// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Forrest Griffin
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Forrest
Griffin

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-7-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Xtreme Couture
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Forrest Griffin
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
47
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
26 BOUTS
WIN
19
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
73%
19/26 bouts
FINISH RATE
53%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
LWWLW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 47% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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▲ ABOVE
4.38
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.81
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.05
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
57%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.70
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).

// RATING
#10
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1623
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
98th
percentile · average opponent rated 1624 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
68th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.16 per fight)

21 rated fights · opponents rated in 81% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 7, 2012

// 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 (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 6
DEC · 9
4
KO/TKO
21%
6
SUB
32%
9
DEC
47%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 5
DEC · 2
5
KO/TKO
71%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
29%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
53% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
21%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
32%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
47%
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
26 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 25, 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 POWER30TD DEFENSE38GRAPPLING60CHIN65STRIKING42CARDIO77AGGRESSION41SUB THREAT35STR DEFENSE69RECOVERY86
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power30
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=19 wins
TD Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (57%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin65
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=26 bouts
Striking42
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio77
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression41
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat35
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense69
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (61%)

Recovery86
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power30 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins19 wins
TD Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record26 bouts
Striking42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat35 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense69 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Recovery86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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
0255075100OCT 2001LOCT 2001WNOV 2001WJAN 2002WAPR 2002WJUN 2002WOCT 2002WDEC 2002WJUL 2003WSEP 2003LSEP 2003WDEC 2003WAPR 2005WJUN 2005WOCT 2005LAPR 2006WAUG 2006LDEC 2006WJUN 2007WSEP 2007WJUL 2008LDEC 2008LAUG 2009WNOV 2009WFEB 2011LAUG 2011WJUL 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2001, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2001, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JAN 2002, momentum score 55, DEC R3.
  5. Start, APR 2002, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 72, DEC R4.
  7. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, DEC 2002, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  20. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  21. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  22. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  23. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  25. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  26. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 94, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Braga), bottomed at 38 (L vs Severn). Current reading: 94.

// 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_
26/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
27%
1
4%
1
4%
-
-
9
total
SUB
5
19%
-
1
4%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
9
35%
1
4%
1
4%
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 26 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
42%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Xtreme Couture
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
26 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Tito OrtizJul 7, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 148 - Silva vs. Sonnen 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mauricio RuaAug 27, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:53
UFC 134 - Silva vs. Okami
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Rich FranklinFeb 5, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 126 - Silva vs. Belfort
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tito OrtizNov 21, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 106 - Ortiz vs. Griffin 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Anderson SilvaAug 8, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 3:23
UFC 101 - Declaration
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Rashad EvansDec 27, 2008
KO/TKOR3 · 2:46
UFC 92 - The Ultimate 2008
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Quinton JacksonJul 5, 2008
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 86 - Jackson vs. Griffin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mauricio RuaSep 22, 2007
SubmissionR3 · 4:45
UFC 76 - Knockout
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Hector RamirezJun 16, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 72 - Victory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Keith JardineDec 30, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 4:41
UFC 66 - Liddell vs. Ortiz 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Stephan BonnarAug 26, 2006
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 62 - Liddell vs. Sobral
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Tito OrtizApr 15, 2006
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 59 - Reality Check
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 19-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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