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Forrest Griffin

Inactive · age 47 · Orthodox · 6'3" 191 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 77" 196 cm
At a glance
  • 1 successful title defense
  • Fight of the Night in last fight
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • UFC veteran since 2005
Elo rating
1553
Global Elo 1600 ±36
Rank
—
—
UFC record
10-5-0
KO 1 · Sub 2 · Dec 7
Streak
+1
Δ90d -21 · Δ1y -21
Last fight
Jul 7, 2012
Win by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 53m
Avg fight time
11:33
Title fights
2-1
Bonuses
5
Fights per year
2.1
Since last fight
13y 12mo

Honest Elo history

15 fights · tap & drag
Apr 9, 2005 — W vs Stephan Bonnar Δ+36Jun 4, 2005 — W vs Bill Mahood Δ+30Oct 7, 2005 — W vs Elvis Sinosic Δ+23Apr 15, 2006 — L vs Tito Ortiz Δ-24Aug 26, 2006 — W vs Stephan Bonnar Δ+26Dec 30, 2006 — L vs Keith Jardine Δ-20Jun 16, 2007 — W vs Hector Ramirez Δ+11Sep 22, 2007 — W vs Mauricio Rua Δ+14Jul 5, 2008 — W vs Quinton Jackson Δ+22Dec 27, 2008 — L vs Rashad Evans Δ-19Aug 8, 2009 — L vs Anderson Silva Δ-11Nov 21, 2009 — W vs Tito Ortiz Δ+19Feb 5, 2011 — W vs Rich Franklin Δ+19Aug 27, 2011 — L vs Mauricio Rua Δ-21Jul 7, 2012 — W vs Tito Ortiz Δ+16 14251450147515001525155015751600 200720092011 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":331.9,"elo":1468,"date":"2005-04-09","opp":"Stephan Bonnar","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":1,"x":105.2,"y":277.6,"elo":1497,"date":"2005-06-04","opp":"Bill Mahood","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":2,"x":139.3,"y":235.6,"elo":1520,"date":"2005-10-07","opp":"Elvis Sinosic","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":3,"x":191,"y":279.4,"elo":1496,"date":"2006-04-15","opp":"Tito Ortiz","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":4,"x":227.1,"y":231.5,"elo":1523,"date":"2006-08-26","opp":"Stephan Bonnar","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":5,"x":261.4,"y":268.7,"elo":1502,"date":"2006-12-30","opp":"Keith Jardine","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":6,"x":307.1,"y":248.2,"elo":1514,"date":"2007-06-16","opp":"Hector Ramirez","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":7,"x":333.8,"y":222.2,"elo":1528,"date":"2007-09-22","opp":"Mauricio Rua","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":8,"x":411.9,"y":182.5,"elo":1549,"date":"2008-07-05","opp":"Quinton Jackson","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":9,"x":459.5,"y":216.9,"elo":1531,"date":"2008-12-27","opp":"Rashad Evans","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":10,"x":520.5,"y":236.5,"elo":1520,"date":"2009-08-08","opp":"Anderson Silva","result":"L","delta":-11},{"i":11,"x":549,"y":202.1,"elo":1539,"date":"2009-11-21","opp":"Tito Ortiz","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":12,"x":669,"y":167.3,"elo":1558,"date":"2011-02-05","opp":"Rich Franklin","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":13,"x":724.3,"y":205,"elo":1537,"date":"2011-08-27","opp":"Mauricio Rua","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":14,"x":810,"y":176.9,"elo":1553,"date":"2012-07-07","opp":"Tito Ortiz","result":"W","delta":16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jul 7, 2012 Tito Ortiz W +16
Aug 27, 2011 Mauricio Rua L -21
Feb 5, 2011 Rich Franklin W +19
Nov 21, 2009 Tito Ortiz W +19
Aug 8, 2009 Anderson Silva L -11

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
30%
3 / 10
Finish rate
KO
1
10% of wins
SUB
2
20% of wins
DEC
7
70% of wins
KO: 1 (10%) 1 Sub: 2 (20%) 2 Dec: 7 (70%) 7
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
2 67%
R2
R3
1 33%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 796 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
59% Head
  • Head 59%
  • Body 15%
  • Leg 26%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
76% Distance
  • Distance 76%
  • Clinch 14%
  • Ground 10%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
80%
of losses by finish
4 of 5 · usually R1
4 KO/TKO 0 Sub 1 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1651
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
3
of 10 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Rich Franklin
Elo 1675 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
7.5
+2.5 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 15 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1594
Notable wins
Rich Franklin 1675 Tito Ortiz 1648 Quinton Jackson 1625

Top light heavyweight

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#2 · Elo 1654
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#3 · Elo 1611
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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Forrest Griffin on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.