Saturday, February 12, 2022Toyota Center, Houston, United States
Maxim Grishin defeated William Knight by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2, held Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Toyota Center, Houston. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Maxim Grishin won the decision.
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William Knight vs Maxim Grishin
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
William KnightMaxim Grishin
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 68
Significant strikes69 / 89
31%
Sig. strike accuracy78%
32 / 79
Total strikes88 / 112
3 / 9
Takedowns0 / 0
2:37
Control time2:27
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
William KnightMaxim Grishin
943%1623%
Head
524%2130%
Body
733%3246%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
William Knight
76%24%
Maxim Grishin
90%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
William Knight21 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/36
44/12
66/15
Clinch
33/3
11/1
11/1
Ground
0
0
0
Maxim Grishin69 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/26
2020/22
3232/33
Clinch
22/2
11/2
0
Ground
44/4
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
William KnightMaxim Grishin
R1
8
27
10-910-910-9
R2
5
25
10-910-910-9
R3
8
17
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Maxim Grishin
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 19
Significant strikes27 / 33
42%
Sig. strike accuracy82%
8 / 19
Total strikes27 / 33
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Maxim Grishin
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 26
Significant strikes25 / 32
19%
Sig. strike accuracy78%
7 / 28
Total strikes31 / 39
1 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
0:44
Control time1:09
Round 3Judges: Maxim Grishin
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 23
Significant strikes17 / 24
35%
Sig. strike accuracy71%
17 / 32
Total strikes30 / 40
2 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
1:53
Control time1:18
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
William Knight
17
Maxim Grishin
●30-27 Grishin×17
All 17 media scorecards
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges30-27Grishin
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Grishin
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30-27Grishin
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Grishin
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Grishin
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Grishin
- MMAMania.com30-27Grishin
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Grishin
- Jillian DeCoursey30-27Grishin
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press30-27Grishin
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Grishin
- Nick Baldwin · theScore30-27Grishin
- Marcel Dorff · Eurosport Nederland30-27Grishin
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com30-27Grishin
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com30-27Grishin
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Grishin
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News30-27Grishin
Fan Scorecards
37 fan scorecards submitted
0%
William Knight
100%
Maxim Grishin
●30-27 Grishin83.8%●29-28 Grishin16.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Grishin
R2
100%
Grishin
R3
84%
Grishin
Betting Odds
William Knight
+177
36% implied win probability
Open: +156Best: +370
Maxim Grishin
-203
67% implied win probability
Open: -195Best: -164
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | William Knight | Maxim Grishin |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +145 | -175 |
| BetOnline | +145 | -170 |
| BetUS | +145 | -175 |
| Betway | +220 | -333 |
| Bovada | +140 | -170 |
| Cloudbet | +132 | -164 |
| DraftKings | +300 | -450 |
| FanDuel | +370 | -600 |
| mybookie | +145 | -175 |
| Pinnacle | +145 | -169 |
| sportsbetio | +133 | -196 |
| sports-interaction | +130 | -175 |
| unibet | +145 | -182 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Style & credentials
William Knight
No background on record
Camp · Thornton Martial Arts · United StatesMaxim Grishin
No background on record
Camp · Akhmat Fight Team · RussiaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
66%50%
Head
14%17%
Body
21%34%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
William Knightlast 1 fight
69%31%
Maxim Grishinlast 5 fights
53%32%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
William Knight· from fights outside the UFC Maxim Grishin· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.622.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
William Knight · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersMaxim Grishin · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.302.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
William Knight · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersMaxim Grishin · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.780.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
William Knight · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMaxim Grishin · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
William Knight · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersMaxim Grishin · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
48%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
William Knight · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersMaxim Grishin · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
William Knight · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMaxim Grishin · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.62
