Welterweight · Men

Max Griffin

“Pain”
United States MMA Gold Fight Team debut 2009
Elo 1,654 peak 1,844 · 26 Mar 2022 190 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 3840693
20-14pro record
3L current streak
1,871best win, Elo
1,495average opponent
-- born 29 Nov 1985
71.0" / 76.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,462 Sub1,178 Dec1,209

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Mike Perry Decision R3 · 24 Feb 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,871
  2. Carlos Condit Decision R3 · 10 Jul 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,778
  3. Jeremiah Wells Decision R3 · 10 Feb 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,744
  4. Tim Means Decision R3 · 29 Oct 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,702
  5. Ricky Legere Jr. KO/TKO R1 · 6 Nov 2014 · Tachi Palace Fights 1,609

Losses

The latest 5 of 14
  1. Victor Valenzuela Decision R3 · 25 Apr 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,576
  2. Chris Curtis Decision R3 · 12 Jul 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,807
  3. Michael Chiesa Submission R3 · 7 Dec 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,892
  4. Michael Morales Decision R3 · 1 Jul 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,759
  5. Neil Magny Decision R3 · 26 Mar 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,965

Fight history

39 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
39 25 Apr 202640.4 yrs L20-14 Victor Valenzuela 13-4 · 32.2 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.37* 1,708→1,654 -55 1,576 +117→+110 UFC Fight Night 274: Sterling vs. Zalal Ultimate Fighting Championship
38 12 Jul 202539.6 yrs L20-13 Chris Curtis 31-13 (1) · 38.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.36* 1,709→1,708 +0 1,807 +225→+250 UFC on ESPN 70: Lewis vs. Teixeira Ultimate Fighting Championship
37 7 Dec 202439.0 yrs L20-12 Michael Chiesa 21-7 · 37.0 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R311:56 0.00 1,766→1,709 -57 1,892 -155→+110 UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura Ultimate Fighting Championship
36 10 Feb 202438.2 yrs W20-11 Jeremiah Wells 12-3-1 · 37.3 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.40* 1,796→1,766 -30 1,744 +163→+131 UFC Fight Night 236: Hermansson vs. Pyfer Ultimate Fighting Championship
35 1 Jul 202337.6 yrs L19-11 Michael Morales 15-1 · 24.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.35* 1,844→1,796 -48 1,759 +175→+205 UFC on ESPN 48: Strickland vs. Magomedov Ultimate Fighting Championship
34 29 Oct 202236.9 yrs W19-10 Tim Means 32-13-1 (1) · 38.7 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.69* 1,844→1,844 -1 1,702 -182→-190 UFC Fight Night 213: Kattar vs. Allen Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 26 Mar 202236.3 yrs L18-10 Neil Magny 28-9 · 34.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.40* 1,829→1,844 +16 1,965 +155→+216 UFC on ESPN 33: Blaydes vs. Daukaus Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 10 Jul 202135.6 yrs W18-9 Carlos Condit 32-13 · 37.2 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.70* 1,799→1,829 +30 1,778 -173→-189 UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 20 Mar 202135.3 yrs W17-9 Kenan Song 20-5 · 31.0 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R12:20 1.00 1,745→1,799 +54 1,604 -163→-212 UFC on ESPN 21: Brunson vs. Holland Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 7 Nov 202034.9 yrs W16-9 Ramiz Brahimaj 8-2 · 28.0 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOElbow (Ear Injury) R312:03 1.00 1,703→1,745 +42 1,501 -190→-139 UFC on ESPN 17: Santos vs. Teixeira Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 7 Mar 202034.3 yrs L15-9 Alex Oliveira 20-8-1 (2) · 32.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.41* 1,704→1,703 +0 1,768 +125→+110 UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 12 Oct 201933.9 yrs L15-8 Alex Morono 16-5 (1) · 29.2 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.40* 1,720→1,704 -17 1,723 -125→-140 UFC Fight Night 161: Jedrzejczyk vs. Waterson Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 13 Apr 201933.4 yrs W15-7 Zelim Imadaev 8-0 · 24.2 yrs Welterweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.58* 1,761→1,720 -40 1,510 -114→-105 UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 2 Feb 201933.2 yrs L14-7 Thiago Alves 22-13 · 35.3 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.65* 1,731→1,761 +29 1,746 -235→-200 UFC Fight Night 144: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 7 Jul 201832.6 yrs L14-6 Curtis Millender 15-3 · 30.