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Max Griffin vs Victor Valenzuela

Welterweight · Prelims · UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal

FINAL: Victor Valenzuela by U-DEC
Max Griffin
Max Griffin
Age 40 · Elo 1494
LLWLW
287 days since last fight
vs
Victor Valenzuela
Victor Valenzuela
Elo 1520*
No UFC fights on record

Who wins, by source

Max GriffinVictor Valenzuela
GPT GPT: Max Griffin 77% GPT: Victor Valenzuela 23% 77% 23% Elo Elo: Max Griffin 46% Elo: Victor Valenzuela 54% 46% 54%

Each row splits one source's view of the fight. The dashed line is even odds. Where the models sit further from the market, they are claiming an edge.

Tale of the tape

Max GriffinVictor Valenzuela
Strikes landed / min Max Griffin Strikes landed / min: 3.92 3.92 Victor Valenzuela Strikes landed / min: 1.28 1.28 Strikes absorbed / min Max Griffin Strikes absorbed / min: 3.81 3.81 Victor Valenzuela Strikes absorbed / min: 2.55 2.55 Striking accuracy Max Griffin Striking accuracy: 49% 49% Victor Valenzuela Striking accuracy: 100% 100% Striking defense Max Griffin Striking defense: 57% 57% Victor Valenzuela Striking defense: 0% 0% Takedowns / 15 min Max Griffin Takedowns / 15 min: 1.45 1.45 Victor Valenzuela Takedowns / 15 min: 0.00 0.00 Takedown defense Max Griffin Takedown defense: 68% 68% Victor Valenzuela Takedown defense: 0% 0% Sub attempts / 15 min Max Griffin Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.3 0.3 Victor Valenzuela Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.0 0.0

Career UFC averages. Bars are scaled within each row, so compare left against right, not row against row. The stronger side is highlighted, and for strikes absorbed the lower number is the better one.

How it ends

KO/TKOSubmissionDecision
GPT GPT: KO/TKO 28% 28% GPT: Submission 7% GPT: Decision 65% 65%

Each model's split across the ways this fight can finish, out of 100.

The analysis

GPT
Max Griffin by Decision, 77% confidence

Griffin has a massive experience edge at the UFC level, far higher output, significantly better defensive metrics, and a proven wrestling game. Valenzuela's numbers (low volume, negative striking differential, 0% recorded defense, no takedown offense or defense shown) suggest limited UFC sample and clear vulnerabilities that a well-rounded veteran like Griffin can exploit. However, Griffin's historical tendency to go to decisions and manage risk rather than overextend makes a points win more likely than a finish.