Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Maksum vs Johnson
Feb. 3, 2024
Stats & Records
5
Wins by Knockout
7
Wins by Submission
6
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 84
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 352
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 2
- Takedowns Attempted
- 18
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Kazakhstan
Fighting style
Striker
Age
28
Height
67.00
Weight
137.50
Octagon Debut
Jul. 15, 2023
Reach
70.00
Leg reach
39.00
- Pro since 2017
- Five wins by KO, seven by submission (Brabo, 4 RNC, undisclosed choke, undisclosed submission)
- Six first-round finishes
- Origin of nickname: “It’s based on my ethnic history, on my nationality – Kazakh.”
UFC Fight Night (2/3/24) Maksum lost a three round unanimous decision to Charles Johnson
UFC on ESPN (7/15/23) Maksum won a three round split decision over Tyson Nam
When and why did you start training for fighting? My uncle took me to freestyle wrestling as a child. MMA training began from the first year of university. After that, I started to fight in the amateurs. I immediately knew that I would compete in MMA with a specific goal – to take a title belt. First, it was OCTAGON LEAGUE’s flyweight title. Next? We’ll see.
What ranks and titles have you held? OCTAGON LEAGUE flyweight champion 2018
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s an honor to represent my country, Kazakhstan, in the best MMA promotion in the world. It’s a big responsibility to raise the flag of my country.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I have a bachelor’s degree at Agricultural University in Forestry (Firewatch).
What was your job before you started fighting? Confectionery
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? Jiu-Jitsu master degree candidate, Zhekpe-Zhek master degree
