// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Chad Griggs
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Chad
Griggs

NICKNAME"The Grave Digger"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Chad Griggs
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
48
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
14 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
79%
11/14 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 100% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.67
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.22
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.51
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
41%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#33
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1531
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
57th
percentile · average opponent rated 1545 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
30th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.10 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 43% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 17, 2012 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 11
11
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
SUB · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 11 fights
100%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
14 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING28CHIN88STRIKING45CARDIO42AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE36RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (41%)

Grappling28
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio42
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (46%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (41%)Not recorded
Grappling28 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
Striking45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100DEC 2005WDEC 2005WAPR 2006WMAY 2006WSEP 2006WFEB 2007LAPR 2007WOCT 2007WNOV 2007WAPR 2009WAUG 2010WFEB 2011WJUN 2011LAPR 2012LNOV 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R3.
  4. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R3.
  7. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 86, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Garcia), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
14/14 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
57%
1
7%
2
14%
-
-
11
total
SUB
3
21%
-
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
14 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Cyrille DiabateNov 17, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:44
UFC 154 - St. Pierre vs. Condit
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Travis BrowneApr 21, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:29
UFC 145 - Jones vs. Evans
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Valentijn OvereemJun 18, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 2:08
Strikeforce - Overeem vs. Werdum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Gian VillanteFeb 12, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 2:49
Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Bobby LashleyAug 21, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
Strikeforce - Houston
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
W
VS Jon AlexanderApr 25, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 1:13
DBE - Rumble In Wyoming
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbows)
W
VS Eric GarciaNov 17, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 1:02
APC 1 - All Powers Combat 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Steve SayeghOct 6, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 2:28
RITC 101 - Rage in the Cage 101
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Shane OttApr 13, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 1:09
IFL - Connecticut
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS John MarshFeb 2, 2007
KO/TKOR3 · 2:32
IFL - Houston
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Tony MendozaSep 2, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 2:41
WFC - Rumble in the Rockies 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jonathan TsosieMay 26, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 0:43
RITC 82 - More Rage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 11-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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