Max Griffin

For the American soccer player, see Maxwell Griffin.

Max Griffin
Born	(1985-11-29) November 29, 1985 (age 39) Santa Barbara, California, United States [1]
Nickname	Pain
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division	Middleweight Welterweight
Reach	76 in (193 cm) [2]
Fighting out of	Sacramento, California, United States
Team	Marinoble's Martial Arts [3] MMA Gold [4]
Trainer	Bo Sandoval (strength and conditioning coach) [5] Dave Marinoble (Marinoble's fighting system) [4] [6]
Rank	1st degree black belt in Kickboxing [2] Black belt in Bok Fu [2] Black belt in Marinoble's fighting system [2]
Years active	2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	31
Wins	20
By knockout	9
By submission	2
By decision	9
Losses	11
By knockout	1
By submission	1
By decision	9
Website	maxgriffin.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Max Griffin (born November 29, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist. Griffin currently competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2009, Griffin has also competed for Tachi Palace Fights, where he was the welterweight champion.

Background

Griffin was born in Santa Barbara, California, United States. ^[2] He has a black belt in Bok Fu (a blend of Kenpo, Tae-Kwon-Do, and Kung Fu). ^[7]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Griffin started his MMA career on October 10, 2009. He fought for many promoters, notably Gladiator Challenge, West Coast Fighting Championship, the Warriors Cage, and Tachi Palace Fights in California. He was the former West Coast Fighting Championship welterweight and middleweight champion. ^[3] Griffin was also the Tachi Palace Fight welterweight champion, and he amassed a record of 12–2 prior joining UFC. ^[8]

The Ultimate Fighter

Griffin was selected as one of the contestants for The Ultimate Fighter 16 in 2012; he lost to Matt Secor and was eliminated during the entry round. ^{[9] [5]}

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Griffin made his promotional debut on August 20, 2016, at UFC 202 against Colby Covington. ^{[5] [10]} He lost the fight via TKO in the third round. ^{[11] [12]}

Griffin faced Erick Montano on his next fight at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson on November 5, 2016. ^[13] He won the fight and claimed his first UFC win via knockout in the first round. ^{[14] [15]}

Griffin was expected to face Sérgio Moraes on March 11, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum. ^[16] He was replaced by Davi Ramos as Griffin pulled out of the fight, citing an undisclosed injury. ^{[17] [18]}

Griffin faced Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on October 28, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida. ^[19] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. ^[20] Despite the loss, Griffin was awarded the Fight of the Night bonus award. ^[21]

In the last bout of his contract, Griffin faced Mike Perry on February 24, 2018, at UFC on Fox 28. ^{[22] [23]} He won the fight via unanimous decision. ^[24]

Griffin faced Curtis Millender on July 7, 2018, at UFC 226. ^[25] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. ^[26]

Griffin faced Thiago Alves at UFC Fight Night 144 on February 2, 2019. ^[27] He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision. ^[28] Conversely, 16 of 18 media outlets scored the bout in favor of Griffin. ^[29]

Griffin faced Zelim Imadaev on April 13, 2019, at UFC 236. ^[30] He won the fight via majority decision. Imadaev was deducted a point in the first round for grabbing the fence. ^[31] After the fight, Griffin signed a new, five-fight contract with the UFC. ^[32]

Griffin faced Alex Morono on October 12, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 161. ^[33] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. ^[34]

Griffin faced Alex Oliveira on March 7, 2020, at UFC 248. ^[35] He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision. ^[36]

Griffin faced Ramiz Brahimaj on November 7, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira. ^[37] He won the fight via technical knockout due to a doctor stoppage after Brahimaj's ear was split open in round three. ^[38]

Griffin faced Song Kenan on March 20, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 21. ^[39] He won the fight via knockout in round one. ^[40] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. ^[41]

Griffin faced Carlos Condit on July 10, 2021, at UFC 264. ^[42] He won the fight via unanimous decision. ^[43]

Griffin faced Neil Magny on March 26, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 33. ^[44] He lost the fight via split decision. ^[45]

Griffin faced Tim Means on October 29, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 213. ^[46] He won the fight via a split decision. ^[47]

