// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Nick Maximov
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNMIDDLEWEIGHT

Nick
Maximov

NICKNAME"N/A"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Nick Maximov
FIGHTER -
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
28
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
17 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
88%
14/17 bouts
FINISH RATE
57%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 4-0
WWW-W
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 43% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.93
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
45%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.64
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
4.16
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
45%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
35%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#42
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1557
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
18th
percentile · average opponent rated 1516 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
76th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.25 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 53% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 1, 2025

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 4
DEC · 6
4
KO/TKO
29%
4
SUB
29%
6
DEC
43%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
50%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
57% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
29%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
29%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
43%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
17 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER41TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING34CARDIO66AGGRESSION34SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE36RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power41
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (35%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=16 bouts
Striking34
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

N=17 bouts
Aggression34
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (46%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (35%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record16 bouts
Striking34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share17 bouts
Aggression34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 2018WOCT 2018WJUL 2019WAUG 2019WJAN 2020WSEP 2020WNOV 2020WSEP 2021WFEB 2022LMAY 2022LOCT 2022WAUG 2024WNOV 2024WFEB 2025WJUN 2025WAUG 2025JAN 2026WMAR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JAN 2020, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 95, SUB R2.
  7. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  9. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  12. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, AUG 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JAN 2026, momentum score 100.
  18. Start, MAR 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Cota), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
16/17 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
25%
-
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
3
19%
2
13%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
7
44%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
41%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
17 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Randall WallaceMar 27, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 2:21
Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 34 - Maximov vs. Wallace 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
D
VS Randall WallaceJan 30, 2026
No ContestR1 · 2:22
Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 33 - Faber vs. Rivera
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)
W
VS Renato Valente AlvesAug 1, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 29 - Maximov vs. Indio
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Handesson FerreiraJun 14, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 1:07
559 Fights 115 - 559 Fights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Said-Magomed AbdulgazievFeb 7, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 26 - Maximov vs. Abdulgaziev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kevem FelipeNov 15, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 25 - Felipe vs. Maximov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Elias UrbinaAug 2, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 4:27
Fury FC 95 - Fury Fighting Championship 95: Lingo vs. Teague
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jacob MalkounOct 15, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 212 - Grasso vs. Araujo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Andre PetroskiMay 14, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 1:16
UFC on ESPN 36 - Blachowicz vs. Rakic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke)
W
VS Punahele SorianoFeb 5, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 200 - Hermansson vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Cody BrundageSep 25, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 266 - Volkanovski vs. Ortega
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Oscar CotaNov 17, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Middleweight. Professional record 14-2 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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