Maximo Blanco

“Maxi”
Maximo Blanco
OctagonStats Rating 1480
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4-6-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight145 lbs. (66 kg)
Reach71" (180 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornOct 16, 1983
Age43
DivisionFeatherweight
BirthplaceFalcón, Venezuela
TeamGreg Jackson's Submission Fighting Yoshida Dojo Sengoku Training Players (formerly)

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.11
Str. Acc44%
SApM3.19
Str. Def66%
TD Avg1.85
TD Acc36%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.3

Recent form

L L W W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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10 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
1 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 3 decision wins
Losses by method
0 KO/TKO losses · 3 sub losses · 2 decision losses
Finish rate25%
Times finished50%
StreakL2
Best streak3
Avg fight8:54
Octagon time1h 29m
Opp win%62%
ActiveSep. 10, 2011 – Sep. 17, 2016 (6y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1
Ranked wins1
Best ranked winDan Hooker (#13 Lightweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Career story

Maximo Blanco "Maxi" is a 12-8-1 decision specialist (1 NC). Most wins by decision.

Maximo debuted Sep. 10, 2011 vs Pat Healy (loss). Longest win streak: 3. On a 2-fight losing skid. 6 years active (Sep. 10, 2011–Sep. 17, 2016).

Best wins: Dan Hooker (U-DEC R3, Sep. 20, 2014); Sam Sicilia (U-DEC R3, Apr. 13, 2013); Mike de la Torre (KO/TKO Punch R1, Jul. 12, 2015).

Maximo Blanco (born October 16, 1983) is a Venezuelan professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2008, Blanco is the former Lightweight King of Pancrase and has also competed in Strikeforce and World Victory Road.

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Sep. 17, 2016UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. JohnsonL Chas SkellySUB Anaconda Choke10:190 00 10 00 1
Jan. 17, 2016UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs CruzL Luke SandersSUB Rear Naked Choke13:380 116 261 01 1
Jul. 12, 2015The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians FinaleW Mike de la TorreKO/TKO Punch10:161 04 10 00 0
Sep. 20, 2014UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs NelsonW Dan HookerU-DEC35:000 0132 993 00 0
May. 31, 2014UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs MousasiW Andy OgleU-DEC35:001 060 441 10 0
Feb. 15, 2014UFC Fight Night: Machida vs MousasiL Felipe ArantesU-DEC35:000 144 393 10 1
Nov. 30, 2013The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate FinaleL Akira CorassaniDQ10:250 05 11 00 0
Apr. 13, 2013The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen FinaleW Sam SiciliaU-DEC35:000 052 262 11 1
Apr. 21, 2012UFC 145: Jones vs EvansL Marcus BrimageS-DEC35:000 018 240 00 0
Sep. 10, 2011Strikeforce - Barnett vs. KharitonovL Pat HealySUB Rear Naked Choke24:240 035 230 50 3

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.