Forrest Griffin calls Tito Ortiz “the perfect” opponent for a “get right fight”
Light heavyweight legend Tito Ortiz has been very vocal in terms of naming Forrest Griffin as the opponent he’d like to face in his final fight before retiring from MMA after a fifteen year run in the sport. However, Griffin hasn’t taken the bait and responded to Ortiz’s challenge…until now, that is. Griffin was a guest this week on Inside MMA where he discussed the possibility of a rubber-match... [Read More...]
Forrest Griffin could miss six months with UFC 134 injuries
Former UFC light heavyweight champ Forrest Griffin has only entered the Octagon twice since 2009 and, unfortunately, it appears fans will have awhile to wait before he returns again – possibly even another six months – based on damage he sustained in a knockout loss to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua last weekend at UFC 134. According to a list of medical suspensions provided to MixedMartialArtsNews... [Read More...]
Despite distractions, Forrest Griffin makes no excuses for UFC 134 loss
Forrest Griffin had a lot on his mind last night at UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami. Not only did he have to fight Mauricio Rua in his home country of Brazil, but back in Griffin’s hometown of Las Vegas, his wife was expecting their first child at any moment. In the rematch, it was “Shogun” who came up victorious, knocking out The Ultimate Fighter season 1 winner in just under two minutes.... [Read More...]
Rematch between Forrest Griffin and Mauricio Rua planned for UFC Rio
The UFC’s return to Brazil after a decade-plus gap between visits has taken another step towards becoming one of the more memorable cards in recent history, as it appears Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (19-5) will face Forrest Griffin (18-6) at the August event in a rematch of a 2007 pairing where Griffin eventually emerged victorious by way of a Rear-Naked Choke in the waning seconds of the bout. News... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort and more confirmed for Super Bowl Weekend
Few Saturdays are as synonymous with the UFC putting on a major event as the card offered annually on Super Bowl weekend. With past years providing action featuring Randy Couture, Lyoto Machida, Rashad Evans, Frank Edgar, and a number of the sport’s biggest stars, 2011 will be no exception as the UFC has officially announced a trio of main card bouts with a current champion, three former title-holders,... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Ariel Helwani Interviews Dana White in England After Oxford Address (MMAFighting.com) Bobby Lashley Surprises Strikeforce Officials with Decision to Fight Outside Organization this December (MiddleEasy.com) Frank Shamrock Cuts a Promo... [Read More...]
Forrest Griffin hoping to fight again before year’s end
An anniversary is rapidly approaching for Forrest Griffin other than that marking twelve months of marriage to his long-time girlfriend. With only a handful of events left in 2010, and his last appearance in the Octagon coming in late November 2009 against Tito Ortiz, the former UFC light heavyweight champ is at risk of sitting on the sidelines for more than a year after sustaining a shoulder injury... [Read More...]
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. 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...]
