Max Pain Griffin was made for this moment.
He started studying martial arts when he was 4 years old, carved a path of destruction across the western United States and came to the UFC in 2016 to begin his assault on the best fighters in the world.
Griffin signed a new five-fight contract with the UFC after defeating Zelim Imadaev by majority decision at UFC 236 on April 13, 2019.
What’s next for the man whose middle name is Pain?
“Next is world domination,” Griffin said. “I’m going to take over the UFC. I’m going to take over sports. I’m going to take over the MMA empire.”
Griffin, fighting out of his hometown of Sacramento, Calif., trains under the tutelage of former world kickboxing champion Dave Marinoble at Marinoble’s Martial Arts in Roseville. Griffin has black belts in Bok Fu and Marinoble’s MMA fighting system.
Griffin went 12-2 with six knockouts and two submissions in his first 14 fights, winning West Coast Fighting Championship welterweight and middleweight titles as well as the Tachi Palace Fight welterweight championship.
He appeared on The Ultimate Fighter in 2012, made his UFC debut against Colby Covington at UFC 202 and claimed his first UFC victory with a first-round knockout of Erick Montano on Nov. 5, 2016.
Griffin is a self-proclaimed foodie who loves travel and adventure. He spends free time with family and friends, believes in the power of positive energy and strives to be a role model in the community, visiting schools to speak to children about pursuing their dreams with confidence and determination.
Griffin maintains an intense training regimen to keep his mind and body prepared for the next challenge.
He’s focused. He’s fired up. And he’s ready for anyone in the welterweight division!
His prediction: “PAIN.”
