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Max Griffin vs Tim Means

Max Griffin is 20-13-0; Tim Means is 33-17-1 (1 NC). Tim Means is 2 years older than Max Griffin. Max Griffin has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Tim Means. Tim Means is 3" · 8 cm taller than Max Griffin. They have met once: Max Griffin 1, Tim Means 0.

Max Griffin
United States
Max Griffin
“Pain” · 20-13-0
UDSDSUB
WelterweightMet once
Tim Means
United States
Tim Means
“The Dirty Bird” · 33-17-1 (1 NC)
SUBTKOTKO
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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
Camp · Marinoble's Martial Arts / Marinoble's Kickboxing · Roseville, California, US
Tim Means
  • 2012KOTC Lightweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
  • 2010KOTC Junior Welterweight Championship (160 lb)King of the Cage
Camp · FIT NHB · Albuquerque, New Mexico, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
61%
19%
Body
28%
14%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Max Griffinlast 6 fights
72%21%
Tim Meanslast 5 fights
57%27%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Max Griffin· from fights outside the UFC Tim Means· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.705.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Griffin · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersTim Means · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.693.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Griffin · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.441.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Griffin · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Griffin · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Griffin · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Griffin · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersTim Means · Below avg · better than 32% 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 / min
5.04
3.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.65
1.44 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.14 / 2.8
41%
Takedown accuracy
40%
69%
Takedown defence
65%
2:01
Control time / fight
1:23
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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
Tim Means28 UFC fights · 1395 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%633/1803
21%298/464
10%146/158
Clinch
8%112/167
6%84/93
0%3/5
Ground
7%99/155
1%17/20
0%3/3

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Max GriffinTim Means

Frequently asked questions

Have Max Griffin and Tim Means ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen (Sat, Oct 29, 2022), where Max Griffin won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Max Griffin and Tim Means?

Max Griffin is 20-13-0 and Tim Means is 33-17-1 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Max Griffin or Tim Means?

Max Griffin has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Tim Means, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Max Griffin or Tim Means?

Tim Means is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Max Griffin stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Max Griffin or Tim Means?

Tim Means is 42 and Max Griffin is 40.

Who has more finishes, Max Griffin or Tim Means?

Max Griffin has 11 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Tim Means has 25 wins (20 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).