Forrest Griffin
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| Forrest Griffin | |
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| Statistics | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (190 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | July 1, 1979 |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Town of birth | Columbus, Ohio |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 6 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
Forrest Griffin born July 1, 1979 is the first-season winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter, a reality show which showcases mixed martial arts (MMA). He defeated Stephan Bonnar in a popular final bout, winning by unanimous decision and landing him a professional contract to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (see Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar). Widely recognized as the comic relief of his profession, he quickly became an audience favorite. His MMA record is 13-3-0 as of August 26, 2006.
Griffin came from Athens, Georgia, where he was once a law enforcement officer. He retired from police service to pursue professional mixed martial arts.
On April 15, 2006, Forrest took on his toughest opponent yet when he fought former Light Heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz at UFC 59. Although mixed martial arts commentator Eddie Bravo scored the fight in favor of Griffin on the UFC unofficial score card, Forrest lost the fight in a split decision.
At UFC 62, Griffin fought Stephan Bonnar once again for an anticipated rematch. Griffin won by unanimous decision; according to the ringside judges and Eddie Bravo, Griffin had won all three rounds.
[edit] Future
Its been reported that he will fight at UFC 66 against Keith Jardine. Things are also setting up for a possible future number one contenders match for the Light Heavyweight Championship against Ultimate Fighter Season 2 winner Rashad Evans. [citation needed]
[edit] MMA Record
| 13 Wins - 3 Losses - 0 Draws | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round, Time | Notes | |
| 8/26/2006 | Win | Stephan Bonnar | UFC 62 - Liddell vs. Sobral | Decision (Unanimous) | Round 3, 5:00 | ||
| 04/15/2006 | Loss | Tito Ortiz | UFC 59 - Reality Check | Decision (Split) | Round 3, 5:00 | ||
| 10/07/2005 | Win | Elvis Sinosic | UFC 55 - Fury | TKO (punches) | Round 1, 3:22 | ||
| 06/04/2005 | Win | Bill Mahood | UFC 53 - Heavy Hitters | Submission (rear naked choke) | Round 1, 2:18 | ||
| 04/09/2005 | Win | Stephan Bonnar | TUF1 Finale | Decision (Unanimous) | Round 3, 5:00 | Won The Ultimate Fighter Light Heavyweight contest |
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| 12/18/2003 | Win | Edson Paredao | Heat FC 2 - Evolution | KO (punch) | Round 1 | ||
| 09/06/2003 | Loss | Jeremy Horn | IFC - Global Domination | KO (kick) | Round 2, 3:40 | ||
| 09/06/2003 | Win | Chael Sonnen | IFC - Global Domination | Submission (triangle choke) | Round 1, 2:25 | ||
| 07/31/2003 | Win | Ebenezer Fontes Braga | Heat FC 1 - Genesis | Submission (rear naked choke) | Round 1 | ||
| 12/15/2002 | Win | Steve Sayegh | KOTC 20 | Submission (strikes) | Round 1, 1:45 | ||
| 10/26/2002 | Win | Travis Fulton | CC1 - Halloween Heat | TKO (cut) | Round 1, 5:00 | ||
| 06/29/2002 | Win | Jeff Monson | WEFC 1 - Bring it On | Decision | Round 4, 4:00 | ||
| 04/12/2002 | Win | Kent Hensley | ISCF - Battle at the Brewery | Submission (triangle choke) | Round 1 2:26 | ||
| 01/26/2002 | Win | Jason Braswell | RSF 7 - Animal Instinct | Decision (split) | N/A N/A | ||
| 11/24/2001 | Win | Wiehan Lesh | Pride and Honor | Submission (rear naked choke) | N/A N/A | ||
| 10/27/2001 | Loss | Dan Severn | RSF 5 - New Blood Conflict | Decision | Round 3, 4:00 | ||
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[edit] External links
| The Ultimate Fighter - Season 1 | |
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| Fighters: Stephan Bonnar | Kenny Florian | Forrest Griffin | Sam Hoger | Alex Karalexis | Josh Koscheck | Chris Leben | Nathan Quarry | Josh Rafferty | Diego Sánchez | Christopher Sanford | Alex Schoenauer | Lodune Sincaid | Bobby Southworth | Mike Swick | Jason Thacker
Coaches: Randy Couture | Chuck Liddell |
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