Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin II set for UFC 106
After a torn MCL recently forced Mark Coleman to the sidelines in his expected match-up with “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy”, a rematch between former light heavyweight champions Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin has now been set for UFC 106. According to UFC President Dana White in a report on Yahoo! Sports, Griffin recently agreed to the match-up on just six weeks notice. UFC 106 is set for... [Read More...]
Forrest Grifin finally reveals real reason he ran out of cage following loss to Anderson Silva
The always-charismatic Forrest Griffin hasn’t had much to do with the media since his first round loss to Anderson Silva, but he recently gave a glimpse into his current status. The former Light-Heavyweight Champion sat down for an interview this week with MMAFanhouse.com and discussed everything from his new marriage to why he ran from the cage after his loss to “The Spider”. Initial interviews... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva Batters Forrest Griffin At UFC 101
Current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva established himself as a legitimate threat to the crown at 205 pounds, and further solidified the argument that he is the best fighter in the world this evening at UFC 101 as he made knocking out former UFC light-heavyweight champion Forest Griffin look easy. The bout started out simple enough, with both men sizing the other up, before Silva caught a... [Read More...]
Forrest Griffin will Always be Dana White’s Ultimate Fighter
So I’m sitting at home watching another boring episode of “The Ultimate Fighter: Season 9.” At this point I just feel obligated to watch the show as an MMA fan. I have totally lost interest, don’t really care who wins and really only wait for Dana White to appear and rip some poor soul for not having what it takes to be a fighter. But tonight was worth watching. Not for anything that happened... [Read More...]
Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva at UFC 102
After having his expected bout with Forrest Griffin pulled out from underneath his feet earlier this afternoon, Brazilian bomber Thiago Silva has his sights set on a new challenge in the form of “The Dean of Mean” Keith Jardine this evening. The two are expected to meet up at UFC 102 according to recently published report from John Morgan at MMAjunkie.com. While nothing has been officially... [Read More...]
Forrest Griffin vs. Anderson Silva expected for UFC 101
Forrest Griffin will still be fighting in Philadelphia on August 8, and he will be fighting a Silva but it will not be Thiago. According to a report from John Morgan annd Dann Stupp at MMAjunkie.com, Griffin will now face Anderson Silva when the UFC comes east this August at UFC 101. According to the reports, verbal agreements are now in place. Griffin, who has been out of action since losing his light... [Read More...]
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Wants a Rematch with Forrest Griffin
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, coming off a first round knockout of former light heavyweight kingpin Chuck Liddell, has an opponent in mind for his next fight. In an interview he did with the Brazilian website Tatame, Rua said that although no opponents have been offered he would like to fight Forrest Griffin again. It has been about 18 months since Rua made his much ballyhooed debut against the winner... [Read More...]
Forrest Griffin confirms fight vs. Thiago Silva at UFC 101
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin has confirmed that he’s slated to return from a broken hand against Thiago Silva at UFC 101 in Philadelphia, PA on August 8. Griffin revealed the news during Wednesday’s season premiere for the ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter. During a “Late Night News Presented by Burger King” commercial insert, Griffin updated fans... [Read More...]
Report: Forrest Griffin to face Thiago Silva at UFC 101
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin is slated to return during the yet-to-be announced UFC 101 event this coming August against Thiago Silva. News of the matchup comes courtesy of a report by MMAjunkie.com, which adds that UFC 101 is tentatively scheduled to take place on August 8 in Portland, Ore. Verbal committments from both fighters have been received and signed bout agreements... [Read More...]
UFC 92 Preview: Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans
You have the light heavyweight winner from the first season of The Ultimate Fighter defending his title against the heavyweight winner from the second season of TUF. That’s quite a storyline in a fight that is almost too close to call. Both fighters are mentally tough and will come in well-prepared with Evans being a member of Greg Jackson’s and Griffin spending much of his time at Xtreme... [Read More...]
