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Light Heavyweight

Forrest Griffin

19-7-0 UFC 10-5-0
Defensive Striker Submission Grappler KO-Prone
6'3"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
47Age
1KO wins
2Sub wins
30.0%Finish rate
11:33Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 35.8 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 7.0 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 76.4 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 22.3 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 35.6 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 41.9 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 64.5 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 33.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Above avg 76
  2. Grappling Average 64
  3. TD Defense Below avg 42
  4. Striking Below avg 36
  5. Wrestling Below avg 36
  6. Control Below avg 33
  7. Durability Weak 22
  8. Accuracy Weak 7
Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 76 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission Grappler average grappling — rates 64 of 100 among UFC veterans
KO-Prone 4 of 5 losses came by knockout
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.59
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.86
Striking accuracy36.4%
Striking defense61.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.09
Takedowns / 15 min0.87
Takedown accuracy43.5%
Takedown defense60.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.69
Control time13.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
September 22, 2007 vs Mauricio Rua — 4.47/min (W) Sep '07 July 5, 2008 vs Quinton Jackson — 3.08/min (W) Jul '08 December 27, 2008 vs Rashad Evans — 3.92/min (L) Dec '08 August 8, 2009 vs Anderson Silva — 0.89/min (L) — only 3.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '09 November 21, 2009 vs Tito Ortiz — 4.67/min (W) Nov '09 February 5, 2011 vs Rich Franklin — 3.33/min (W) Feb '11 August 27, 2011 vs Mauricio Rua — 1.59/min (L) — only 1.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '11 July 7, 2012 vs Tito Ortiz — 5.67/min (W) Jul '12

Fight history

15 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Tito Ortiz 15-10-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 · July 7, 2012
85/261Sig. strikes
49/128Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Mauricio Rua 17-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:53 — UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · August 27, 2011
3/19Sig. strikes
16/29Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Rich Franklin 28-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · February 5, 2011
50/155Sig. strikes
33/104Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
5:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tito Ortiz 14-6-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 · November 21, 2009
70/206Sig. strikes
24/75Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Anderson Silva 25-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:23 — UFC 101: Declaration · August 8, 2009
3/42Sig. strikes
13/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Rashad Evans 10-0-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 2:46 — UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 · December 27, 2008
50/149Sig. strikes
49/103Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Quinton Jackson 3-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin · July 5, 2008
77/276Sig. strikes
50/138Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
4:47Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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W Mauricio Rua 14-2 walk-in Submission · R3 4:45 — UFC 76: Knockout · September 22, 2007
66/130Sig. strikes
27/75Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
5:40Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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W Hector Ramirez 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 72: Victory · June 16, 2007
113/246Sig. strikes
20/74Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Keith Jardine 12-2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:41 — UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 · December 30, 2006
17/56Sig. strikes
36/63Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Stephan Bonnar 10-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral · August 26, 2006
83/207Sig. strikes
41/159Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Tito Ortiz 11-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 59: Reality Check · April 15, 2006
58/170Sig. strikes
61/125Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Elvis Sinosic 5-7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:30 — UFC 55: Fury · October 7, 2005
30/82Sig. strikes
18/47Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Bill Mahood 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:18 — UFC 53: Heavy Hitters · June 4, 2005
3/4Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:04Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Stephan Bonnar 7-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · April 9, 2005
88/184Sig. strikes
57/150Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
2:31Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
19-7-0Pro record
Throwdown Training Center, Xtreme CoutureGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 7
Decision 9
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 15
Heat FC 2
IFC 2
RSF 2
KOTC 1
CC 1
WEFC 1
Battle at the Brewery, ISCF Sanctioned 1

+ 1 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 26 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Tito Ortiz Decision (unanimous) UFC 148
July 7, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
L Maurício Rua KO (punches) UFC 134
August 27, 2011
 UFC 1 1:53
W Rich Franklin Decision (unanimous) UFC 126
February 5, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Tito Ortiz Decision (split) UFC 106
November 21, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
L Anderson Silva KO (punch) UFC 101
August 8, 2009
 UFC 1 3:23
L Rashad Evans TKO (punches) UFC 92
December 27, 2008
 UFC 3 2:46
W Quinton Jackson Decision (unanimous) UFC 86
July 5, 2008
 UFC 5 5:00
W Maurício Rua Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 76
September 22, 2007
 UFC 3 4:45
W Hector Ramirez Decision (unanimous) UFC 72
June 16, 2007
 UFC 3 5:00
L Keith Jardine TKO (punches) UFC 66
December 30, 2006
 UFC 1 4:41
W Stephan Bonnar Decision (unanimous) UFC 62
August 26, 2006
 UFC 3 5:00
L Tito Ortiz Decision (split) UFC 59
April 15, 2006
 UFC 3 5:00
W Elvis Sinosic TKO (punches) UFC 55
October 7, 2005
 UFC 1 3:22
W Bill Mahood Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 53
June 4, 2005
 UFC 1 2:18
W Stephan Bonnar Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
April 9, 2005
 UFC 3 5:00
W Edson Paredao KO (punch) Heat FC 2: Evolution
December 18, 2003
 Heat FC 1 1:04
L Jeremy Horn KO (head kick) IFC: Global Domination
September 6, 2003
 IFC 2 3:40
W Chael Sonnen Submission (triangle choke) IFC: Global Domination
September 6, 2003
 IFC 1 2:25
W Ebenezer Fontes Braga Submission (rear-naked choke) Heat FC 1: Genesis
July 31, 2003
 Heat FC 1 —
W Steve Sayegh TKO (submission to punches) KOTC 20: Crossroads
December 15, 2002
 KOTC 1 1:45
W Travis Fulton TKO (doctor stoppage) CC 1: Halloween Heat, ISCF Sanctioned
October 26, 2002
 CC 1 5:00
W Jeff Monson Decision (unanimous) WEFC 1: Bring It On, ISCF Sanctioned
June 29, 2002
 WEFC 4 4:00
W Kent Hensley Submission (triangle choke) Battle at the Brewery, ISCF Sanctioned
April 12, 2002
 Battle at the Brewery, ISCF Sanctioned 1 2:26
W Jason Braswell Decision (split) RSF 7: Animal Instinct
January 26, 2002
 RSF 3 4:00
W Wiehan Lesh Submission (rear-naked choke) Pride and Honor
November 24, 2001
 Pride and Honor 1 —
L Dan Severn Decision (unanimous) RSF 5: New Blood Conflict, ISCF Sanctioned
October 27, 2001
 RSF 3 4:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Forrest Griffin) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.6 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.9 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 36.4% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 61.8% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.9 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 43.5% avg 38.5%
Takedown defense 60.9% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.7 avg 0.5
Control time 13.7% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 30.0% avg 63.3%