Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Alves
BrazilThiago Alves
“Pitbull”
23-15-0
RESULT

Thiago Alves def. Max Griffin (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Max Griffin
United StatesMax Griffin
“Pain”
20-13-0
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Arena CFO, Fortaleza, Brazil

Thiago Alves defeated Max Griffin by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night, held Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Arena CFO, Fortaleza. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Thiago Alves won the decision.

Fight stats

Thiago Alves
Max Griffin
0
Knockdowns
1
83 of 135
Significant strikes
112 of 154
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
73%
91 of 143
Total strikes
117 of 159
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 4
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
1:13
Control time
3:40
Significant strikes by target
45 of 90
Head
77 of 115
16 of 21
Body
35 of 39
22 of 24
Leg
0 of 0
68 of 120
Distance
76 of 108
15 of 15
Clinch
36 of 44
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
29 of 53
Sig. str.
57 of 92
29 of 53
Total str.
57 of 92
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
45 of 65
Sig. str.
44 of 49
47 of 67
Total str.
44 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
0:36
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 17
Sig. str.
11 of 13
15 of 23
Total str.
16 of 18
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:57
Ctrl
2:42

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#AlvesGriffin
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Guilherme Bravo
#AlvesGriffin
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Hallison Pontes
#AlvesGriffin
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

2
Alves
-
16
Griffin
●29-28 Griffin×14●29-28 Alves×2●29-27 Griffin×2
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

10%
Alves
4%
Draw
85%
Griffin
96 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Griffin65.6%●29-27 Griffin15.6%●29-28 Alves10.4%●28-28 Draw3.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
74%
Griffin
R2
88%
Alves
R3
83%
Griffin

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Thiago Alves
+160
38% implied win probability
Open: +180Best: +155
Max Griffin
-204
67% implied win probability
Open: -237Best: -185

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Thiago AlvesMax Griffin
30%40%50%60%70%Dec 27Jan 9Jan 21Feb 3Dec 27, 6:33 PM UTC · Thiago Alves +175 (36%)Jan 2, 7:42 PM UTC · Thiago Alves +175 (36%)Jan 4, 1:09 AM UTC · Thiago Alves +183 (35%)Jan 10, 4:36 PM UTC · Thiago Alves +180 (36%)Jan 10, 11:06 PM UTC · Thiago Alves +183 (35%)Jan 18, 3:39 AM UTC · Thiago Alves +185 (35%)Jan 18, 8:39 AM UTC · Thiago Alves +180 (36%)Jan 18, 9:09 AM UTC · Thiago Alves +183 (35%)Jan 18, 10:15 AM UTC · Thiago Alves +180 (36%)Jan 18, 10:21 AM UTC · Thiago Alves +183 (35%)Jan 18, 10:24 AM UTC · Thiago Alves +180 (36%)Jan 19, 5:15 AM UTC · Thiago Alves +182 (35%)Jan 19, 3:39 PM UTC · Thiago Alves +180 (36%)Jan 21, 10:45 PM UTC · Thiago Alves +182 (35%)Jan 22, 1:27 AM UTC · Thiago Alves +182 (35%)Jan 23, 7:09 AM UTC · Thiago Alves +182 (35%)Jan 28, 5:12 AM UTC · Thiago Alves +179 (36%)Jan 29, 11:24 PM UTC · Thiago Alves +176 (36%)Feb 1, 12:03 AM UTC · Thiago Alves +170 (37%)Feb 1, 2:03 AM UTC · Thiago Alves +166 (38%)Feb 2, 6:03 AM UTC · Thiago Alves +167 (37%)Feb 2, 9:24 AM UTC · Thiago Alves +164 (38%)Feb 3, 4:21 AM UTC · Thiago Alves +162 (38%)Feb 3, 7:48 AM UTC · Thiago Alves +161 (38%)Feb 3, 7:51 AM UTC · Thiago Alves +159 (39%)Feb 3, 7:54 AM UTC · Thiago Alves +160 (38%)Dec 27, 6:33 PM UTC · Max Griffin -225 (69%)Jan 2, 7:42 PM UTC · Max Griffin -232 (70%)Jan 4, 1:09 AM UTC · Max Griffin -240 (71%)Jan 10, 4:36 PM UTC · Max Griffin -237 (70%)Jan 10, 11:06 PM UTC · Max Griffin -240 (71%)Jan 18, 3:39 AM UTC · Max Griffin -245 (71%)Jan 18, 8:39 AM UTC · Max Griffin -237 (70%)Jan 18, 9:09 AM UTC · Max Griffin -240 (71%)Jan 18, 10:15 AM UTC · Max Griffin -236 (70%)Jan 18, 10:21 AM UTC · Max Griffin -240 (71%)Jan 18, 10:24 AM UTC · Max Griffin -236 (70%)Jan 19, 5:15 AM UTC · Max Griffin -237 (70%)Jan 19, 3:39 PM UTC · Max Griffin -236 (70%)Jan 21, 10:45 PM UTC · Max Griffin -236 (70%)Jan 22, 1:27 AM UTC · Max Griffin -237 (70%)Jan 23, 7:09 AM UTC · Max Griffin -238 (70%)Jan 28, 5:12 AM UTC · Max Griffin -235 (70%)Jan 29, 11:24 PM UTC · Max Griffin -231 (70%)Feb 1, 12:03 AM UTC · Max Griffin -220 (69%)Feb 1, 2:03 AM UTC · Max Griffin -214 (68%)Feb 2, 6:03 AM UTC · Max Griffin -215 (68%)Feb 2, 9:24 AM UTC · Max Griffin -210 (68%)Feb 3, 4:21 AM UTC · Max Griffin -208 (68%)Feb 3, 7:48 AM UTC · Max Griffin -207 (67%)Feb 3, 7:51 AM UTC · Max Griffin -203 (67%)Feb 3, 7:54 AM UTC · Max Griffin -204 (67%)+160-204
SportsbookThiago AlvesMax Griffin
Bookmaker+155-195
Bovada+150-185
sports-interaction+155-205
unibet+155-200