Griffin faced Michael Morales on July 1, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 48. ^[48] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. ^[49]

Griffin faced Jeremiah Wells on February 10, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 236. ^[50] He won the fight via split decision. ^[51]

Griffin faced Michael Chiesa on December 7, 2024 at UFC 310. ^[52] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round, leading to the first submission loss in his career. ^{[53] [54]}

Personal life

Max and his fiancée Anastasia have a son. ^[55]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos ^[21]
  • Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Song Kenan ^[41]
• West Coast Fighting Championship
  • West Coast Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion (One time) vs. Randall Wallace ^[10]
  • West Coast Fighting Championship Middleweight Champion (One time) vs. David Mitchell ^[10]
• Tachi Palace Fight
  • Tachi Palace Fight Welterweight Champion (One time) vs. Riky Legere ^[8]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

31 matches	20 wins	11 losses
By knockout	9	1
By submission	2	1
By decision	9	9

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	20–11	Michael Chiesa	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC 310	December 7, 2024	3	1:56	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	20–10	Jeremiah Wells	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer	February 10, 2024	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	19–10	Michael Morales	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov	July 1, 2023	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	19–9	Tim Means	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen	October 29, 2022	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	18–9	Neil Magny	Decision (split)	UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus	March 26, 2022	3	5:00	Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win	18–8	Carlos Condit	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 264	July 10, 2021	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	17–8	Song Kenan	KO (punches)	UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland	March 20, 2021	1	2:20	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Performance of the Night.
Win	16–8	Ramiz Brahimaj	TKO (doctor stoppage)	UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira	November 7, 2020	3	2:03	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	15–8	Alex Oliveira	Decision (split)	UFC 248	March 7, 2020	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	15–7	Alex Morono	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson	October 12, 2019	3	5:00	Tampa, Florida, United States
Win	15–6	Zelim Imadaev	Decision (majority)	UFC 236	April 13, 2019	3	5:00	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Loss	14–6	Thiago Alves	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2	February 2, 2019	3	5:00	Fortaleza, Brazil
Loss	14–5	Curtis Millender	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 226	July 7, 2018	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	14–4	Mike Perry	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens	February 24, 2018	3	5:00	Orlando, Florida, United States
Loss	13–4	Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida	October 28, 2017	3	5:00	São Paulo, Brazil	Fight of the Night.
Win	13–3	Erick Montaño	TKO (punches)	The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson	November 5, 2016	1	0:54	Mexico City, Mexico
Loss	12–3	Colby Covington	TKO (punches)	UFC 202	August 20, 2016	3	2:18	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	12–2	David Mitchell	KO (punch)	West Coast FC 16	January 23, 2016	1	0:43	Sacramento, California, United States	Catchweight (175 lb) bout.
Win	11–2	Randall Wallace	TKO (punch)	West Coast FC 15	October 10, 2015	4	1:44	Sacramento, California, United States	Defended the WCFC Welterweight Championship.
Loss	10–2	Chidi Njokuani	Decision (split)	Tachi Palace Fights 23	May 7, 2015	5	5:00	Lemoore, California, United States	Lost the TPF Welterweight Championship.
Win	10–1	Ricky Legere Jr.	KO (punch)	Tachi Palace Fights 21	November 6, 2014	1	3:21	Lemoore, California, United States	Won the TPF Welterweight Championship.
Win	9–1	Randall Wallace	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Tachi Palace Fights 19	June 19, 2014	2	2:20	Lemoore, California, United States
Win	8–1	Waachiim Spiritwolf	Decision (split)	The Warriors Cage 19	January 25, 2014	3	5:00	Porterville, California, United States	Return to Welterweight.
Win	7–1	Fernando Gonzalez	Decision (split)	West Coast FC 7	November 16, 2013	5	5:00	Sacramento, California, United States	Middleweight debut; won the WCFC Middleweight Championship.
Win	6–1	Kito Andrew	Decision (unanimous)	West Coast FC 5	May 3, 2013	5	5:00	Sacramento, California, United States	Won the WCFC Welterweight Championship.
Win	5–1	Richard Rigmaden	Submission (anaconda choke)	West Coast FC 4	January 18, 2013	1	0:56	Sacramento, California, United States
Loss	4–1	Justin Baesman	Decision (split)	West Coast FC 2	June 9, 2012	5	5:00	Yuba City, California, United States
Win	4–0	Jaime Jara	KO (punch)	West Coast FC 1	January 7, 2012	1	0:56	Placerville, California, United States
Win	3–0	Joshua Miranda	Decision (unanimous)	Gladiator Challenge: Impulse	November 13, 2010	3	5:00	Placerville, California, United States
Win	2–0	Aaron Hamilton	TKO (punches)	Gladiator Challenge: Undisputed	September 18, 2010	2	2:20	Placerville, California, United States
Win	1–0	Kino Vuittonet	TKO (punches)	Gladiator Challenge: First Strike	October 10, 2009	1	0:25	Placerville, California, United States

