Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Victor Valenzuela def. Max Griffin (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
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.
Fight stats
Max Griffin
Victor Valenzuela
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 89
Significant strikes
53 of 117
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
43 of 94
Total strikes
53 of 117
4 of 9
Takedowns
1 of 2
44%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:03
Control time
0:36
Significant strikes by target
36 of 83
Head
33 of 91
1 of 2
Body
15 of 19
3 of 4
Leg
5 of 7
37 of 84
Distance
50 of 111
3 of 4
Clinch
3 of 6
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 24
Sig. str.
12 of 29
11 of 25
Total str.
12 of 29
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 27
Sig. str.
12 of 28
10 of 27
Total str.
12 of 28
2 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
0:32
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 38
Sig. str.
29 of 60
22 of 42
Total str.
29 of 60
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
0:04
Judges' Scorecards
Adalaide Byrd
| # | Griffin | Valenzuela |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2829
Eric Colón
| # | Griffin | Valenzuela |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2829
Ron McCarthy
| # | Griffin | Valenzuela |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2829
Media Scores
0
Griffin
–
11
Valenzuela
●29–28 Valenzuela×11
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
33%
Griffin
5%
Draw
62%
Valenzuela
39 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Valenzuela35.9%●29–28 Griffin28.2%●30–27 Valenzuela25.6%●30–27 Griffin5.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
54%
Griffin
R2
74%
Valenzuela
R3
64%
Valenzuela
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
20-13-0
Record
14-4-0
0
Win Streak
1
40
Age
32
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.70
SLpM
3.47
47%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.69
SApM
4.81
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.44
TD Avg.
0.63
41%
TD Acc.
33%
69%
TD Def.
55%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Max Griffin · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs PyferSat, Feb 10, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs MagomedovSat, Jul 1, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Victor Valenzuela · 1-0
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 19 fights · 1 fight
48.5
Avg sig. strikes
53.0
1.26
Avg takedowns
1.00
2:01
Avg control time
0:36
112
Career high strikes
53
6
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Max Griffin
Strike target
Victor Valenzuela
67%
Head
62%
19%
Body
28%
14%
Leg
9%
Max Griffin
Strike position
Victor Valenzuela
85%
Distance
94%
9%
Clinch
6%
6%
Ground
0%