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

0.147

Passive

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

Durability

Average

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

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

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. Landed	18	25	25	2	22
Avg. Absorbed	14	14	12	14	12
Avg. Net	+4	+11	+13	-12	+10

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

15 fights

Tito OrtizElite

U-DEC R3Jul '12

+36

·85 SS (33%)·49 abs·3 td taken·51s ctrl

Mauricio Rua

KO/TKO R1 · 1:53Aug '11

-13

·3 SS (16%)·16 abs·1 kd taken

Rich FranklinVeteran

U-DEC R3Feb '11

+17

·50 SS (32%)·33 abs·5/7 td·1 td taken·350s ctrl

↵ 15mo layoff

Tito OrtizVeteran

S-DEC R3Nov '09

+46

·70 SS (34%)·24 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·71s ctrl

Anderson SilvaVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 3:23Aug '09

-10

·3 SS (7%)·13 abs·3 kd taken

Rashad Evans

TITLE

KO/TKO R3 · 2:46Dec '08

·50 SS (34%)·49 abs·1 td taken

Quinton Jackson

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jul '08

+27

·77 SS (28%)·50 abs·0/1 td·287s ctrl·1 kd taken·3 sub att

Mauricio Rua

SUB R3 · 4:45Sep '07

+39

·66 SS (51%)·27 abs·2/2 td·5 td taken·340s ctrl·3 sub att

Hector Ramirez

U-DEC R3Jun '07

+93

·113 SS (46%)·20 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·10s ctrl

Keith Jardine

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

0.147

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

Durability

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

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
Landed	18	25	25	2	22
Absorbed	14	14	12	14	12
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

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

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

Tito OrtizElite

U-DEC·R3·Jul '12

85 SS (33%)·49 abs·3 td taken·51s ctrl

Mauricio Rua

KO/TKO·R1·Aug '11

3 SS (16%)·16 abs·1 kd taken

Rich FranklinVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Feb '11

50 SS (32%)·33 abs·5/7 td·1 td taken·350s ctrl

Tito OrtizVeteran

S-DEC·R3·Nov '09

70 SS (34%)·24 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·71s ctrl

Anderson SilvaVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Aug '09

3 SS (7%)·13 abs·3 kd taken

Rashad EvansTITLE

KO/TKO·R3·Dec '08

50 SS (34%)·49 abs·1 td taken

Quinton JacksonTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jul '08

77 SS (28%)·50 abs·0/1 td·287s ctrl·1 kd taken·3 sub

Mauricio Rua

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

Round 115 rounds

Round 210 rounds

Round 310 rounds

Round 41 round

Round 51 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+11

+13

-12

+10

n=15

n=10

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+11

+13

-12

+10