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.

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

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.

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.

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 UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

22-12-1 (2 NC)
Record
20-13-0
1594
Elo rating
1494
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)

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Max Griffin · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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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%