Max Griffin vs. Jeremiah Wells – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 10, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Max “Pain” Griffin will take on Jeremiah Wells in the Welterweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Griffin brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 76″ reach. In contrast, Wells, an switch fighter, stands with a 74″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 49% striking accuracy, Griffin has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.09 per minute. On the other hand, Wells boasts a 45% striking accuracy, landing approximately 2.52 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Max Griffin vs. Jeremiah Wells matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 39-year-old, Max Griffin is coming in with a 19-10-0 record. Griffin will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Michael Morales at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov in July.

Wells, meanwhile, is coming off a submission loss against Max Griffin on July 1, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font and holds a 12-3-1 record.

Max Griffin has a orthodox fighting stance with an 76″ reach. The 38-year-old Jeremiah Wells is an switch fighter with a 74″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Max Griffin stats

→ Griffin’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Griffin lands 4.09 significant strikes per minute.
→ Griffin’s takedown accuracy is 41%.
→ Griffin’s takedown average is 1.48 per 15 minutes.
→ Griffin’s takedown defense is 69%.

Griffin comes in with 49% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.09 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Wells fires at 45% accuracy, landing about 2.52 significant strikes per minute. Max Griffin also has a 41% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.48 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Wells’s 3.89 takedowns and 100% takedown accuracy.

Jeremiah Wells stats

→ Wells’s striking accuracy is 45%.
→ Wells lands 2.52 significant strikes per minute.
→ Wells’s takedown accuracy is 43%.
→ Wells’s takedown average is 3.89 per 15 minutes.
→ Wells’s takedown defense is 100%.

Jeremiah spent, on average, 7:42 minutes in the Octagon, and Max has an average fight time of 12:50 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a good clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Max or Jeremiah? Sound off in the comments.

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