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Nick Maximov

W5
8-2-0
0Contender
/Age 28/Southpaw/6' 0"/76″ reach/185 lbs
Win %
80%
SLpM
1.9
Str Acc
45%
Str Def
46%
TD Avg
4.2
TD Def
35%
Sub Avg
0.2
Finish
54%

At a Glance

1.9
SLpM
45%
Str Acc
4.2
TD Avg
54%
Finish %
46%
Str Def
Nick Maximov is a southpaw mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a wrestling-based fighter. With a record of 8-2-0, the fighter boasts a 87% win rate across 15 pro contests, finishing 54% of opponents inside the distance. Standout traits include elite takedown frequency (4.2 per 15 min).
Career Arc
15 fightspeak +11 · current +11

Skill Profile

Fighter skill radar — VOLUME 29 (UFC avg 50), ACCURACY 53 (UFC avg 50), KO POWER 55 (UFC avg 50), TAKEDOWNS 98 (UFC avg 50), TD DEFENSE 13 (UFC avg 50), SUBMISSIONS 40 (UFC avg 50), DURABILITY 62 (UFC avg 50), ACTIVITY 65 (UFC avg 50)VOLUME29ACCURACY53KO POWER55TAKEDOWNS98TD DEFENSE13SUBMISSIONS40DURABILITY62ACTIVITY65
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Contender
IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc: 45% (UFC average 44%)0%avg 44%
Str Acc
Str Def: 46% (UFC average 55%)0%avg 55%
Str Def
TD Acc: 45% (UFC average 42%)0%avg 42%
TD Acc
TD Def: 35% (UFC average 62%)0%avg 62%
TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
1.93-1.49 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
2.64-0.54 vs avg
0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min
4.16+2.64 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.20-0.20 vs avg
0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (2.64)Landed (1.93)
0
-0.71

Wins by Method

54%Finish
KO/TKO431%
Submission323%
Decision646%
13 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (13)
4 KO
3 SUB
6 DEC
Losses (2)
1 SUB
1 DEC

Recent Form (Last 5)

L
Dec
L
Sub
W
Dec
W
Dec
W
Dec

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision
7 of 15
KO/TKO Losses
0
Avg Fight Duration
1.8 rounds
Post-Loss Record
1-1
Fight History4 UFC + 11 pre-UFC
15 fights13W2L
ResultOpponentEventDateMethodRdTime
WBuddy Wallace
Urijah Faber&#Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 34
Mar 27, 2026KTKO12:21
WIN
Method
TKO
Punches
Round
1
of 3
Time
2:21
Division
Middleweight
Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 34
2026-03-27
WRenato Valente
Urijah Faber&#Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 29
Aug 1, 2025DDECUnanimous
WHandesson Ferreira
559 Fights 115
Jun 14, 2025KTKO21:07
WSaid-Magomed Abdulgaziev
Urijah Faber&#Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 26
Feb 7, 2025DDECUnanimous
WKevem Felipe
Urijah Faber&#Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 25
Nov 15, 2024DDECUnanimous
LJacob Malkoun
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo
Oct 15, 2022DU-DEC35:00
LAndre Petroski
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic
May 14, 2022SSUB Anaconda Choke11:16
WPunahele Soriano
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
Feb 5, 2022DS-DEC35:00
WCody Brundage
UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
Sep 25, 2021DU-DEC35:00
WOscar Cota
Contender SeriesContender Series 2020
Nov 17, 2020DDECUnanimous
WJohnny James Jr.
LFALFA 91: Njokuani vs. Torres
Sep 11, 2020SSUB24:01
WRobert Allensworth
KOTC: Return to OrderKOTC: Return to Order
Jan 11, 2020SSUB11:37
WWilliam Hope
High Desert BrawlHigh Desert Brawl 14
Aug 10, 2019KTKO11:35
WBruno Casillas
Hard Fought ChampionshipHard Fought Championship 1
Jul 27, 2019SSUB20:13
WNick Piecuch
KOTC: Terminal VelocityKOTC: Terminal Velocity
Oct 6, 2018KTKO10:23