UFC 92 Video: Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans
Courtesy of the UFC and ESPN.com, below is video of UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin and Rashad Evans speaking at a pre-UFC 92 press conference held earlier this week. Both appeared to be highly focused for tomorrow’s main event. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "UFC 92 Video: Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans", url: "http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/26/ufc-92-video-forrest-griffin-vs-rashad-evans/"... [Read More...]
The Ultimate Fighter Validated
Ever since the inception of The Ultimate Fighter reality television show there has been some question as to the validity of most of the fighters on the show. Most of the guys on the show are good fighters but I often find myself questioning whether or not they’re UFC caliber let alone UFC championship material. Boy did Forrest Griffin ever prove me wrong. And Rashad Evans just sealed the deal. It’s... [Read More...]
Rampage Jackson: “I’ve lost respect for Forrest Griffin as a man.”
Fighters Only Magazine got an interview with the previously hidden and now re-emerging Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. He discussed many things including a possible fight with Wanderlei Silva, his bout against Forrest Griffin at UFC 86 and the fact that he lost respect for Griffin for fully believing he won their fight and not talking about an immediate rematch: Jackson says that he has “lost... [Read More...]
5 Oz Exclusive: Forrest Griffin, Mac Danzig play cops in Tucker Max movie “I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell” (pics)
UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Forrest Griffin and TUF 6 Champ Mac Danzig were down in Shreveport, Louisiana earlier this week on set of the movie “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell”. Griffin and Danzig have a small part in the film, playing cops in a movie based on the shenanigans of Tucker Max. For those that don’t know, Tucker Max was blogging about his drunken, womanizing exploits before... [Read More...]
Report: Gonzaga vs. McCully at UFC 86
According to MMAjunkie.com, a heavyweight clash between Gabriel Gonzaga and Justin McCully has been added to the card for UFC 86 on July 5 in Las Vegas. McCully, a member of Tito Ortiz’s Team Punishment, has not fought since his successful debut at UFC Fight 9 in April of 2007. During that fight, McCully, who was added to the card as an injury replacement, recorded an upset unanimous decision... [Read More...]
Kimbo Slice puts Forrest Griffin rumor to rest
Not too long ago Dana White made a comment to Deadspin regarding a fight between Kimbo Slice and Chuck Liddell, saying that Kimbo’s not ready for Chuck yet and that he heard a rumor that Slice had been knocked out by Forrest Griffin in a sparring session recently. According to a recent interview with Kimbo at MMA News, that’s not the case: “No, there is no truth to that at all. It’s... [Read More...]
UFC 86: Frank Mir vs Justin McCully
That’s the word according to MMAWeekly. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Frank Mir will fight Justin McCully on July 5 in Las Vegas, sources close to both camps have confirmed. Bout agreements have been signed…. Obviously this looks like a fight to keep Mir busy and most likely get him another win on his way to a UFC Heavyweight Title shot in the future. Of course... [Read More...]
Justin McCully hints at fight vs. Brock Lesnar
UFC heavyweight Justin McCully hinted at a possible match against Brock Lesnar during Friday night’s airing of “Inside MMA” on HDNet. At the end of the show, host Kenny Rice ask the three-man panel about their future plans. When it was McCully’s turn, he indicated a match against Lesnar was possible, without referring to the former NCAA heavyweight champion by name. “We’ve... [Read More...]
Report: McCully offered fight against Kongo at UFC 81
Loretta Hunt of The Fight Network is reporting that Team Punishment heavyweight Justin McCully has been offered an opportunity to fight Cheick Kongo at UFC 81 in Las Vegas on February 2. According to Hunt, McCully has yet to accept or turn down the offer. The UFC 81 card could be loaded with heavyweight bouts. In addition to a possible fight between McCully and Kongo, a match between Brock Lesnar... [Read More...]
Junkie: McCully vs. Wellisch at UFC 76 now official
According to UFCjunkie.com, agent Ken Pavia has confirmed that a contract for a bout at UFC 76 between Justin McCully (who Pavia represents) Christian Wellisch has been signed. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Junkie: McCully vs. Wellisch at UFC 76 now official", url: "http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/10/junkie-mccully-vs-wellisch-at-ufc-76-now-official/" }); Read More →
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