Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Maxim Grishin def. William Knight (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, February 12, 2022
Toyota 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.
Fight stats
William Knight
Maxim Grishin
0
Knockdowns
0
21 of 68
Significant strikes
69 of 89
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
78%
32 of 79
Total strikes
88 of 112
3 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:37
Control time
2:27
Significant strikes by target
9 of 39
Head
16 of 32
5 of 13
Body
21 of 24
7 of 16
Leg
32 of 33
16 of 63
Distance
62 of 81
5 of 5
Clinch
3 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 4
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 19
Sig. str.
27 of 33
8 of 19
Total str.
27 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 26
Sig. str.
25 of 32
7 of 28
Total str.
31 of 39
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:44
Ctrl
1:09
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 23
Sig. str.
17 of 24
17 of 32
Total str.
30 of 40
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:53
Ctrl
1:18
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Knight
–
17
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
0%
Knight
100%
Grishin
37 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Grishin83.8%●29–28 Grishin16.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Grishin
R2
100%
Grishin
R3
84%
Grishin
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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.
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.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
William Knight 48%52% Maxim Grishin
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
11-5-0
Record
32-10-2
1579
Elo rating
1595
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
42
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Russia
Striking Profile
2.62
SLpM
3.26
56%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.30
SApM
2.27
35%
Str. Def.
58%
Grappling Profile
1.78
TD Avg.
0.21
40%
TD Acc.
16%
48%
TD Def.
66%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
William Knight · 2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Andrade vs BlanchfieldSat, Feb 18, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2Sat, Feb 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Font vs AldoSun, Dec 5, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs GastelumSat, Aug 21, 2021TKO · R1 · 3:58 · Light Heavyweight
Maxim Grishin · 3-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 7 fights · 5 fights
24.9
Avg sig. strikes
45.6
1.29
Avg takedowns
0.20
1:46
Avg control time
1:23
55
Career high strikes
69
4
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
William Knight
Strike target
Maxim Grishin
52%
Head
42%
17%
Body
20%
31%
Leg
38%
William Knight
Strike position
Maxim Grishin
67%
Distance
82%
17%
Clinch
11%
17%
Ground
8%