Tyson Griffin offers insight on his approach to fighting
UFC featherweight Tyson Griffin may be seen by many as a grappler by trade but in reality he has as many TKOs to his credit as decisions. A scrappy 27-year old out of Xtreme Couture, Griffin will put his entire skill-set to the test this weekend at UFC 137 when he faces Bart Palaszewski who is only a year older but boasts more than twice as much in-ring experience as Griffin. Given Palaszewski’s... [Read More...]
Tyson Griffin heats things up outside of the Octagon
Though only 27-years old, Tyson Griffin has found his second calling by preparing himself for a life after the Octagon by working with food. Griffin, who will meet Bart Palaszewski at UFC 137 on the Spike TV portion of the event’s preliminary pairings, wants to become a restaurateur when his fighting career is over. For now, he settles for using his other passion as a way to remain in fit physical... [Read More...]
Bart Palaszewski drops to featherweight for fall fight against Tyson Griffin
WEC stand-out Bart Palaszewski will follow number of 155ers’ lead and test the waters in a division ten pounds lighter than usual with his scheduled opponent only a single fight removed from making the same switch – Tyson Griffin (15-5). The two well-rounded featherweights will face off at UFC 137 as part of what is shaping up to be an incredible event headlined by George St. Pierre defending his... [Read More...]
Tyson Griffin planning run at featherweight title in 2011
One of the first topics of conversation spawned when the UFC folded WEC’s weight-classes into their own related the possibility of fighters formerly calling 155 home making a move to featherweight with equivalent opportunities in both divisions now at hand. XTreme Couture’s Tyson Griffin was one of the names thrown around based on his build and it appears to have been for good reason, as the 5’6”... [Read More...]
Tyson Griffin vs. Jim Miller expected for UFC 108
A lightweight bout featuring Tyson Griffin against Jim Miller is being rumored for UFC 108 in January. Reports from MMAJunkie.com stated both fighters have been approached about the match up, with one of the two verbally agreeing to the bout. Tyson Griffin is coming off a two-fight win streak in which his last bout was by a devastating TKO over Hermes Franca. The Extreme Couture fighter has racked... [Read More...]
Tyson Griffin to return at UFC Fight Night 18 vs. Rafael dos Anjos
UFC lightweight title contender Tyson Griffin is set to make his Octagon return at UFC Fight Night 18 on April 1 in Nashville, Tenn. vs. Rafael dos Anjos. MMAjunkie.com was the first to break the news of the matchup. Griffin has not competed since losing a unanimous decision to Sean Sherk at UFC 90 this past October. The defeat dropped Griffin’s lifetime UFC record to 5-2 and his overall record... [Read More...]
UFC 90: Cote blows out knee, Silva retains title
In an unfortunate turn of events at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois this evening, Patrick Cote blew out his knee in the opening moments of the third round during his middleweight title fight with Anderson Silva. Cote is the only competitor to take Silva into the third round during his UFC career and at the opening of the third frame he blew out his knee while hopping toward Anderson Silva in... [Read More...]
Report: Sherk vs. Griffin at UFC 90 expected to be finalized
MMAWeekly.com is reporting that a rumored lightweight matchup between Sean Sherk and Tyson Griffin to take place at UFC 90 on Oct. 25 is expected to be finalized within the next several days. The report, which cites sources from both camps, indicates that both parties have verbally agreed to accept the bout and that bout agreements will be signed and delivered by week’s end. Sherk returned to... [Read More...]
Nate Diaz on Tyson Griffin: “That guy doesn’t want to fight me”
Nathan Diaz, fresh off of a very impressive second round submission victory over Kurt Pellegrino at last Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 13 has shared his thoughts on another UFC lightweight in Tyson Griffin. From GracieFighter.com: “That guy (Tyson Griffin) doesn’t want to fight me because he thinks he’s somewhere higher up than me? I just beat a guy that’s better than him.... [Read More...]
Wetherspoon out of Friday’s match vs. Metcalf
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that the unification match for the Gladiator Challenge and King of the Cage welterweight titles between Jeremiah Metcalf and Aaron Wetherspoon scheduled for Friday’s debut ShoXC card on Showtime is off. Wetherspoon is out with an injury and will be replaced by Jaime Jara. Jara is a middleweight but has agreed to fight Metcalf at a catch weight of 175 lbs. This... [Read More...]
