Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alex Oliveira
BrazilAlex Oliveira
“Cowboy”
22-12-1 (2 NC)
RESULT

Alex Oliveira def. Max Griffin (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Max Griffin
United StatesMax Griffin
“Pain”
20-13-0
Sunday, March 8, 2020
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Alex Oliveira defeated Max Griffin by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero, held Sunday, March 8, 2020 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Alex Oliveira won the decision.

Fight stats

Alex Oliveira
Max Griffin
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 77
Significant strikes
23 of 50
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
61 of 98
Total strikes
62 of 96
1 of 5
Takedowns
2 of 3
20%
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
3:31
Control time
5:35
Significant strikes by target
21 of 56
Head
17 of 40
11 of 13
Body
4 of 8
8 of 8
Leg
2 of 2
35 of 67
Distance
20 of 47
3 of 8
Clinch
3 of 3
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 24
Sig. str.
7 of 16
14 of 29
Total str.
23 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
2:38
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 41
Sig. str.
12 of 28
24 of 42
Total str.
19 of 35
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:34
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 12
Sig. str.
4 of 6
23 of 27
Total str.
20 of 26
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:45
Ctrl
2:51

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#OliveiraGriffin
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Dave Hagen
#OliveiraGriffin
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Chris Lee
#OliveiraGriffin
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

12
Oliveira
-
5
Griffin
●29-28 Oliveira×12●29-28 Griffin×5
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

78%
Oliveira
4%
Draw
18%
Griffin
98 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Oliveira75.5%●29-28 Griffin18.4%●29-29 Draw4.1%●30-28 Oliveira1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Griffin
R2
95%
Oliveira
R3
66%
Oliveira

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Alex Oliveira
-145
59% implied win probability
Open: -156Best: -129
Max Griffin
+118
46% implied win probability
Open: +127Best: +130