^[56]

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. "Max Griffin". Tapology. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
2. "Max Griffin | UFC". UFC.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
3. Sherdog.com. "Max". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
4. "UFC signs two new powerful welterweights". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
5. "MAX PAIN: Marinoble's prodigy earns UFC redemption". The Press Tribune Newspaper. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
6. "Marinoble's fighter Griffin wins MMA welterweight pro belt". Auburn Journal. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
7. "What is 'Bok Fu' and which UFC fighter uses it?".
8. Sherdog.com. "Max Griffin, Willie Gates Score Brutal Knockouts to Capture Titles at Tachi Palace Fights 21". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
9. "Max Griffin Ready to Bring the Pain for a UFC Takeover | MMAWeekly.com". www.mmaweekly.com. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
10. Sherdog.com. "Welterweights Colby Covington, Max Griffin to Meet at UFC 202 on Aug. 20". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
11. "UFC 202 results: Colby Covington punishes Max Griffin on ground for third-round TKO". MMAjunkie. 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
12. "UFC 202 coverage: Round-by-round recap of each fight". Los Angeles Times. ISSN   0458-3035 . Retrieved 2017-09-15.
13. "Erick Montano gets quick turnaround, meets Max Griffin at UFC Fight Night 98 in Mexico". MMAjunkie. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
14. "Erick Montano vs Max Griffin UFC Fight Night 98 Full Fight MMA Video". MMA-Core. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
15. "UFC Fight Night 98 results: Max Griffin brings the 'Pain,' takes out Erick Montano in 54 seconds". MMAjunkie. 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
16. "Max Griffin vs. Sergio Moraes booked for UFC Fight Night 106 in Fortaleza, Brazil". MMAjunkie. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
17. Sherdog.com. "Max Griffin Announces Withdrawal from UFC Fight Night 106 Bout vs. Sergio Moraes". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
18. "Sergio Moraes now meets Davi Ramos at UFC Fortaleza". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
19. "Three fights added to UFC Sao Paulo". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
20. "UFC Fight Night 119 results: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos outworks Max Griffin in slugfest". MMAjunkie. 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
21. "UFC Fight Night 119 bonuses: Derek Brunson's decimation of Machida was worth an extra $50,000". MMAjunkie. 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
22. Jordan Breen (2018-01-08). "Mike Perry gets hometown duty versus Max Griffin at UFC on Fox 28 in Orlando". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
23. "Max Griffin wants new UFC contract, fight in hometown of Sacramento". mmajunkie.com. 2018-03-16.
24. "UFC on FOX 28 results: Heavy underdog Max Griffin works over Mike Perry for upset". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-25. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
25. George Garcia and Dann Stupp (2018-05-04). "Max Griffin vs. Curtis Millender targeted for UFC 226 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
26. "UFC 226 results: Curtis Millender continues streak, proves too much for Max Griffin". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
27. John Morgan (November 28, 2018). "Thiago Alves vs. Max Griffin targeted for UFC on ESPN+ 2 in Fortaleza". mmajunkie.com.
28. "UFC Fortaleza results: Gutsy Thiago Alves brawls way to comeback win over Max Griffin". MMAjunkie. 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
29. "Thiago Alves def. Max Griffin:: UFC on ESPN+ 2:: MMA Decisions". www.mmadecisions.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
30. DNA, MMA (12 March 2019). "Max Griffin treft ongeslagen nieuwkomer Zelim Imadaev tijdens UFC 236 in Atlanta" . Retrieved 2019-03-12.