Strikes landed / min2.71
3.30
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.20
1.78 / 4.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.41 / 1.1
41%
Takedown accuracy38%
48%
Takedown defence68%
1:46
Control time / fight2:05
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
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
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
William Knight11 of 17 ended early · 65%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Maxim Grishin30 of 48 ended early · 63%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
William Knight1-4
- LDomingos BarrosCES 73: Knight vs. Barros · May 12, 2023Majority Decision · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blanchfield · Feb 18, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Font vs Aldo · Dec 4, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum · Aug 21, 2021TKO · R1 · 3:58 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland · Apr 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa · Sep 27, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WRocky EdwardsCES 60 · Jan 24, 2020TKO · R3 · 2:56 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WHerdem AlacabekDana White's Contender Series 24 · Aug 13, 2019TKO · R3 · 4:34 · Light Heavyweight
- WKevin HaleyCES 54: Andrews vs. Logan · Jan 19, 2019TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Light Heavyweight
- WWalter HowardPremier FC 27 · Nov 10, 2018TKO · R1 · 3:12 · Light Heavyweight
- WTerrance Jean-JacquesPremier FC 26 · Jun 16, 2018TKO · R2 · 2:35 · Light Heavyweight
- WTom VelazquezReality Fighting · May 4, 2018TKO · R1 · 2:08 · Light Heavyweight
Maxim Grishin2-2
Full record · 49 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane · Feb 27, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Jung · Oct 18, 2020TKO · R2 · 4:58 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- DProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3 · Oct 30, 2019DRAW · R2 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2019 Regular Season · Aug 7, 2019Knockout · R1 · 0:48 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season · Jun 5, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · Light Heavyweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 12, 2018DEC · R2 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2018 Regular Season · Aug 1, 2018SUB · R2 · 4:03 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season · Jun 20, 2018TKO · R1 · 1:40 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WDirlei BroenstrupWFCA 42: Malyutin vs Jacarezinho · Sep 27, 2017Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- WMarcin LazarzAkhmat Fight Show 18 · Apr 9, 2016Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- WJoaquim FerreiraWFCA 9: Grozny Battle 6 · Oct 4, 2015TKO · R3 · 3:06 · Catchweight
- WMalik MeradWFCA 3: Grozny Battle 3 · Jun 13, 2015SUB · R1 · 4:42 · Light Heavyweight
- WDorian IlićWFCA 1: Grozny Battle 1 · Mar 14, 2015SUB · R1 · 3:15 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WMario MirandaFight Nights Global 20 · Oct 26, 2013Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- WRay LopezNAAFS: Fight Night In The Flats 9 · Jun 1, 2013SUB · R1 · 4:25 · Light Heavyweight
- WBill HillNAAFS: Caged Vengeance 12 · Oct 20, 2012TKO · R1 · 3:57 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LKenny GarnerM-1 Challenge 27 · Oct 14, 2011SUB · R5 · 4:07 · Heavyweight
- WJulio Cezar de LimaS-70: Plotforma Cup 2011 · Aug 5, 2011TKO
- WAlan SobanovSochi Tornado Cup 2 · Jul 8, 2011TKO · R1 · 3:30 · Heavyweight
- WSamir AkhmetovSochi Tornado Cup 1 · Jul 5, 2011TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Heavyweight
- WStanislav MirzamagomedovFedor Emelianenko Cup 2011 · May 22, 2011SUB · R1 · 2:32 · Heavyweight
- WVladimir KuchenkoM-1 Challenge 25 · Apr 28, 2011TKO · R3 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
- LGuram GugenishviliM-1 Challenge 23 · Mar 4, 2011SUB · R1 · 3:38 · Heavyweight
- W
- WArsen AbdulkerimovM-1 · May 28, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:52 · Heavyweight
- WGadzhimurad NurmagomedovM-1 · Apr 10, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:05 · Heavyweight
- LDawid BaziakKSW 12 - Najman vs. Pudzianowski · Dec 11, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 3:00
- WLevan PersaevM-1 Challenge 20 · Dec 3, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:56 · Heavyweight
- WDmitry ZabolotnyM-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 7) · Oct 3, 2009TKO · Heavyweight
- L
- LJoaquim FerreiraM-1 Challenge 15 · May 9, 2009SUB · R1 · 3:57 · Heavyweight
- WMagomed UmarovM-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 1) · Mar 13, 2009TKO · Light Heavyweight
- LBaga AgaevMFP: World Championship 2008 · May 24, 2008SUB · R1 · 0:47 · Heavyweight
- WGela GetsadzeMFP: World Championship 2008 · May 24, 2008Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won William Knight vs Maxim Grishin?
Maxim Grishin defeated William Knight by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2, held Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Toyota Center, Houston. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Maxim Grishin won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for William Knight vs Maxim Grishin?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Maxim Grishin won the decision.
Was William Knight vs Maxim Grishin a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 37 fan cards scored it for Maxim Grishin; 100% of 17 media scores picked Maxim Grishin.