Nick Maximov

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

UFC Avg

0Contender

IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

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)

-0.71

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)

Dec

Sub

Dec

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

7 of 15

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

1.8 rounds

Post-Loss Record

1-1

Fight History4 UFC + 11 pre-UFC

15 fights13W2L

Result	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
W	Buddy Wallace	Urijah Faber&#Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 34	Mar 27, 2026	KTKO	1	2:21
WIN Method TKO Punches Round 1 of 3 Time 2:21 Division Middleweight Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 34 2026-03-27
W	Renato Valente	Urijah Faber&#Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 29	Aug 1, 2025	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Handesson Ferreira	559 Fights 115	Jun 14, 2025	KTKO	2	1:07
W	Said-Magomed Abdulgaziev	Urijah Faber&#Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 26	Feb 7, 2025	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Kevem Felipe	Urijah Faber&#Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 25	Nov 15, 2024	DDEC		Unanimous
L	Jacob Malkoun	UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo	Oct 15, 2022	DU-DEC	3	5:00
L	Andre Petroski	UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic	May 14, 2022	SSUB Anaconda Choke	1	1:16
W	Punahele Soriano	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland	Feb 5, 2022	DS-DEC	3	5:00
W	Cody Brundage	UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega	Sep 25, 2021	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Oscar Cota	Contender SeriesContender Series 2020	Nov 17, 2020	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Johnny James Jr.	LFALFA 91: Njokuani vs. Torres	Sep 11, 2020	SSUB	2	4:01
W	Robert Allensworth	KOTC: Return to OrderKOTC: Return to Order	Jan 11, 2020	SSUB	1	1:37
W	William Hope	High Desert BrawlHigh Desert Brawl 14	Aug 10, 2019	KTKO	1	1:35
W	Bruno Casillas	Hard Fought ChampionshipHard Fought Championship 1	Jul 27, 2019	SSUB	2	0:13
W	Nick Piecuch	KOTC: Terminal VelocityKOTC: Terminal Velocity	Oct 6, 2018	KTKO	1	0:23