Light Heavyweight· Retired

Forrest Griffin

Athens, United States

Pro record

19-7-0

Model Elo

1629

#236 of 1994

Age: 45
Height: 6'3"
Reach: —
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: Athens, United States
UFC debut: Apr 9, 2005

Profile

Forrest Griffin is 10–5 in the UFC since 2005. 3 of those 10 wins came inside the distance, 2 in the first round. One of them came against an opponent rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Last fight: beat Tito Ortiz by unanimous decision (Jul 6, 2012).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 10–5; since 2005
Finish rate: 30%; 3 of 10 wins
1st-round finishes: 2
Elite wins: 1; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 3
Current streak: W1; wins in a row
Octagon time: 2h 53m; avg 11:33 per fight
Opposition: 1590; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Rich Franklin
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 4, 2011
1716opp. Elo
QJ
Quinton Jackson
unanimous decision, R5 · UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin · Jul 4, 2008
1646opp. Elo
Tito Ortiz
split decision, R3 · UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 · Nov 20, 2009
1642opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min4.38

UFC avg 3.35 · better than average

Strikes absorbed / min2.81

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy36%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense61%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.16

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.05

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense57%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.73

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 59%Body 15%Legs 26%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 75%Clinch 15%Ground 10%

Average fight time: 10:18

Fight history (15)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
W	Tito OrtizRecord after: 10-5	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2Jul 6, 2012
L	Mauricio RuaRecord after: 9-5	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:53	UFC 134: Silva vs OkamiAug 26, 2011
W	Rich FranklinRecord after: 9-4	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortFeb 4, 2011
W	Tito OrtizRecord after: 8-4	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2Nov 20, 2009
L	Anderson SilvaRecord after: 7-4	KO/TKORound 1 · 3:23	UFC 101: DeclarationAug 7, 2009
L	Rashad EvansRecord after: 7-3	KO/TKORound 3 · 2:46	UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008Dec 26, 2008
W	QJQuinton JacksonRecord after: 7-2	unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00	UFC 86: Jackson vs GriffinJul 4, 2008
W	Mauricio RuaRecord after: 6-2	submissionRound 3 · 4:45	UFC 76: KnockoutSep 21, 2007
W	HRHector RamirezRecord after: 5-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 72: VictoryJun 15, 2007
L	Keith JardineRecord after: 4-2	KO/TKORound 1 · 4:41	UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2Dec 29, 2006
W	Stephan BonnarRecord after: 4-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 62: Liddell vs SobralAug 25, 2006
L	Tito OrtizRecord after: 3-1	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 59: Reality CheckApr 14, 2006
W	Elvis SinosicRecord after: 3-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 3:30	UFC 55: FuryOct 6, 2005
W	BMBill MahoodRecord after: 2-0	submissionRound 1 · 2:18	UFC 53: Heavy HittersJun 3, 2005
W	Stephan BonnarRecord after: 1-0	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell FinaleApr 8, 2005