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Nick Maximov
Middleweight

Nick Maximov

14-2-0 (1 NC) UFC 2-2-0
Wrestler Positional Grappler
6'0"Height
76"Reach
SouthpawStance
28Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
11:34Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Weak, rated 15 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Accuracy — Below avg, rated 33 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking D — Below avg, rated 29 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Durability — Average, rated 68 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Above avg, rated 75 of 100 · claims td offense +2 (+4) TD Defense — Above avg, rated 73 of 100 · 138 MMA tag td defense: good · Oct 2022 · stats read 12 → nudged -3 inside the band · claims td defense +1 (+2) Grappling — Below avg, rated 44 of 100 · claims sub defense -1 (-1) Control — Above avg, rated 71 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Wrestling Above avg 75
  2. TD Defense Above avg 73
  3. Control Above avg 71
  4. Durability Average 68
  5. Grappling Below avg 44
  6. Accuracy Below avg 33
  7. Striking D Below avg 29
  8. Striking Weak 15

138 MMA anchors TD Defense · his tags and claims adjust Wrestling, Grappling · stats alone on Striking, Accuracy, Striking D, Durability, Control.

Built on 46 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Wrestler above avg wrestling — rates 75 of 100 · claims td offense +2 (+4)
Positional Grappler above avg control — rates 71 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.75
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.39
Striking accuracy40.9%
Striking defense45.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min4.86
Takedown accuracy46.9%
Takedown defense35.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.32
Control time39.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-1

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Jacob Malkoun lean UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo Full Card Analysis, Preview, and Prediction · October 10, 2022

The pick is named three separate times, but each statement is immediately hedged with phrases like not mega confident and very close fight, plus an open invitation for viewers to change his mind -- heavy hedging on the win itself.

Also a strong, high-volume grappler at roughly 5.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, with genuinely good takedown defense. His one loss in his last five came via first-round submission to a quality, rising grappler, which the analyst treats as the deciding factor against him rather than a sign of general decline.

StrengthGood, stated takedown defense
StrengthHigh takedown volume, about 5.51 per 15 minutes
WeaknessFirst-round submission loss to a strong grappling opponent
td defense · goodcompetition quality · tested

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
September 25, 2021 vs Cody Brundage — 0.93/min (W) Sep '21 February 5, 2022 vs Punahele Soriano — 1.93/min (W) Feb '22 May 14, 2022 vs Andre Petroski — 3.16/min (L) — only 1.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '22 October 15, 2022 vs Jacob Malkoun — 2.27/min (L) Oct '22

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Jacob Malkoun 6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo · October 15, 2022
34/102Sig. strikes
83/164Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Andre Petroski 7-1 walk-in Submission · R1 1:16 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic · May 14, 2022
4/11Sig. strikes
1/10Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Punahele Soriano 8-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland · February 5, 2022
29/45Sig. strikes
45/63Absorbed
11/16Takedowns
8:45Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Cody Brundage 6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega · September 25, 2021
14/40Sig. strikes
28/53Absorbed
4/15Takedowns
9:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
14-2-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Nick Diaz AcademyGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 4
Decision 6
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 5
UFC 4
KOTC 2
559 Fights 1
Fury FC 1
Dana White's Contender Series 1
LFA 1
High Desert Brawl 1

+ 1 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 17 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Buddy Wallace TKO (punches) Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 34
March 27, 2026
 Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 1 1:21
NC Buddy Wallace NC (accidental eye poke) Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 33
January 30, 2026
 Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 1 2:22
W Renato Valente Decision (unanimous) Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 29
August 1, 2025
 Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 3 5:00
W Handesson Ferreira TKO (punches) 559 Fights 115
June 14, 2025
 559 Fights 1 1:07
W Said-Magomed Abdulgaziev Decision (unanimous) Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 26
February 8, 2025
 Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 3 5:00
W Kevem Felipe Decision (unanimous) Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 25
November 15, 2024
 Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 3 5:00
W Elias Urbina Submission (rear-naked choke) Fury FC 95
August 2, 2024
 Fury FC 1 4:27
L Jacob Malkoun Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo
October 15, 2022
 UFC 3 5:00
L Andre Petroski Technical Submission (anaconda choke) UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić
May 14, 2022
 UFC 1 1:16
W Punahele Soriano Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
February 5, 2022
 UFC 3 5:00
W Cody Brundage Decision (unanimous) UFC 266
September 25, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
W Oscar Cota Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 36
November 17, 2020
 Dana White's Contender Series 3 5:00
W Johnny James Jr. Submission (rear-naked choke) LFA 91
September 11, 2020
 LFA 2 4:01
W Robert Allensworth Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Return to Order
January 11, 2020
 KOTC 1 1:37
W William Hope TKO (punches) High Desert Brawl 14
August 10, 2019
 High Desert Brawl 1 1:35
W Bruno Casillas Submission (kimura) Hard Fought Productions 1
July 27, 2019
 Hard Fought Productions 2 3:44
W Nick Piecuch TKO (punches) KOTC: Terminal Velocity
October 6, 2018
 KOTC 1 0:23

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Nick Maximov) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 168 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.8 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 3.4 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 40.9% avg 47.0%
Striking defense 45.9% avg 53.4%
Takedowns /15 min 4.9 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 46.9% avg 40.4%
Takedown defense 35.7% avg 61.3%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.3 avg 0.7
Control time 39.3% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 60.8%

Headshot of Nick Maximov by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized