| Full name | Nicholas Maximov |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 23 Dec 1997 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Bend, USA |
| Lives in | Stockton, USA |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | Nick Diaz Academy |
| Height | 183 cm (6′0″) |
| Reach | 193 cm (76″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 6 Oct 2018 |
| Last fight | Win vs Buddy Wallace, 27 Mar 2026 |
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American middleweight and former collegiate wrestler from Oregon who trains with the Diaz brothers in Stockton, California. After leaving the UFC in 2022 he won the A1 Combat Middleweight Championship.
17 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Buddy Wallace | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:21 | Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 34 | 27 Mar 2026 | Wheatland, California, USA | Defended the A1 Combat Middleweight Championship |
| No contest | Buddy Wallace | No contest (accidental eye poke) | 1 | 2:22 | Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 33 | 30 Jan 2026 | Wheatland, California, USA | A1 Combat Middleweight Championship bout |
| Win | Renato Valente | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 29 | 1 Aug 2025 | Wheatland, California, USA | Defended the A1 Combat Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Handesson Ferreira | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:07 | 559 Fights 115 | 14 Jun 2025 | Porterville, California, USA | |
| Win | Said-Magomed Abdulgaziev | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 26 | 7 Feb 2025 | Wheatland, California, USA | Catchweight (195 lb) |
| Win | Kevem Felipe | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 25 | 15 Nov 2024 | Wheatland, California, USA | Won the A1 Combat Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Elias Urbina | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:27 | Fury FC 95 | 2 Aug 2024 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Loss | Jacob Malkoun | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo | 15 Oct 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Andre Petroski | Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 1:16 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic | 14 May 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Technical submission |
| Win | Punahele Soriano | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland | 5 Feb 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Cody Brundage | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega | 25 Sep 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | UFC debut |
| Win | Oscar Cota | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 36 | 17 Nov 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Contender Series – no contract awarded; heavyweight bout |
| Win | Johnny James Jr. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:01 | LFA 91 | 11 Sep 2020 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA | |
| Win | Robert Allensworth | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:37 | KOTC: Return to Order | 11 Jan 2020 | Oroville, California, USA | |
| Win | William Hope | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:35 | High Desert Brawl 14 | 10 Aug 2019 | Susanville, California, USA | |
| Win | Bruno Casillas | Submission (kimura) | 2 | 3:44 | Hard Fought Productions 1 | 27 Jul 2019 | Redding, California, USA | |
| Win | Nick Piecuch | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:23 | KOTC: Terminal Velocity | 6 Oct 2018 | Oroville, California, USA | Pro debut; catchweight (195 lb) |