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"Maxi"
Maximo Blanco
Former Fighter • 12-8-1 (W-L-D)
Yazan Hajeh
Adrian Diaz
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 05: (L-R) Chas Skelly punches Darren Elkins in their featherweight bout during the UFC 196 event inside MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 5, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) *** Lo
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3 years ago

UFC Minute: Hidalgo under-the-radar fights

There are some big-time match ups going down in Hidalgo, Texas on FS1 Saturday night, but what about some under-the-radar fights you should watch out for? Maximo Blanco-Chas Skelly, Sam Sicilia-Gabriel Benitez & Chris Wade-Rustam Khabilov are a few.
BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 17: Luke Sanders chokes Maximo Blanco in their featherweight bout during UFC Fight Night 81 at TD Banknorth Garden on January 17, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images)
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4 years ago

Fight Night Boston: Luke Sanders Backstage Interview

Luke Sanders earned his first UFC victory on Sunday at Fight Night Boston in TD Garden after submitting Maximo Blanco in Round 1.
BERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 30: Opponents Mark Munoz (L) and Gegard Mousasi (R) face off during the UFC weigh-in at O2 World on May 30, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Boris Streubel/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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6 years ago

Fight Night Berlin: Official Weigh-in

Watch all the Fight Night Berlin competitors step onto the scale the day before they step into the Octagon at the O2 World Arena in Germany.

Stats

Striking accuracy 45% 45%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
331
Sig. Strikes Attempted
742
Grappling accuracy 37% 37%

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed
Takedowns Attempted
30
4.16
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
3.57
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
2.07
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.38
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
66
%
Sig. Str. Defense
64
%
Takedown Defense
0.38
Knockdown Ratio
08:51
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
276 (83%)
Clinch
51 (15%)
Ground
4 (1%)

Sig. Str. by target

75% 248 Head 13% 44 Body 12% 39 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
8 (67%)
DEC
4 (33%)
SUB
0 (0%)

Event Results

  • Win

    Skelly vs Blanco

    Round
    1
    Time
    00:19
    Method
    SUB
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  • Win

    Blanco vs Sanders

    Round
    1
    Time
    03:38
    Method
    SUB
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  • Win

    Blanco vs De La Torre

    Round
    1
    Time
    00:18
    Method
    KO/TKO
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Biography

Status
Released
Hometown
Caracas, Venezuela
Height
68.00
Weight
145.00
Octagon Debut
Apr. 21, 2012
Reach
71.00
Leg reach
37.00
Adrian Diaz
Featherweight Division • 11-5-1 (W-L-D)