Forrest GriffinAll-Around

Light Heavyweight · 19-7 · orthodox

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Height
6'3"
190.5 cm
Reach
6'5"
195.58 cm
Age
47
Elo Rating
1625.0

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 106 Light Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Avoids 61% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 89% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Completes 48% of their takedown attempts — better than 82% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Lands 4.38 significant strikes per minute — better than 79% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands just 36% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 89% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.38
    Top 21%
  • Striking accuracy
    36%
    Bottom 11%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.81
    Top 34%
  • Striking defense
    61%
    Top 11%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.05
    Top 49%
  • Takedown accuracy
    48%
    Top 18%
  • Takedown defense
    57%
    Bottom 35%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.70
    Top 29%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1603, higher than 80% of Light Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1625).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520253:23Silva15:00Ortiz15:00Franklin1:53Rua15:00Ortiz
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2
2012-07-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 134: Silva vs Okami
2011-08-27 · KO/TKO, R1 1:53
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
2011-02-05 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2
2009-11-21 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 101: Declaration
2009-08-08 · KO/TKO, R1 3:23
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
2008-12-27 · KO/TKO, R3 2:46
UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin
2008-07-05 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
UFC 76: Knockout
2007-09-22 · Submission, R3 4:45
UFC 72: Victory
2007-06-16 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2
2006-12-30 · KO/TKO, R1 4:41
UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral
2006-08-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 59: Reality Check
2006-04-15 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 55: Fury
2005-10-07 · KO/TKO, R1 3:30
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
2005-06-04 · Submission, R1 2:18
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale
2005-04-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00