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Maxim Grishin vs William Knight

Maxim Grishin is 32-10-2; William Knight is 11-5-0. Maxim Grishin is 4 years older than William Knight. Maxim Grishin has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over William Knight. Maxim Grishin is 5" · 13 cm taller than William Knight. They have met once: Maxim Grishin 1, William Knight 0.

Maxim Grishin
Russia
Maxim Grishin
“Maximus” · 32-10-2
UDKOTKO
HeavyweightMet once
William Knight
United States
William Knight
“Knightmare” · 11-5-0
MDUDTKO

Style & credentials

Maxim Grishin

No background on record

Camp · Akhmat Fight Team · Russia
William Knight

No background on record

Camp · Thornton Martial Arts · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

50%
Head
66%
17%
Body
14%
34%
Leg
21%

Time in position

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

Maxim Grishinlast 5 fights
53%32%15%
William Knightlast 1 fight
69%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Maxim Grishin· from fights outside the UFC William Knight
Strikes landed / min
2.712.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maxim Grishin · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersWilliam Knight · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.203.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maxim Grishin · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersWilliam Knight · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.411.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maxim Grishin · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersWilliam Knight · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maxim Grishin · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersWilliam Knight · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maxim Grishin · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersWilliam Knight · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maxim Grishin · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersWilliam Knight · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.71
Strikes landed / min
2.62
2.20
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.30
0.41 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.78 / 4.5
38%
Takedown accuracy
40%
68%
Takedown defence
48%
2:05
Control time / fight
1:46
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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

Maxim Grishin5 UFC fights · 228 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
27%61/214
18%40/56
37%85/92
Clinch
7%17/26
2%5/7
1%2/2
Ground
8%18/36
0%0/0
0%0/0
William Knight9 UFC fights · 286 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22%62/207
7%19/41
20%58/85
Clinch
12%33/43
7%20/20
0%1/1
Ground
33%93/105
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Maxim Grishin and William Knight ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 (Sat, Feb 12, 2022), where Maxim Grishin won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Maxim Grishin and William Knight?

Maxim Grishin is 32-10-2 and William Knight is 11-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Maxim Grishin or William Knight?

Maxim Grishin has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 73" · 185 cm for William Knight, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Maxim Grishin or William Knight?

Maxim Grishin is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; William Knight stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Maxim Grishin or William Knight?

Maxim Grishin is 42 and William Knight is 38.

Who has more finishes, Maxim Grishin or William Knight?

Maxim Grishin has 23 wins inside the distance (17 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); William Knight has 9 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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