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.37* 1,730→1,731 +1 1,828 +150→+145 UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 24 Feb 201832.2 yrs W14-5 Mike Perry 11-2 · 26.4 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.73* 1,639→1,730 +91 1,871 +220→+305 UFC on Fox 28: Emmett vs. Stephens Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 28 Oct 201731.9 yrs L13-5 Elizeu Zaleski 17-5 · 31.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.25* 1,660→1,639 -21 1,749 +160→+185 UFC Fight Night 119: Brunson vs. Machida Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 5 Nov 201630.9 yrs W13-4 Erick Montaño 9-4 · 31.0 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R10:54 1.00 1,617→1,660 +43 1,423 -160→-145 UFC Fight Night 98: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 20 Aug 201630.7 yrs L12-4 Colby Covington 9-1 · 28.5 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R312:18 0.00 1,730→1,617 -113 1,626 +200→+270 UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 23 Jan 201630.1 yrs W12-3 David Mitchell 19-5 · 36.2 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunch R10:43 1.00 1,655→1,730 +75 1,605 – WFC 16: Griffin vs. Mitchell West Coast Fighting Championship
19 10 Oct 201529.9 yrs W11-3 Buddy Wallace 12-4 · 26.6 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOElbow Uppercut & Strikes R416:44 1.00 1,623→1,655 +32 1,360 – West Coast FC 15: Griffin vs. Wallace West Coast Fighting Championship
18 7 May 201529.4 yrs L10-3 Chidi Njokuani 13-4 (1) · 26.3 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.45 1,628→1,623 -5 1,642 – TPF 23: Cinco de Mayhem Tachi Palace Fights
17 6 Nov 201428.9 yrs W10-2 Ricky Legere Jr. 19-6 · 28.9 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R13:21 1.00 1,519→1,628 +110 1,609 – TPF 21: All or Nothing Tachi Palace Fights
16 19 Jun 201428.6 yrs W9-2 Buddy Wallace 10-1 · 25.3 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:20 1.00 1,422→1,519 +97 1,458 – TPF 19: Throwback Thursday Tachi Palace Fights
15 25 Jan 201428.2 yrs W8-2 Waachiim Spiritwolf 10-12-1 (2) · 38.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,421→1,422 +1 1,381 – TWC 19: Blackout The Warriors Cage
14 16 Nov 201328.0 yrs W7-2 Fernando Gonzalez 20-11 · 30.2 yrs Middleweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.55 1,425→1,421 -4 1,376 – WFC 7: Griffin vs. Gonzalez West Coast Fighting Championship
13 3 May 201327.4 yrs W6-2 Kito Andrews 10-3 · 35.2 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,343→1,425 +82 1,458 – West Coast FC 5: Andrews vs. Griffin West Coast Fighting Championship
12 18 Jan 201327.1 yrs W5-2 Richard Rigmaden 2-2 · 32.7 yrs Welterweight SubChoke R10:56 1.00 1,308→1,343 +35 1,066 – WFC 4: Huckaba vs. Williams West Coast Fighting Championship
11 31 Jul 201226.7 yrs L4-2 Matt Secor 3-1 · 25.8 yrs Welterweight SubTriangle Choke R312:55 0.00 1,413→1,308 -105 1,342 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 16 Elimination Fights The Ultimate Fighter
10 9 Jun 201226.5 yrs L4-1 Justin Baesman 9-2 · 31.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R525:00 0.45 1,419→1,413 -6 1,429 – WFC - Showdown West Coast Fighting Championship
9 7 Jan 201226.1 yrs W4-0 Jaime Jara 31-10 (1) · 42.9 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R10:56 1.00 1,288→1,419 +132 1,480 – WFC - Bruvado Bash West Coast Fighting Championship
8 13 Nov 201025.0 yrs W3-0 Joshua Miranda 2-1 · 23.9 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,244→1,290 +46 1,188 – Gladiator Challenge: Impulse Gladiator Challenge
7 18 Sep 201024.8 yrs W2-0 Aaron Hamilton debut · 27.8 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R25:20 1.00 1,206→1,244 +38 985 – Gladiator Challenge: Undisputed Gladiator Challenge
6 27 Aug 201024.7 yrs L4-1 Jordan Williams 1-2 · 19.9 yrs – Decision -- 0.20 1,280→1,206 -74 1,076 – Ultimate Reno Combat Ultimate Reno Combat am
5 16 Apr 201024.4 yrs W4-0 Brandon Morris debut · 19.7 yrs – Sub -- 1.00 1,253→1,280 +27 1,017 – Ultimate Reno Combat Ultimate Reno Combat am
4 10 Oct 200923.9 yrs W1-0 Kino Vuittonet debut – KO/TKOPunches R10:25 1.00 1,197→1,253 +56 1,064 – Gladiator Challenge - First Strike Gladiator Challenge
3 22 Aug 200923.7 yrs W3-0 Zach Bunnell 1-0 · 20.1 yrs – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,136→1,197 +61 1,112 – Nevada Regional Nevada Regional am
2 4 Apr 200923.3 yrs W2-0 Jeremiah Hunter 1-0 Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R10:30 1.00 1,063→1,136 +73 1,104 – Brass Knuckle: Emerald City Cage Fights 5 Brass Knuckle Promotions am
1 4 Apr 200923.3 yrs W1-0 Jeremy Hunter debut – KO/TKOPunches R10:30 1.00 997→1,063 +66 997 – BKP - Emerald City Fight Night 5 BKP am