Maximo Blanco
Acting
Biography
Maximo Blanco (born October 16, 1983) is a Venezuelan professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Lightweight King of Pancrase and has also competed in Strikeforce.
Born: October 16, 1983
Place of Birth: Falcón, Venezuela
Known For
UFC Fight Night 36: Machida vs. Mousasi
UFC Fight Night 36: Machida vs. Mousasi was a mixed martial arts event held on February 15, 2014, at the Arena Jaraguá in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil. The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between former world champions Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi.
UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans
UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans was a mixed martial arts event held by Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 21, 2012 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The headline fight at UFC 145 was a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship contest between champion Jon Jones and challenger Rashad Evans. Jones and Evans are former teammates at Jackson's MMA, under the tutelage of coach Greg Jackson.
UFC Fight Night 41: Munoz vs. Mousasi
UFC Fight Night 41: Munoz vs. Mousasi was a mixed martial arts event held on May 31, 2014, at O2 World in Berlin, Germany. The card was headlined by a middleweight bout between Gegard Mousasi and Mark Muñoz. This event was the first of two that took place on May 31, 2014, with The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado being the other making it only the second time in UFC history that they have hosted two events in one day.
Strikeforce World Grand Prix Semi-Finals: Barnett vs. Kharitonov
Strikeforce World Grand Prix Semi-Finals: Barnett vs. Kharitonov was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce that served as the Heavyweight Tournament semifinals. The event took place on September 10, 2011 at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.
UFC Fight Night 52: Hunt vs. Nelson
UFC Fight Night 52: Hunt vs. Nelson was a mixed martial arts event held on September 20, 2014, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between Roy Nelson and Mark Hunt.
UFC Fight Night 94: Poirier vs. Johnson
UFC Fight Night 94: Poirier vs. Johnson was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 17, 2016, at State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. A lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson served as the event headliner.
The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event held on July 12, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. A welterweight bout between Jake Ellenberger and Stephen Thompson, originally booked for a day earlier at UFC 189, served as the main event. The final of The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians took place at the event.
UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Cruz
UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Cruz was a mixed martial arts event held on January 17, 2016, at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. A UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between defending champion T.J. Dillashaw and former WEC and UFC Bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz headlined this event.