Victor Valenzuela defeated Max Griffin by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal, held Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Victor Valenzuela won the decision.
Max Griffin vs Victor Valenzuela
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 11 media scorecards
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Valenzuela
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Valenzuela
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Valenzuela
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Valenzuela
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29-28Valenzuela
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29-28Valenzuela
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Valenzuela
- CombatPress.com29-28Valenzuela
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Valenzuela
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29-28Valenzuela
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Valenzuela
Fan Scorecards
39 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 22 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Max Griffin | Victor Valenzuela |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +107 | -117 |
| 4Cx | +105 | -119 |
| Bet105 | +104 | -117 |
| BetAnything | -105 | -125 |
| BetMGM | +110 | -135 |
| BetOnline | +110 | -130 |
| BetRivers | +148 | -217 |
| BetUS | +105 | -125 |
| Betway | +120 | -150 |
| Bookmaker | +108 | -128 |
| Bovada | +110 | -130 |
| Caesars | +100 | -120 |
| Circa | +100 | -120 |
| Cloudbet | +109 | -128 |
| DraftKings | +110 | -130 |
| FanDuel | +108 | -126 |
| MyBookie | +110 | -135 |
| Pinnacle | +111 | -125 |
| Polymarket | +108 | -113 |
| ProphetX | +110 | -118 |
| Stake | +113 | -139 |
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
Insights
- Victor Valenzuela absorbs 4.81 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Victor Valenzuela spends 88% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · KickboxingIKF (International Kickboxing Federation)
- —Welterweight Championship (170 lb)West Coast Fighting Championship
- —Middleweight Championship (185 lb)West Coast Fighting Championship
- —Welterweight ChampionshipTachi Palace Fights
No background on record
Camp · MMA Masters · ChileSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- WRicky Legere Jr.Tachi PF 21 · Nov 6, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:21 · Welterweight
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- L
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- L
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- WDiego PalauArgentina Regional · Nov 29, 2013DEC
- WRodrigo CarlosChile Regional · Oct 6, 2013DEC
- WHoracio BepreHualsur Fighting Championship · Jun 22, 2013DEC
- WEric Farias BravoMaster Fighters Championship · Apr 27, 2013TKO
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Max Griffin vs Victor Valenzuela?
Victor Valenzuela defeated Max Griffin by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal, held Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Victor Valenzuela won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Max Griffin vs Victor Valenzuela?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Victor Valenzuela won the decision.
Was Max Griffin vs Victor Valenzuela a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 62% of 39 fan cards scored it for Victor Valenzuela; 100% of 11 media scores picked Victor Valenzuela.