Max Griffin (fighter)
| Max Griffin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 29, 1985 Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| Other names | Pain |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight (170 lb) |
| Reach | 76.0 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Bok Fu, Marinoble's Fighting system, Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Sacramento, California, United States |
| Team | Marinoble's Martial Arts MMA Gold |
| Trainer | Dough Casebier {strength and conditioning coach) Dave Marinoble (Marinoble's Fighting system) |
| Rank | Black Belt in Bok Fu Black Belt in Marinoble's Fighting system IKF 1st Blakc Belt Degree Kickboxing |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Occupation | Facilities Coordinator |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Max "Pain" Griffin (born November 29, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist. He was the former West Coast Fighting Championship welterweight and middleweight champion and Tachi Palace Fight welterweight champion. He currently fights in welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Griffin was born in Santa Barbara, California, United States.. He has a black belt in Bok Fu (a blend of Kenpo and Kung Fu) and he also has a black belt in Marinoble's Fighting system, a various styles of Jiu Jitsu, kickboxing, Muay Thai, and Sanshou where he trained under Dave Marinoble in Roseville.
Griffin trained Marinoble three times per week under David Marinoble and three times workout training at MMA Gold in El Dorado Hills. He works on his conditioning ten times per week with his strength and conditioning coach, Dough Casebier.
Griffin was the long time trainer of Urijah Faberof's Alpha male gym.
Griffin works at Corporate Real Estate as a Facilities Coordinator at Blue Shield of California.
Griffin started his MMA career on October 10, 2009 and he fought for many promoters notably Gladiator Challenge, West Coast Fighting Championship, The Warriors Cage, Tachi Palace Fights in California. He was the former West Coast Fighting Championship welterweight and middleweight champion.. Griffin was also the Tachi Palace Fight welterweight champion and he amassed a record of 12-2 prior joining UFC.
Griffin was selected as one of the contestants for The Ultimate Fighter 16 in 2012 and he lost to Matt Secor and was eliminated during the entry round.
Griffin made his promotional debut on August 20, 2016 at UFC 202 against Colby Covington. He lost the fight via TKO on round three.
He faced Erick Montano on his next fight at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson on November 5, 2016. He won the fight and claimed his first UFC win via knockout in the first round.
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