31. "UFC 236 results: Max Griffin takes home hard-fought decision in Zelim Imadaev grudge match" . Retrieved 2019-04-13.
32. Steven Marrocco (May 6, 2019). "Max Griffin signs new UFC contract, campaigns for UFC on ESPN+ 13 spot". mmajunkie.com.
33. Morgan, John (2019-08-13). "Max Griffin vs. Alex Morono added to UFC on ESPN+ 19 in Florida". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
34. Doherty, Dan (2019-10-12). "UFC Tampa Results: Alex Morono Survives Late Push from Max Griffin in Great Fight". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
35. Nolan King and John Morgan (2020-01-07). "Alex Oliveira vs. Max Griffin set for UFC 248 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
36. Fuentes, Jon (2020-03-07). "UFC 248 Results: Alex Oliveira Edges Max Griffin In Bloodbath". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
37. DNA, MMA (2020-08-29). ""Max Griffin treft Ramiz Brahimaj tijdens UFC evenement op 7 november in Las Vegas"". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
38. Harshman, Heath (2020-11-07). "UFC Vegas 13 Results: Max Griffin Jabs His Way to Gruesome TKO Over Ramiz Brahimaj". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
39. "UFC books Max Griffin vs. Song Kenan for March 20 Fight Night event". MMA Junkie. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
40. Doherty, Dan (2021-03-20). "UFC Vegas 22 Results: Max Griffin Overwhelms Song Kenan". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
41. Sherdog.com. "UFC on ESPN 21 Bonuses: Griffin, Yanez, Dawson, Silva Earn Performance Checks". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
42. Farrah Hannoun and John Morgan (2021-06-03). "Carlos Condit vs. Max Griffin targeted for UFC 264 on July 10". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
43. McClory, Mike (2021-07-10). "UFC 264 Results: Max Griffin Takes Decision Against Carlos Condit". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
44. Anderson, Jay (2022-01-21). "Max Griffin vs. Neil Magny Targeted for UFC Columbus". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
45. Behunin, Alex (2022-03-26). "UFC Columbus: Neil Magny Survives First Round Knockdown, Takes Split Decision Over Max Griffin". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
46. "Tim Means vs. Max Griffin agregado a UFC Fight Night del 29 de octubre - MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español". mma.uno (in Spanish). 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
47. Dewar, Val (2022-10-29). "UFC Vegas 63: Max Griffin Wins Split Over Tim Means, Puts Spotlight on Coach's ALS Battle". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
48. Arshad (2023-04-30). "Max Griffin vs Michael Morales Set for UFC Vegas 76 in July". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
49. Dewar, Val (2023-07-01). "UFC Vegas 76: Michael Morales Remains Undefeated, Beats Max Griffin in Toughest Fight Yet". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
50. Heck, Mike (2023-12-01). "Max Griffin vs. Jeremiah Wells set for Feb. 10 UFC event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
51. Law, Eddie (2024-02-10). "Max Griffin Grinds Out Split-Decision Victory Over Wells". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
52. Mike Heck (2024-09-26). "Michael Chiesa vs. Max Griffin set for UFC 310". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
53. Jay Anderson (2024-12-07). "UFC 310: Michael Chiesa Has Very Happy Birthday, Submits Max Griffin". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
54. Mike Bohn (2024-12-08). "UFC 310 post-event facts: How does Alexandre Pantoja's resume stack up to Demetrious Johnson?". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
55. Max Griffin [@maxpaingriffin] (February 28, 2021). "Tyrus Jax Griffin Born 2/27/21 at 11:36am" – via Instagram.
56. Sherdog.com. "Max". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-10-12.

External links

• Max Griffin at UFC
• Max Griffin at Sherdog
• Max Griffin at Tapology.com
• Max Griffin at Fight Matrix