Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
William Knight
Knightmare
11-5-0
RESULT

Maxim Grishin def. William Knight (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Maxim Grishin
Maximus
32-10-2
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

Sal D'Amato
#KnightGrishin
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Ivan Guzman
#KnightGrishin
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Kerry Hatley
#KnightGrishin
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Knight
17
Grishin
30–27 Grishin×17
All 17 media scorecards

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

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

11-5-0
Record
32-10-2
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
42
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Stance
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

2.62
SLpM
3.26
56%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.30
SApM
2.27
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

1.78
TD Avg.
0.21
40%
TD Acc.
16%
48%
TD Def.
66%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

William Knight · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs BlanchfieldSat, Feb 18, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2Sat, Apr 16, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 3:21 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2Sat, Feb 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs AldoSun, Dec 5, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs GastelumSat, Aug 21, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 3:58 · Light Heavyweight
Maxim Grishin · 3-2
  • L
    ACA 195: Kornilov vs VakhaevFri, Nov 7, 2025
    Knockout · R1 · 02:46 · Heavyweight
  • W
    ACA 186: Bogatyrev vs Kornilov 2Sat, May 10, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 05:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    ACA 182: Odilov vs IbragimovSun, Dec 15, 2024
    Knockout · R3 · Heavyweight
  • W
    ACA 182: Odilov vs IbragimovSun, Dec 15, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs AlbaziSat, Jun 3, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

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%