 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. HollandMar 19, 2021 |
| W |  Ramiz BrahimajRecord after: 4-6 | KO/TKORound 3 · 2:03 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. TeixeiraNov 6, 2020 |
| L |  Alex OliveiraRecord after: 3-6 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. RomeroMar 6, 2020 |
| L |  Alex MoronoRecord after: 3-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. WatersonOct 11, 2019 |
| W | ZIZelim ImadaevRecord after: 3-4 | majority decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2Apr 12, 2019 |
| L |  Thiago AlvesRecord after: 2-4 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2Feb 1, 2019 |
| L |  Curtis MillenderRecord after: 2-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 226: Miocic vs. CormierJul 6, 2018 |
| W |  Mike PerryRecord after: 2-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. StephensFeb 23, 2018 |
| L |  Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosRecord after: 1-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. MachidaOct 27, 2017 |
| W |  Erick MontanoRecord after: 1-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:54 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. FergusonNov 4, 2016 |
| L |  Colby CovingtonRecord after: 0-1 | KO/TKORound 3 · 2:18 | UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2Aug 19, 2016 |