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Forrest Griffin
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- Name: Forrest Griffin
- Professional MMA Record: 19-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
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- Current Streak: 1 Win
- Age: 33 | Date of Birth: 1979.07.01
- Last Fight: July 07, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Light Heavyweight | Last Weigh-In: 204.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $1,288,000 USD
- Height: 6'3" (191cm) | Reach: 77.0" (196cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Xtreme Couture
- Born: Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | UFC.com
- Fighting out of: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook | MySpace | Official Site
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Easily one of the most charismatic and fan-friendly fighters in the sport today, Forrest Griffin made his professional debut in 2001, losing a lopsided Unanimous Decision to future UFC Hall of Famer Dan “The Beast” Severn. Griffin bounced back with an eight-fight winning streak, defeating notable fighters Jeff Monson, Travis Fulton, and Chael Sonnen in the process. His big break would not come until 2005, when he fought in and won the debut season of the UFC’s popular reality show “The Ultimate Fighter.” Griffin’s three-round war with Stephan Bonnar in the live, Spike TV-televised finale is widely considered the most important fight in MMA history, having done more than any other fight to spark mainstream fan interest in a sport that was still on the fringe of the sporting world at the time.
While he is not known for his knockout power or his physical strength, Griffin remains one of the best light heavyweight fighters in the world because of a unique combination of technical striking, grappling skill, and extraordinary physical and mental tenacity. Those traits propelled him to the biggest back-to-back victories of his career when he submitted Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 76 in 2007 and then took the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship the next year with a Unanimous Decision victory over Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 86. Griffin also holds a 2-1 record with former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz.
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Forrest Griffin MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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| Cancelled Bout | Phil Davis | UFC 155 - Reason: Griffin Knee Injury | 2012.12.29 |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Tito Ortiz
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen 2
Co-Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2012.07.07 |
| Odds: -300 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $75,000 Fight/Night | Weigh-In: 204.0 lbs | |||
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#37 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2012
UFC 148 Fight of the Night |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
1:53 Round 1 of 3 |
Mauricio Rua
Ref: Marc Goddard |
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami
Co-Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2011.08.27 |
| Odds: +185 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs | |||
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#43 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2011
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Rich Franklin
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort
Co-Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2011.02.05 |
| Odds: +115 Near Even | Disclosed Pay: $275,000 ($125K Base, $150K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | UFC 114 - Reason: Griffin Shoulder Injury | 2010.05.29 |
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Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Tito Ortiz
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2
Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2009.11.21 |
| Odds: -129 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $250,000 ($100K Base, $150K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs | |||
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#36 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2009
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punch
3:23 Round 1 of 3 |
Anderson Silva
Ref: Kevin Mulhall |
UFC 101: Declaration
Co-Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2009.08.08 |
| Odds: +263 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $60,000 Fight/Night | Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs | |||
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#79 Greatest Fight of All Time
#7 Greatest Knockout of All Time #11 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2009 #9 Greatest Light Heavy MMA Fight of All Time UFC 101 Fight of the Night UFC 101 Knockout of the Night |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
2:46 Round 3 of 5, 12:46 Total |
Rashad Evans
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
Main Event | Title Defense | Light HW | 205 lbs |
2008.12.27 |
| Odds: -105 Near Even | Disclosed Pay: $160,000 ($100K Base, $60K Fight/Night) | Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs | |||
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UFC 92 Fight of the Night
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
5 Rounds, 25:00 Total |
Quinton Jackson
Ref: Yves Lavigne |
UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin
Main Event | Title Challenge | Light HW | 205 lbs |
2008.07.05 |
| Odds: +239 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Disclosed Pay: $310,000 ($100K Base, $150K Bonus, $60K Fight/Night) | Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs | |||
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#29 Greatest Fight of All Time
#19 Biggest Upset of All Time #12 Greatest Light Heavy MMA Fight of All Time UFC 86 Fight of the Night |
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Win | Submission | Choke
4:45 Round 3 of 3, 14:45 Total |
Mauricio Rua
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
UFC 76: Knockout
Co-Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2007.09.22 |
| Odds: +233 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Disclosed Pay: $84,000 ($22K Base, $22K Bonus, $40K Sub/Night) | Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs | |||
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#13 Greatest Submission of All Time
#5 Biggest Upset of All Time #13 Greatest Light Heavy MMA Fight of All Time UFC 76 Submission of the Night |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Hector Ramirez
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 72: Victory
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2007.06.16 |
| Odds: -230 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 204.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Lyoto Machida | UFC 70 - Reason: Griffin Staph Infection | 2007.04.21 |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
4:41 Round 1 of 3 |
Keith Jardine
Ref: John McCarthy |
UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz 2
Co-Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2006.12.30 |
| Odds: -350 Moderate Favorite Upset Defeat | Disclosed Pay: $16,000 Base | Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Stephan Bonnar
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral
Co-Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2006.08.26 |
| Odds: -260 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $32,000 ($16K Base, $16K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Tito Ortiz
Ref: John McCarthy |
UFC 59: Reality Check
Co-Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2006.04.15 |
| Odds: +275 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $16,000 Base | Weigh-In: 203.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Ian Freeman | UFC 55 - Reason: Freeman Injury | 2005.10.07 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
3:22 Round 1 of 3 |
Elvis Sinosic
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC 55: Fury
Co-Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2005.10.07 |
| Weigh-In: 203.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
2:18 Round 1 of 3 |
Bill Mahood
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2005.06.04 |
| Weigh-In: 204.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Stephan Bonnar
Ref: Herb Dean |
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
Co-Main Event | Tournament Finals | 205 lbs |
2005.04.09 |
| Disclosed Pay: $10,000 ($5K Base, $5K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs | |||
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#2 Greatest Fight of All Time
#2 Greatest Light Heavy MMA Fight of All Time |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punch
1:04 Round 1 of 3 |
Edson Silva
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Heat FC 2 - Evolution
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2003.12.18 |
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Win | Submission | Choke
2:25 Round 1 of 3 |
Chael Sonnen
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IFC : Global Domination
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2003.09.06 |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Kick
3:40 Round 2 of 3, 8:40 Total |
Jeremy Horn
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IFC : Global Domination | 2003.09.06 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Ebenezer Fontes Braga | Heat FC 1 | 2003.07.31 |
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Win | Submission | Punches
1:45 Round 1 of 3 |
Steve Sayegh
Ref: Herb Dean |
KOTC 20 : Crossroads
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2002.12.15 |
| Weigh-In: 214.0 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Injury | Travis Fulton | CC 1 | 2002.10.26 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Jeff Monson | WEFC 1 | 2002.06.29 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Kent Hensley | International Sport Combat Federation | 2002.04.12 |
| Win | Decision | Split | Jason Braswell | RSF 7 | 2002.01.26 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Wiehan Lesh | Pride and Honor | 2001.11.24 |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 12:00 Total |
Dan Severn
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RSF 5 - New Blood Conflict
Main Card | Title Challenge | Heavyweight |
2001.10.27 |
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