Max Griffin
8W · 10L
Orthodox
Welterweight
38% finish rate71% as favorite20% as underdog
1489
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1488.7Developing↘
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#55of 74 active
Age
40
Nov 29, 1985
Height
5'11" (180.34 cm)
Reach
193.04 cm
Win Rate
44.4%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
3.70
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.69
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.01
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
58%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.44
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
69%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.20
Sub_Avg
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
13.5
Sig. Strikes
1.1
Takedowns
0.4
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO3 (38%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO1 (10%)
Submission1 (10%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
71%
5W – 2L in 7 fights
As Underdog
20%
2W – 8L in 10 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Chris Curtis
-8.21489
lost to Michael Chiesa
-6.31497
def. Jeremiah Wells
+3.51503
lost to Michael Morales
-2.11500
def. Tim Means
+1.51502
lost to Neil Magny
-0.91500
def. Carlos Condit
+0.71501
def. Song Kenan
+0.61501
def. Ramiz Brahimaj
+0.51500
lost to Alex Oliveira
-0.21500
lost to Alex Morono
-0.21500
def. Zelim Imadaev
+0.11500
lost to Thiago Alves
-0.11500
lost to Curtis Millender
-0.11500
def. Mike Perry
+0.11500
lost to Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
-0.11500
def. Erick Montano
0.01500
lost to Colby Covington
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Welterweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Michael Morales
1552
Carlos Prates
1551
Myktybek Orolbai
1550
Gabriel Bonfim
1548
Jacobe Smith
1547
Michael Page
1547
Islam Makhachev
1545
Uros Medic
1540
Fight History (18 fights)
vs Chris Curtis
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023
Loss
View Analysis →vs Tim Means
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen · Oct 29, 2022
vs Neil Magny
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021
vs Song Kenan
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland · Mar 20, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira · Nov 7, 2020
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero · Mar 7, 2020
Loss
View Analysis →vs Alex Morono
UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · Oct 12, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019
vs Thiago Alves
UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 · Feb 2, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier · Jul 7, 2018
Loss
View Analysis →vs Mike Perry
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · Feb 24, 2018
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida · Oct 28, 2017
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson · Nov 5, 2016
UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 · Aug 20, 2016
Loss
View Analysis →