Max Griffin vs Thiago Alves
Max Griffin is 20-13-0; Thiago Alves is 23-15-0. Thiago Alves is 2 years older than Max Griffin. Max Griffin has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Thiago Alves. Max Griffin is 2" · 5 cm taller than Thiago Alves. They have met once: Max Griffin 0, Thiago Alves 1.
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Style & credentials
Max Griffin
KickboxingKung Fu
- —Black belt · KickboxingIKF (International Kickboxing Federation)
- —Welterweight Championship (170 lb)West Coast Fighting Championship
- —Middleweight Championship (185 lb)West Coast Fighting Championship
- —Welterweight ChampionshipTachi Palace Fights
Thiago Alves
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2021Inaugural BKFC Middleweight ChampionshipBKFC
- —Competitor · Amateur MMA Brazil
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
67%51%
Head
19%14%
Body
14%35%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Max Griffinlast 19 fights
85%9%
Thiago Alveslast 27 fights
78%11%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Max Griffin· from fights outside the UFC Thiago Alves· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.703.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Griffin · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.693.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Griffin · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.440.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Griffin · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Griffin · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Griffin · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Griffin · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.70
Strikes landed / min3.73
3.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.42
1.44 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.71 / 1.2
41%
Takedown accuracy61%
69%
Takedown defence63%
2:01
Control time / fight1:09
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Max Griffin19 UFC fights · 922 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%528/1378
15%135/214
13%123/141
Clinch
4%39/82
4%41/45
0%4/4
Ground
5%48/82
0%3/3
0%1/1
Thiago Alves27 UFC fights · 1050 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%367/1484
8%87/117
34%357/453
Clinch
7%71/142
5%51/59
0%4/5
Ground
11%112/211
0%1/2
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Max Griffin13 of 33 ended early · 39%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Thiago Alves22 of 38 ended early · 58%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Max Griffin1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 33 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson · Oct 12, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- LUFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier · Jul 7, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens · Feb 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida · Oct 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- W
- WBuddy WallaceWest Coast FC 15 · Oct 10, 2015TKO · Welterweight
- L
- WRicky Legere Jr.Tachi PF 21 · Nov 6, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:21 · Welterweight
- WBuddy WallaceTachi PF 19 · Jun 19, 2014Submission · R2 · 2:20 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WKito AndrewsWest Coast FC 5 · May 3, 2013Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WRichard RigmadenWest Coast FC 4 · Jan 18, 2013Submission · R1 · 0:56
- L
- WJaime JaraWest Coast Fighting Championship · Jan 7, 2012TKO
- WJoshua MirandaGladiator Challenge · Nov 13, 2010Unanimous Decision
- WAaron HamiltonGladiator Challenge · Sep 18, 2010TKO · R2 · 2:20
- WKino VuittonetGladiator Challenge · Oct 10, 2009TKO
Thiago Alves1-4
- L
- LUFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 11, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik · Sep 15, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
- WUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne · Apr 19, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- L
- WUFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK · Dec 11, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir II · Jul 11, 2009Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WOrtiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter · Oct 10, 2006Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WDerrick NobleUFC 59: Reality Check · Apr 15, 2006TKO · R1 · 2:54 · Welterweight
- WAnsar ChalangovUFC 56: Full Force · Nov 19, 2005TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Welterweight
- L
- WJeff CoxKOTC: Payback · Feb 25, 2005TKO · R1 · 0:15 · Welterweight
- WJason ChambersIronheart Crown 8 · Nov 20, 2004TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Welterweight
- WNuri ShakirAbsolute Fighting Championship · Feb 27, 2004DEC
- LDerrick NobleAbsolute Fighting Championship · Dec 6, 2003Submission
- W
- WMike LittlefieldMass Destruction 12 · Aug 16, 2003TKO · R2 · 0:50
- WCarlos PereiraBitetti Combat · Mar 20, 2003TKO
- WFabio HolandaBitetti Combat · Nov 28, 2002DEC
- WWilson BelchoirBrazil Regional · Oct 8, 2001TKO
- LLucas LopesParaiba Regional · Sep 28, 2001DEC
- L
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Max GriffinThiago Alves
Frequently asked questions
Have Max Griffin and Thiago Alves ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night (Sat, Feb 2, 2019), where Thiago Alves won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Max Griffin and Thiago Alves?
Max Griffin is 20-13-0 and Thiago Alves is 23-15-0.
Who has the longer reach, Max Griffin or Thiago Alves?
Max Griffin has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Thiago Alves, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Max Griffin or Thiago Alves?
Max Griffin is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Thiago Alves stands 5'9" · 175 cm.
Who is older, Max Griffin or Thiago Alves?
Thiago Alves is 42 and Max Griffin is 40.
Who has more finishes, Max Griffin or Thiago Alves?
Max Griffin has 11 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Thiago Alves has 14 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
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