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Alex OliveiraMax Griffin
40%50%60%Jan 23Feb 7Feb 22Mar 8Jan 23, 2:59 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -155 (61%)Jan 24, 8:15 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -156 (61%)Jan 25, 4:56 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -157 (61%)Jan 25, 4:58 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -159 (61%)Jan 25, 6:20 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -160 (62%)Jan 26, 2:42 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -158 (61%)Jan 26, 3:18 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -156 (61%)Jan 27, 4:13 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -155 (61%)Feb 16, 1:51 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -156 (61%)Feb 16, 1:35 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -156 (61%)Feb 18, 3:35 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -155 (61%)Feb 18, 3:55 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -154 (61%)Feb 18, 9:19 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -151 (60%)Feb 19, 2:01 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -151 (60%)Feb 19, 2:05 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -150 (60%)Feb 19, 6:31 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -151 (60%)Feb 21, 2:16 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -150 (60%)Feb 21, 4:50 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -148 (60%)Feb 21, 6:45 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -147 (60%)Feb 21, 10:43 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -146 (59%)Feb 21, 1:20 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -149 (60%)Feb 21, 4:15 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -151 (60%)Feb 21, 9:00 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -153 (60%)Mar 2, 11:10 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -154 (61%)Mar 2, 11:16 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -155 (61%)Mar 3, 5:31 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -153 (60%)Mar 3, 5:58 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -151 (60%)Mar 3, 11:11 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -150 (60%)Mar 4, 6:30 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -151 (60%)Mar 5, 2:40 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -150 (60%)Mar 5, 6:30 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -149 (60%)Mar 5, 6:35 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -150 (60%)Mar 5, 6:40 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -149 (60%)Mar 5, 7:31 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -148 (60%)Mar 6, 6:50 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -148 (60%)Mar 6, 4:10 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -145 (59%)Mar 6, 6:55 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -144 (59%)Mar 6, 7:00 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -143 (59%)Mar 6, 11:15 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -142 (59%)Mar 7, 12:15 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -144 (59%)Mar 7, 12:19 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -145 (59%)Mar 7, 12:55 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -143 (59%)Mar 7, 12:58 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -141 (59%)Mar 7, 2:20 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -139 (58%)Mar 7, 4:41 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -140 (58%)Mar 7, 7:25 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -138 (58%)Mar 7, 3:55 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -138 (58%)Mar 7, 5:40 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -139 (58%)Mar 7, 6:26 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -142 (59%)Mar 7, 7:00 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -143 (59%)Mar 7, 7:20 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -143 (59%)Mar 7, 8:11 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -144 (59%)Mar 7, 8:51 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -144 (59%)Mar 7, 9:25 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -143 (59%)Mar 7, 10:21 PM UTC · Alex Oliveira -145 (59%)Mar 8, 12:30 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -145 (59%)Mar 8, 1:00 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -146 (59%)Mar 8, 1:31 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -144 (59%)Mar 8, 2:20 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -145 (59%)Mar 8, 2:35 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -144 (59%)Mar 8, 2:50 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -143 (59%)Mar 8, 2:55 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -144 (59%)Mar 8, 3:13 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -144 (59%)Mar 8, 3:13 AM UTC · Alex Oliveira -145 (59%)Jan 23, 2:59 AM UTC · Max Griffin +125 (44%)Jan 24, 8:15 PM UTC · Max Griffin +130 (43%)Jan 25, 4:56 AM UTC · Max Griffin +129 (44%)Jan 25, 4:58 AM UTC · Max Griffin +129 (44%)Jan 25, 6:20 AM UTC · Max Griffin +130 (43%)Jan 26, 2:42 PM UTC · Max Griffin +129 (44%)Jan 26, 3:18 PM UTC · Max Griffin +128 (44%)Jan 27, 4:13 PM UTC · Max Griffin +126 (44%)Feb 16, 1:51 AM UTC · Max Griffin +127 (44%)Feb 16, 1:35 PM UTC · Max Griffin +126 (44%)Feb 18, 3:35 PM UTC · Max Griffin +125 (44%)Feb 18, 3:55 PM UTC · Max Griffin +124 (45%)Feb 18, 9:19 PM UTC · Max Griffin +122 (45%)Feb 19, 2:01 AM UTC · Max Griffin +121 (45%)Feb 19, 2:05 AM UTC · Max Griffin +122 (45%)Feb 19, 6:31 AM UTC · Max Griffin +121 (45%)Feb 21, 2:16 AM UTC · Max Griffin +120 (45%)Feb 21, 4:50 AM UTC · Max Griffin +119 (46%)Feb 21, 6:45 AM UTC · Max Griffin +118 (46%)Feb 21, 10:43 AM UTC · Max Griffin +120 (45%)Feb 21, 1:20 PM UTC · Max Griffin +122 (45%)Feb 21, 4:15 PM UTC · Max Griffin +123 (45%)Feb 21, 9:00 PM UTC · Max Griffin +123 (45%)Mar 2, 11:10 PM UTC · Max Griffin +124 (45%)Mar 2, 11:16 PM UTC · Max Griffin +125 (44%)Mar 3, 5:31 AM UTC · Max Griffin +124 (45%)Mar 3, 5:58 AM UTC · Max Griffin +123 (45%)Mar 3, 11:11 PM UTC · Max Griffin +122 (45%)Mar 4, 6:30 AM UTC · Max Griffin +121 (45%)Mar 5, 2:40 AM UTC · Max Griffin +120 (45%)Mar 5, 6:30 AM UTC · Max Griffin +119 (46%)Mar 5, 6:35 AM UTC · Max Griffin +120 (45%)Mar 5, 6:40 AM UTC · Max Griffin +119 (46%)Mar 5, 7:31 PM UTC · Max Griffin +118 (46%)Mar 6, 6:50 AM UTC · Max Griffin +118 (46%)Mar 6, 4:10 PM UTC · Max Griffin +118 (46%)Mar 6, 6:55 PM UTC · Max Griffin +117 (46%)Mar 6, 7:00 PM UTC · Max Griffin +116 (46%)Mar 6, 11:15 PM UTC · Max Griffin +115 (47%)Mar 7, 12:15 AM UTC · Max Griffin +116 (46%)Mar 7, 12:19 AM UTC · Max Griffin +117 (46%)Mar 7, 12:55 AM UTC · Max Griffin +115 (47%)Mar 7, 12:58 AM UTC · Max Griffin +114 (47%)Mar 7, 2:20 AM UTC · Max Griffin +114 (47%)Mar 7, 4:41 AM UTC · Max Griffin +115 (47%)Mar 7, 7:25 AM UTC · Max Griffin +113 (47%)Mar 7, 3:55 PM UTC · Max Griffin +113 (47%)Mar 7, 5:40 PM UTC · Max Griffin +114 (47%)Mar 7, 6:26 PM UTC · Max Griffin +116 (46%)Mar 7, 7:00 PM UTC · Max Griffin +115 (47%)Mar 7, 7:20 PM UTC · Max Griffin +115 (47%)Mar 7, 8:11 PM UTC · Max Griffin +116 (46%)Mar 7, 8:51 PM UTC · Max Griffin +116 (46%)Mar 7, 9:25 PM UTC · Max Griffin +117 (46%)Mar 7, 10:21 PM UTC · Max Griffin +117 (46%)Mar 8, 12:30 AM UTC · Max Griffin +117 (46%)Mar 8, 1:00 AM UTC · Max Griffin +118 (46%)Mar 8, 1:31 AM UTC · Max Griffin +117 (46%)Mar 8, 2:20 AM UTC · Max Griffin +116 (46%)Mar 8, 2:35 AM UTC · Max Griffin +115 (47%)Mar 8, 2:50 AM UTC · Max Griffin +115 (47%)Mar 8, 2:55 AM UTC · Max Griffin +116 (46%)Mar 8, 3:13 AM UTC · Max Griffin +118 (46%)Mar 8, 3:13 AM UTC · Max Griffin +118 (46%)-145+118
SportsbookAlex OliveiraMax Griffin
Bookmaker-145+115
Bovada-145+115
Cloudbet-129+108
Pinnacle-142+126
sports-interaction-165+130
unibet-150+115

