Max Griffin "Pain"
Max Griffin, known as "Pain", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Welterweight division. Max Griffin holds a professional record of 20-13-0, including 8-11-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 3 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 5 by decision. Max Griffin stands 5'11", has a 76-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 40 years old. Max Griffin is currently on a 3-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Max Griffin profile
| Division | Welterweight |
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| Professional record | 20-13-0 |
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| UFC record | 8-11-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Not Fighting |
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| Country | United States |
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| Age | 40 |
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| Date of birth | 1985-11-29 |
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| Height | 5'11" |
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| Reach | 76" |
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| Leg reach | 41" |
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| Stance | Orthodox |
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| Last weigh-in | 170.5 lbs |
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| Current streak | L3 |
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| Total octagon time | 4h 25m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.7 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.69 |
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| Striking accuracy | 47% |
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| Striking defense | 58% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.48 |
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| Strikes to the head | 67% |
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| Strikes to the body | 19% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 14% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.44 |
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| Takedown defense | 69% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.24 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 69.61 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 3 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 5 |
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Max Griffin UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2026-04-25 | UFC Fight Night | Victor Valenzuela | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2025-07-12 | UFC Fight Night | Chris Curtis | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2024-12-07 | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura | Michael Chiesa | loss | Rear Naked Choke · 1:56 · R3 |
| 2024-02-10 | UFC Fight Night | Jeremiah Wells | win | Decision · Split |
| 2023-07-01 | UFC Fight Night | Michael Morales | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2022-10-29 | UFC Fight Night | Tim Means | win | Decision · Split |
| 2022-03-26 | UFC Fight Night | Neil Magny | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2021-07-10 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | Carlos Condit | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2021-03-20 | UFC Fight Night | Kenan Song | win | Punches · 2:20 · R1 |
| 2020-11-07 | UFC Fight Night | Ramiz Brahimaj | win | Elbow (Ear Injury) · 2:03 · R3 |
| 2020-03-07 | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero | Alex Oliveira | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2019-10-12 | UFC on ESPN+ 19 | Alex Morono | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2019-04-13 | UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 | Zelim Imadaev | win | Decision · Majority |
| 2019-02-02 | UFC on ESPN+ 2 | Thiago Alves | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2018-07-07 | UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier | Curtis Millender | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2018-02-24 | UFC on FOX 28 | Mike Perry | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-10-28 | UFC Fight Night 119 | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-11-05 | UFC Fight Night 98 | Erick Montaño | win | Punches · 0:54 · R1 |
| 2016-08-20 | UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 | Colby Covington | loss | Ground & Pound · 2:18 · R3 |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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