Forrest Griffin (born July 1, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.

[6] Griffin is also an MMA instructor at Throwdown Training Center and Robert Drysdale Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Las Vegas, Nevada.

[citation needed] Before The Ultimate Fighter, he fought the likes of Jeff Monson, Jeremy Horn, Chael Sonnen and early UFC veteran Dan Severn in his first pro fight.

As a result of the badly blocked body kick, he has a huge permanent lump on his left forearm.

[7] Griffin first became well known by taking part in the first-season of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter, a mixed martial arts reality show.

At the time, he had given up mixed martial arts and taken a job with the Augusta/Richmond County Sheriff's Department in Georgia, but he was persuaded by Dana White to take part in the show.

[10] On April 15, 2006, Griffin fought former light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz at UFC 59, in which he lost a controversial split decision.

Moments later, he walked away from Joe Rogan's attempt to interview him, saying "I don't ev...Keith came in and he did exactly what I wanted to do and he knocked me the fuck out.

[17] At the time, Shogun was ranked the number one light heavyweight fighter in the world by several MMA publications.

[19] The other coach, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson was announced by Dana White on December 9 at Spike TV's Video Game Awards show.

On June 20, 2008, Griffin co-hosted the 25 Tuffest Moments in The Ultimate Fighter with Stephan Bonnar and Dana White.

Griffin followed up with ground strikes and cemented his control, preventing Jackson from mounting any significant offense for the entire round.

After three more back and forth rounds, Griffin would go on to win the fight by unanimous decision to capture the light heavyweight title.

It was initially suggested that Griffin was rushed to a hospital due to a dislocated jaw and trouble hearing in one ear.

Griffin went on to win the gory battle by split decision, showing superior striking skills and a stronger ground game than in their previous fight.

[53] On May 26, 2013, it was announced at the post-event news conference for UFC 160 that Griffin had retired from MMA fighting, citing chronic injuries as the reason for his decision.

[55] Griffin has remained in the sport, and is currently working as the vice president of athlete development at the UFC Performance Institute.

[57] Forrest's wife was going into labor (nine days early) as he competed against Maurício "Shogun" Rua at UFC 134 on August 27, 2011.

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