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Alves vs Max Griffin?

Thiago Alves defeated Max Griffin by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night, held Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Arena CFO, Fortaleza. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Thiago Alves won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Thiago Alves vs Max Griffin?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Thiago Alves won the decision.

Was Thiago Alves vs Max Griffin a robbery?

Many scored it for Max Griffin: 85% of 96 fan cards scored it for Max Griffin; 89% of 18 media scores picked Max Griffin. The judges gave it to Thiago Alves.

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

Win probability

Thiago Alves 46%54% 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)

Thiago Alves
Striking Technician
6 edges
Max Griffin
Striking Technician
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power94
97Speed96
95Precision96
94Durability95
93Engine82
58Wrestling93
79Ground63

Biggest edge Max Griffin, Takedowns +35

Attribute by attribute

Thiago Alves is on the left of every row, Max Griffin on the right.
95Punch power96
94Kick power92
97Punch speed97
97Kick speed94
95Accuracy96
58Takedowns93
84Ground striking57
74Submissions68
91Chin96
97Body strength93
93Cardio82

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

Tale of the Tape

23-15-0
Record
20-13-0
1673
Power Index rating
1698
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
40
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.73
SLpM
3.70
41%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.42
SApM
3.69
62%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
1.44
60%
TD Acc.
41%
63%
TD Def.
69%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Alves · 2-3
  • L
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    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 4 · Apr 27, 2024
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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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Max Griffin · 1-4
  • L
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    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
    Michael Morales
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 19 fights
41.0
Avg sig. strikes
48.5
0.52
Avg takedowns
1.26
1:09
Avg control time
2:01
116
Career high strikes
112
3
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Thiago Alves
Strike target
Max Griffin
51%
Head
67%
14%
Body
19%
35%
Leg
14%
Thiago Alves
Strike position
Max Griffin
78%
Distance
85%
11%
Clinch
9%
10%
Ground
6%