UFC 86 Recap: Forrest Griffin Wins Light Heavyweight Title, Ummm I Guess! In a night that was mostly uninspiring, thank god the the main event didn’t let us down. In a nip and tuck battle that lasted five full rounds, Forrest Griffin took the light heavyweight title by ridiculous scores of 48-46,48-46, and 49-46?
The American Psycho Two things became popular when Stephan Bonnar squared off with Forrest Griffin at the Ultimate Fighter Season 1 Finale. Himself and, of course, his nickname. “The American Psycho” proved just how crazy he truly was when he stood toe to toe with Griffin, in what would go down as arguably the greatest …
Forrest Griffin, coached by Chuck Liddell, and Stephan Bonnar, coached by Randy Couture, met in the light heavyweight final. Both fighters defeated two opponents to make it to the final. On episode seven, Stephan Bonnar defeated Bobby Southworth from Team Liddell in a split decision.
Forrest Griffin won the first season of the show as a light heavyweight. Griffin and Stephan Bonnar put on one of the greatest fights ever seen at the finale, which earned them both a place in history. Griffin won the fight by unanimous decision and became the second Ultimate Fighter veteran to win a title.Jun …
Paredao But fate intervened. Early on in his fight against Paredao, the Brazilian gave Griffin something to remember him by – a broken arm.Apr 30, 2020
Retirement and UFC Hall of Fame On May 26, 2013, it was announced at the post-event news conference for UFC 160 that Griffin had retired from MMA fighting, citing chronic injuries as the reason for his decision.
On Saturday, UFC president Dana White officially inducted both Griffin and Bonnar into the UFC Hall of Fame for their fight that helped keep the company alive. There has never been a more important fight than maybe UFC 1 in the history of mixed martial arts.”Jul 6, 2013
Forrest Griffin Record: 19-7-0 W/L Fighter Time loss Forrest Griffin Anderson Silva 3:23 loss Forrest Griffin Rashad Evans 2:46 win Forrest Griffin Quinton Jackson 5:00 win Forrest Griffin Mauricio Rua 4:45
The two have been friends ever since, so much so that Bonnar named his son Griffin in honor of his partner in combat. Griffin won that night 10 years ago by unanimous decision.Apr 9, 2015
Griffin continued fighting in the UFC, and he kept getting big fights. After fighting great fighters like Anderson Silva and Tito Ortiz, Griffin decided to retire in 2013. The main reason why he decided to retire at the age of 34, according to MMA Mania, was simply because his body couldn’t fight anymore.Aug 2, 2020
