Maximo Blanco

“Maxi”

MMA · Active

12-8-1 (1 NC)RECORD

8KO / TKO WINS

0SUBMISSION WINS

4DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Maximo Ernis Blanco Visazno
Nickname	Maxi
Date of birth	16 Oct 1983
Nationality	Venezuelan
Birthplace	Falcón, Venezuela
Lives in	Albuquerque, USA
Division	Featherweight
Team	Greg Jackson's Submission Fighting
Height	173 cm (5′8″)
Reach	180 cm (71″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	2008–2016
Status	Active
Pro debut	27 Aug 2008
Last fight	Loss vs Chas Skelly, 17 Sep 2016

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Titles and honours

Former Pancrase Lightweight Champion

Background

Venezuelan featherweight who began his career in Japan, winning the Pancrase lightweight title and fighting for Sengoku, before moving to Strikeforce and the UFC. He trained with Greg Jackson's team in Albuquerque.

Fight history

22 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Chas Skelly	Submission (anaconda choke)	1	0:19	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson	17 Sep 2016	Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Loss	Luke Sanders	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:38	UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz	17 Jan 2016	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Win	Mike de la Torre	TKO (punches)	1	0:16	The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale	12 Jul 2015	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Catchweight (148.5 lb) – Blanco missed weight
Win	Dan Hooker	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson	20 Sep 2014	Saitama, Japan
Win	Andy Ogle	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi	31 May 2014	Berlin, Germany
Loss	Felipe Arantes	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi	15 Feb 2014	Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Loss	Akira Corassani	DQ (illegal knee)	1	0:25	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale	30 Nov 2013	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Sam Sicilia	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale	13 Apr 2013	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Marcus Brimage	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 145: Jones vs Evans	21 Apr 2012	Atlanta, Georgia, USA	Featherweight debut
Loss	Pat Healy	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	4:27	Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov	10 Sep 2011	Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Win	Won Sik Park	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight	30 Dec 2010	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Kiuma Kunioku	KO (punches)	1	4:26	WVR Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 15	30 Oct 2010	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Rodrigo Damm	TKO (punches)	2	0:45	WVR Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13	20 Jun 2010	Saitama, Japan
Win	Chang Hyun Kim	KO (head kick and punches)	1	1:10	WVR Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 12	7 Mar 2010	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Tetsuya Yamada	TKO (punches)	2	1:12	WVR Presents: Sengoku 10	23 Sep 2009	Saitama, Japan
Win	Katsuya Inoue	TKO (punches)	2	4:38	Pancrase: Changing Tour 4	8 Aug 2009	Tokyo, Japan	Won the Pancrase Lightweight Championship
Loss	Akihiko Mori	DQ (illegal soccer kick)	1	4:20	WVR Presents: Sengoku 8	2 May 2009	Tokyo, Japan
Draw	Koji Oishi	Draw	2	5:00	Pancrase: Changing Tour 2	5 Apr 2009	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Seigo Inoue	KO (stomps)	1	0:38	WVR Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009	4 Jan 2009	Saitama, Japan
Loss	Daisuke Hanazawa	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	2:19	Pancrase: Shining 10	7 Dec 2008	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Hiroki Aoki	TKO (slam and punches)	1	0:22	Pancrase: Shining 8	1 Oct 2008	Tokyo, Japan
No contest	Yuki Yashima	No contest (accidental headbutt)	1	0:56	Pancrase: Shining 6	27 Aug 2008	Tokyo, Japan	Pro debut