Forrest Griffin

I’m not looking to make a statement. I’m looking to win a fight.

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from all fights.

Total Fights:	18
Record:	18-7-0
Summary:	Well rounded, good grappling skills, heart

Fighter Info

From:	Columbus, Ohio USA
Fights Out Of:	Las Vegas, NV USA
Age:	33
Height:	6' 3" ( 190 cm )
Weight:	205 lb ( 93 kg )
College:	University of Georgia
Degree:	Political Science

Media

Never-seen-before footage from The Ultimate Fighter Live, Joe Rogan counts down the top 8 TUF alum, and Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar sit down to trade stories.

Mar 15, 2012
Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar reunite for an off-the-wall conversation you will not want to miss. Watch this and other features on UFC® Ultimate Insider Tuesdays at 10:30PM/7:30PM on FUEL TV. Available internationally on YouTube.

Mar 15, 2012
Go behind the scenes at the card of the year, watch Mayhem Miller watching Michael Bisping's MMA at work, and take a look at some of the standouts from The Ultimate Fighter reality series.

Dec 01, 2011
UFC Fan Expo inside the George R. Brown Convention Center on October 7, 2011 in Houston, Texas.

Oct 07, 2011

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Striking

Total Attempted Strikes

1926

37% Successful

711

Types of Successful Strikes

711

74% Standing

15%

11%

524

109

Striking Defense

The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns

43% Successful

Grappling Totals by Type

Subm.

Passes

Sweeps

Takedown Defense

The percentage of total takedowns avoided

Result	Fighters	Event	Str	TD	Sub	Pass	Method	Replay
Loss	Mauricio Rua	UFC® RIO Live on Pay-Per-View: Silva vs. Okami Aug 27, 2011	16	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Loss	Forrest Griffin	UFC® RIO Live on Pay-Per-View: Silva vs. Okami Aug 27, 2011	3	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Forrest Griffin	UFC® 126: SILVA vs BELFORT Feb 5, 2011	50	5	0	0	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Win	Rich Franklin	UFC® 126: SILVA vs BELFORT Feb 5, 2011	33	1	0	0	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Win	Forrest Griffin	UFC® 106: ORTIZ vs GRIFFIN 2 Nov 21, 2009	70	0	0	1	R3 Decision - Split	Ways To Watch
Win	Tito Ortiz	UFC® 106: ORTIZ vs GRIFFIN 2 Nov 21, 2009	24	3	0	1	R3 Decision - Split	Ways To Watch

Loss	Anderson Silva	UFC® 101: DECLARATION Aug 8, 2009	13	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Loss	Forrest Griffin	UFC® 101: DECLARATION Aug 8, 2009	3	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

	Rashad Evans	UFC® 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008 Dec 27, 2008	49	1	0	1	R3 KO/TKO	Watch Ways To Watch UFC on Amazon.com
	Forrest Griffin	UFC® 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008 Dec 27, 2008	50	0	0	0	R3 KO/TKO	Watch Ways To Watch UFC on Amazon.com

	Forrest Griffin	UFC® 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN Jul 5, 2008	77	0	3	3	R5 Decision - Unanimous	Watch Ways To Watch Xbox Marketplace UFC on Amazon.com UFC® Vault™ menu
	Rampage Jackson	UFC® 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN Jul 5, 2008	50	0	0	0	R5 Decision - Unanimous

Win	Forrest Griffin	UFC® 76: KNOCKOUT Sep 22, 2007	66	2	3	5	R3 Submission	Watch Ways To Watch UFC® Vault™ menu
Win	Mauricio Rua	UFC® 76: KNOCKOUT Sep 22, 2007	27	5	0	0	R3 Submission	Watch Ways To Watch UFC® Vault™ menu

Win	Forrest Griffin	UFC 72: Victory Jun 16, 2007	113	0	0	0	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Win	Hector Ramirez	UFC 72: Victory Jun 16, 2007	20	2	0	1	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Loss		UFC® 66: LIDDELL VS. ORTIZ Dec 30, 2006	36	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Loss	Forrest Griffin	UFC® 66: LIDDELL VS. ORTIZ Dec 30, 2006	17	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Forrest Griffin	UFC® 62: LIDDELL VS. SOBRAL Aug 26, 2006	83	0	0	0	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Win	Stephan Bonnar	UFC® 62: LIDDELL VS. SOBRAL Aug 26, 2006	41	0	0	0	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Loss	Tito Ortiz	UFC® 59: Reality Check Apr 15, 2006	61	3	0	2	R3 Decision - Split	Watch Ways To Watch Xbox Marketplace UFC® Vault™ menu
Loss	Forrest Griffin	UFC® 59: Reality Check Apr 15, 2006	58	0	0	0	R3 Decision - Split	Watch Ways To Watch Xbox Marketplace UFC® Vault™ menu

Win	Forrest Griffin	UFC® 55: Fury Oct 7, 2005	30	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Watch Ways To Watch UFC® Vault™ menu Xbox Marketplace
Win	Elvis Sinosic	UFC® 55: Fury Oct 7, 2005	18	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Watch Ways To Watch UFC® Vault™ menu Xbox Marketplace

Win	Forrest Griffin	UFC 53: Heavy Hitters Jun 4, 2005	3	1	1	3	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Bill Mahood	UFC 53: Heavy Hitters Jun 4, 2005	1	0	0	0	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch

	Forrest Griffin	The Ultimate Fighter® 1: Finale Apr 9, 2005	88	2	1	3	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Watch Ways To Watch Xbox Marketplace UFC® Vault™ menu
	Stephan Bonnar	The Ultimate Fighter® 1: Finale Apr 9, 2005	57	0	0	1	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Watch Ways To Watch Xbox Marketplace UFC® Vault™ menu

Win	Forrest Griffin	Heat FC 2 Dec 18, 2003	6	1	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Edson Silva	Heat FC 2 Dec 18, 2003	3	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Forrest Griffin	IFC - Global Domination Sep 6, 2003	2	0	1	0	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Chael Sonnen	IFC - Global Domination Sep 6, 2003	5	1	0	0	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch

Loss	Jeremy Horn	IFC - Global Domination Sep 6, 2003	19	2	0	4	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Loss	Forrest Griffin	IFC - Global Domination Sep 6, 2003	9	2	0	3	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
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Biography

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started in 2000, in the police academy. How did I get into it? Just got lucky I guess.

What ranks and titles have you held? Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, The Ultimate Fighter 1 Light Heavyweight winner.

Do you have any heroes? Heroes? Not really. I admire guys like Randy (Couture) and Chuck (Liddell) for their work ethic and the way they balance their lives and training.

What is your favorite technique? That's tough. I’m up for anything that will work.

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means I get to do what I love most in life for a job.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? University Of Georgia- Major: B.A. in Political Science.

What was your job before you started fighting? Police officer, student.

Career

Key Opponents

Stephan Bonnar

17-7-0

( W-L-D )

Mauricio Rua

20-6-0