Forrest Griffin
Born in Columbus, Ohio, USA — Jul 01 1979
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Biography
Forrest Griffin (born July 1, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2013 and is the Vice President of Athlete Development at the UFC Performance Institute. Griffin, a former Georgia police officer, first rose to prominence after winning the first season of The Ultimate Fighter. In the tournament finals, he defeated Stephan Bonnar, which is widely credited as sparking the success of the UFC.
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Forrest Griffin's Credits
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mike Kona
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron
The Ultimate Fighter
Self - FIghter
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Joey Blarro
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
Better Cop
Locked Down
Mule
UFC 55: Fury
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UFC 76: Knockout
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UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral
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Once I Was a Champion
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The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
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UFC 101: Declaration
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UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz
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UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II
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UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2
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UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
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UFC 72: Victory
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UFC 59: Reality Check
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UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami
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UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin
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UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort
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Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC
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UFC Hall of Fame 2024
Award Presenter
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
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