Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Curtis Millender
United StatesCurtis Millender
“Curtious”
17-5-0
RESULT

Curtis Millender def. Max Griffin (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Max Griffin
United StatesMax Griffin
“Pain”
20-13-0
Sunday, July 8, 2018
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Curtis Millender defeated Max Griffin by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier, held Sunday, July 8, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Curtis Millender
Max Griffin
0
Knockdowns
0
38 of 94
Significant strikes
44 of 99
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
40 of 96
Total strikes
61 of 117
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
100%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:19
Control time
4:17
Significant strikes by target
23 of 71
Head
28 of 75
10 of 15
Body
7 of 14
5 of 8
Leg
9 of 10
33 of 86
Distance
34 of 85
3 of 6
Clinch
1 of 3
2 of 2
Ground
9 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 15
Sig. str.
14 of 31
9 of 15
Total str.
29 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 33
Sig. str.
15 of 32
11 of 34
Total str.
15 of 32
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 46
Sig. str.
15 of 36
20 of 47
Total str.
17 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:17

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#MillenderGriffin
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Dave Hagen
#MillenderGriffin
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Rick Winter
#MillenderGriffin
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

15
Millender
–
1
Griffin
●29–28 Millender×15●29–28 Griffin
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

90%
Millender
10%
Griffin
30 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Millender90%●29–28 Griffin6.7%●30–27 Griffin3.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Griffin
R2
97%
Millender
R3
90%
Millender

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Curtis Millender vs Max Griffin?

Curtis Millender defeated Max Griffin by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier, held Sunday, July 8, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Curtis Millender vs Max Griffin?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Curtis Millender won the decision.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Curtis Millender 53%47% Max Griffin

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

17-5-0
Record
20-13-0
1551
Elo rating
1530
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
40
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.86
SLpM
3.70
46%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.95
SApM
3.69
61%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.43
TD Avg.
1.44
100%
TD Acc.
41%
57%
TD Def.
69%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Curtis Millender · 1-4
  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 1:57 · Welterweight
  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2Sun, Apr 14, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
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    Submission · R1 · 2:35 · Welterweight
  • W
    Siyar Bahadurzada
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2Sun, Dec 30, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Max Griffin · 1-4
  • L
    Victor Valenzuela
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Chris Curtis
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jeremiah Wells
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs PyferSat, Feb 10, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Morales
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs MagomedovSat, Jul 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 19 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
48.5
0.20
Avg takedowns
1.26
0:10
Avg control time
2:01
89
Career high strikes
112
1
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Curtis Millender
Strike target
Max Griffin
59%
Head
67%
14%
Body
19%
26%
Leg
14%
Curtis Millender
Strike position
Max Griffin
93%
Distance
85%
5%
Clinch
9%
2%
Ground
6%