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alex Oliveira vs Max Griffin?

Alex Oliveira defeated Max Griffin by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero, held Sunday, March 8, 2020 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Alex Oliveira won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Alex Oliveira vs Max Griffin?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Alex Oliveira won the decision.

Was Alex Oliveira vs Max Griffin a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 78% of 98 fan cards scored it for Alex Oliveira; 71% of 17 media scores picked Alex Oliveira.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alex Oliveira 64%36% Max Griffin

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Alex Oliveira
Complete Fighter
3 edges
Max Griffin
Striking Technician
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power94
89Speed96
86Precision96
82Durability95
68Engine82
95Wrestling93
95Ground63

Biggest edge Alex Oliveira, Ground striking +40

Attribute by attribute

Alex Oliveira is on the left of every row, Max Griffin on the right.
95Punch power96
92Kick power92
87Punch speed97
91Kick speed94
86Accuracy96
95Takedowns93
97Ground striking57
93Submissions68
77Chin96
87Body strength93
68Cardio82

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-12-1 (2 NC)
Record
20-13-0
1794
Power Index rating
1695
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
40
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.99
SLpM
3.70
51%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.55
SApM
3.69
46%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

2.35
TD Avg.
1.44
38%
TD Acc.
41%
63%
TD Def.
69%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alex Oliveira · 1-4
  • L
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    Beazt Fight Night · Jun 13, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:35 · Lightweight
  • L
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    Rkena FC 2 - Rkena Fighting Championship · Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:41 · Lightweight
  • L
    Miloš Janičić
    FNC 26: Janičić vs. Oliveira · Dec 20, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:50 · Lightweight
  • W
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    Futhar MMA 5 · Sep 6, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight
  • L
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    Karate Combat 56 · Jul 19, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:47
Max Griffin · 1-4
  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Chris Curtis
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jeremiah Wells
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 19 fights
29.7
Avg sig. strikes
48.5
1.52
Avg takedowns
1.26
3:15
Avg control time
2:01
93
Career high strikes
112
6
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Alex Oliveira
Strike target
Max Griffin
57%
Head
67%
25%
Body
19%
18%
Leg
14%
Alex Oliveira
Strike position
Max Griffin
59%
Distance
85%
23%
Clinch
9%
18%
Ground
6%