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Tyson Griffin

Featherweight· Not Fighting

Tyson Griffin

Sacramento, United States

Pro record

16-8-0

Model Elo

1543

#674 of 1994

Age
39
Height
5'6"
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Team
—
Born
Sacramento, United States
UFC debut
Sep 23, 2006

Profile

Tyson Griffin is 8–6 in the UFC since 2006. 2 of those 8 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Bart Palaszewski by KO/TKO (Oct 28, 2011).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
8–6
since 2006
Finish rate
25%
2 of 8 wins
1st-round finishes
1
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
4
Current streak
L1
losses in a row
Octagon time
2h 44m
avg 11:43 per fight
Opposition
1535
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

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

  1. HF

    Hermes Franca

    KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · Sep 18, 2009

    1592opp. Elo
  2. Thiago Tavares

    Thiago Tavares

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 76: Knockout · Sep 21, 2007

    1587opp. Elo
  3. Gleison Tibau

    Gleison Tibau

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 81: Breaking Point · Feb 1, 2008

    1562opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

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

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.71

UFC avg 3.35 · better than average

Strikes absorbed / min2.30

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy42%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense65%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.18

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.87

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense60%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.89

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 54%Body 21%Legs 25%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 73%Clinch 13%Ground 14%

Average fight time: 11:12

Fight history (14)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LBart PalaszewskiBart PalaszewskiRecord after: 8-6KO/TKORound 1 · 2:45UFC 137: Penn vs DiazOct 28, 2011
WManvel GamburyanManvel GamburyanRecord after: 8-5unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Live: Kongo vs BarryJun 25, 2011
LNik LentzNik LentzRecord after: 7-5split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 123: Rampage vs MachidaNov 19, 2010
LTakanori GomiTakanori GomiRecord after: 7-4KO/TKORound 1 · 1:04UFC Live: Jones vs MatyushenkoJul 31, 2010
LEvan DunhamEvan DunhamRecord after: 7-3split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinJun 11, 2010
WHFHermes FrancaRecord after: 7-2KO/TKORound 2 · 3:26UFC 103: Franklin vs BelfortSep 18, 2009
WRafael Dos AnjosRafael Dos AnjosRecord after: 6-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Condit vs KampmannMar 31, 2009
LSean SherkSean SherkRecord after: 5-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 90: Silva vs CoteOct 24, 2008
WMarcus AurelioMarcus AurelioRecord after: 5-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 86: Jackson vs GriffinJul 4, 2008
WGleison TibauGleison TibauRecord after: 4-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 81: Breaking PointFeb 1, 2008
WThiago TavaresThiago TavaresRecord after: 3-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 76: KnockoutSep 21, 2007
WClay GuidaClay GuidaRecord after: 2-1split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 72: VictoryJun 15, 2007
LFrankie EdgarFrankie EdgarRecord after: 1-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 67: All or NothingFeb 2, 2007
WDLDavid LeeRecord after: 1-0submissionRound 1 · 1:50UFC 63: Hughes vs PennSep 22, 2006