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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Thiago Alves 57%43% 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

23-15-0
Record
20-13-0
1546
Elo rating
1500
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 · 1-4
  • L
    Tim Means
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs RozenstruikSun, Dec 8, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Laureano Staropoli
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs AndradeSun, May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Max Griffin
    UFC Fight NightSun, Feb 3, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Aleksei Kunchenko
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs OleinikSat, Sep 15, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Curtis Millender
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs MedeirosSun, Feb 18, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:17 · Welterweight
Max Griffin · 1-4
  • L
    Victor Valenzuela
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Chris Curtis
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jeremiah Wells
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs PyferSat, Feb 10, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Morales
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs MagomedovSat, 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%