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Forrest Griffin lands 4.4 and absorbs 2.8 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Forrest Griffin's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Forrest Griffin wins 78% of rounds across 37 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Forrest Griffin has 4 KO/TKO losses in 5 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.33 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 39 out of 99, average for the division.

Forrest Griffin's last fight was over 168 months ago.

Forrest Griffin is 47 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight

Forrest Griffin

19-715 UFC
Kickboxer
Form
Inactive
2× Title
2× 5R
High Wear
6'3"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·47age
Last fightWTito Ortiz·U-DEC·R3·13yr ago
Fighter Context
10–5UFC·
1KO
·
2Sub
·
7Dec
·
11.6min/fight
·
173UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
5–4(9 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
+0.4str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
3–2(5 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
+0.7str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.57
Positive

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.202
Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
39
Low

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
78%
Dominant

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Forrest Griffin — 4.38 significant strikes per minute, 36% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.81 strikes per minute.

Griffin
Distance Striker
Leg Kicker
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.38
Str. Accuracy36%
796UFC landed/2,187attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.2 vs avg2.81
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / fight0.07
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.33
CQ KO Power
0.13
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
59%
Body
15%
Leg
26%
By Position
Distance75%
/
Clinch15%
/
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 115 rounds
Round 210 rounds
Round 310 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed182525222
Avg. Absorbed1414121412
Avg. Net+4+11+13-12+10
Grappling

Forrest Griffin — 1.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, 48% takedown accuracy, 0.7 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 57% takedown defense.

Griffin
Control Wrestler
·95s ctrlAverage Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.05
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.99
TD Accuracy48%
10UFC landed/23attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70
2UFC wins/8attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense57%
28UFC defended/46opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Forrest Griffin — 10 UFC wins (1 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 7 decision), 30% finish rate.

Finish Rate
30%
Decision Fighter
div avg 64%
How They Lose
5UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 10
Submission2 / 10
Decision7 / 10
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 5
Submission0 / 5
Decision1 / 5
Loss Pattern
3 of 5 losses by finish in R1–R2
Versatile finisher. 1 KO and 2 subs across multiple rounds
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
1.3pts
W4 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 51 vs 56 first half
0+32+65+97+130avg↗2005200620072008200920112012

15 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.32.74.2R1R2R3
R1n=15
R2n=10
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
4.1
5.0
5.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.2
2.7
2.5
Diff
+0.8
+2.3
+2.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Acc-16%L3
5%58%111%WWLLWWLW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Griffin — 15 UFC Fights

Forrest Griffin — UFC fight record: 10 wins, 5 losses.

Result
Method
15 fights
W
Tito OrtizElite
LHW
U-DEC R3Jul '12
+36
·85 SS (33%)·49 abs·3 td taken·51s ctrl
L
Mauricio Rua
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:53Aug '11
-13
·3 SS (16%)·16 abs·1 kd taken
W
Rich FranklinVeteran
LHW
U-DEC R3Feb '11
+17
·50 SS (32%)·33 abs·5/7 td·1 td taken·350s ctrl
↵ 15mo layoff
W
Tito OrtizVeteran
LHW
S-DEC R3Nov '09
+46
·70 SS (34%)·24 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·71s ctrl
L
Anderson SilvaVeteran
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:23Aug '09
-10
·3 SS (7%)·13 abs·3 kd taken
L
Rashad Evans
TITLELHW
KO/TKO R3 · 2:46Dec '08
+1
·50 SS (34%)·49 abs·1 td taken
W
Quinton Jackson
TITLELHW
U-DEC R5Jul '08
+27
·77 SS (28%)·50 abs·0/1 td·287s ctrl·1 kd taken·3 sub att
W
Mauricio Rua
LHW
SUB R3 · 4:45Sep '07
+39
·66 SS (51%)·27 abs·2/2 td·5 td taken·340s ctrl·3 sub att
W
Hector Ramirez
LHW
U-DEC R3Jun '07
+93
·113 SS (46%)·20 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·10s ctrl
L
Keith Jardine
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:41Dec '06
-19
·17 SS (30%)·36 abs·0/1 td
Griffin — Prior Tracked Fights (3)
WChael SonnenOtherSUBR1—
LJeremy HornOtherKO/TKOR2—
WEdson SilvaOtherKO/TKOR1—
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight

Forrest Griffin

19-715 UFC
Form
6'3"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·47age
Last fightWTito Ortiz·U-DEC·13yr ago
Fighter Context
10–5UFC·
1KO
·
2Sub
·
7Dec
·
11.6min/fight
·
173UFC min
vs. Winning Record5–4
vs. Veterans (8+ W)3–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.57

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.202

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
39

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
78%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Griffin
Light Heavyweight avg
Distance StrikerLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.38
Str. Accuracy36%
796UFC landed/2,187attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.2 vs avg2.81
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / Fight0.07
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.33
CQ KO Power
0.13
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
59%
Body
15%
Leg
26%
By Position
Dist75%
Clinch15%
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=15
R2
n=10
R3
n=10
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed182525222
Absorbed1414121412
Net+4+11+13-12+10
Grappling
Griffin
Light Heavyweight avg
Control Wrestler
95s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.05
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.99
TD Accuracy48%
10UFC landed/23attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70
2UFC wins/8attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense57%
28UFC defended/46opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
30%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
2Sub
7Dec
Loss Methods
4KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.3pts
W4 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.32.74.2R1R2R3
R1n=15
R2n=10
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
4.1
5.0
5.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.2
2.7
2.5
Diff
+0.8
+2.3
+2.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Griffin — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Tito OrtizEliteLHW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '12
85 SS (33%)·49 abs·3 td taken·51s ctrl
L
Mauricio RuaLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Aug '11
3 SS (16%)·16 abs·1 kd taken
W
Rich FranklinVeteranLHW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '11
50 SS (32%)·33 abs·5/7 td·1 td taken·350s ctrl
W
Tito OrtizVeteranLHW
S-DEC·R3·Nov '09
70 SS (34%)·24 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·71s ctrl
L
Anderson SilvaVeteranLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Aug '09
3 SS (7%)·13 abs·3 kd taken
L
Rashad EvansTITLELHW
KO/TKO·R3·Dec '08
50 SS (34%)·49 abs·1 td taken
W
Quinton JacksonTITLELHW
U-DEC·R5·Jul '08
77 SS (28%)·50 abs·0/1 td·287s ctrl·1 kd taken·3 sub
W
Mauricio RuaLHW
SUB·R3·Sep '07
66 SS (51%)·27 abs·2/2 td·5 td taken·340s ctrl·3 sub
Griffin — Prior Tracked Fights (3)
WChael SonnenOtherSUBR1
LJeremy HornOtherKO/TKOR2
WEdson SilvaOtherKO/TKOR1
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