Result
Victor ValenzuelaDecision (unanimous)
MethodDecision (unanimous)
RoundR3
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeChris Tognoni
Details(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Elo swing-15Max Griffin (1684 → 1669)+20Victor Valenzuela (1598 → 1618)
DateApr 25, 2026
DivisionWelterweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMeta APEX
BroadcastPARAMOUNT +
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L
Pain | 20-13-0Max Griffin
W
Sicozis | 14-4-0Victor Valenzuela
Max Griffin vs Victor Valenzuela
Method :Decision (unanimous)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Chris Tognoni
Details :(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Max Griffin
Elo1669Good
3Y trend1697 → 1669
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (unanimous)
Victor Valenzuela
Elo1618Solid
3Y trend1558 → 1618
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Victor Valenzuela won this fight by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Neither fighter led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Max Griffin and Victor Valenzuela across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Max GriffinVictor Valenzuela
Elo edge
Max Griffin1669-15 last move
Victor Valenzuela1618+20 last move
Why they are ranked here
Max Griffin#105 of 360 active Welterweight fighters · 1669 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Kenan Song (rated 1709 at the time): +22.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Victor Valenzuela (rated 1598 at the time): -15.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -38 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #104 David Kozma, 1 ahead of #106 Christopher Alvidrez.
Victor Valenzuela#174 of 360 active Welterweight fighters · 1618 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Shinsho Anzai (rated 1622 at the time): +24.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Michael Oliveira (rated 1674 at the time): -15.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +59 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #173 Danny Roberts, 2 ahead of #175 Gary Balletto.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Max GriffinvsVictor Valenzuela
Control time
1:03vs0:36
Sig. strikes
40vs53
Total strikes
43vs53
Takedowns
4vs1
Finishing profile
Max GriffinKO/TKO leads 45% of wins
Victor ValenzuelaKO/TKO leads 50% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Max Griffin vs Victor Valenzuela is a completed Welterweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : STERLING VS ZALAL. Victor Valenzuela defeated Max Griffin by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Max Griffin vs Victor Valenzuela quick answers
Who won Max Griffin vs Victor Valenzuela?
Victor Valenzuela won Max Griffin vs Victor Valenzuela by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00.
What event is Max Griffin vs Victor Valenzuela on?
Max Griffin vs Victor Valenzuela is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : STERLING VS ZALAL.
What are the records for Max Griffin vs Victor Valenzuela?
Max Griffin enters with a 20-13-0 record and Victor Valenzuela enters with a 14-4-0 record.
What division is Max Griffin vs Victor Valenzuela?
Max Griffin vs Victor Valenzuela is listed as a Welterweight fight.
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