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.
Known For
13
(2010)
Joey Blarro
Locked Down
(2010)
Mule
Full Filmography
Acting
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
(2005)
Self
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
(2005)
Self
UFC 55: Fury
(2005)
Self
UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral
(2006)
Self
UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz
(2006)
Self
UFC 59: Reality Check
(2006)
Self
UFC 72: Victory
(2007)
Self
UFC 76: Knockout
(2007)
Self
UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin
(2008)
Self
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
(2008)
Self
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2
(2009)
Self
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
(2009)
Better Cop
UFC 101: Declaration
(2009)
Self
Locked Down
(2010)
Mule
13
(2010)
Joey Blarro
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami
(2011)
Self
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort
(2011)
Self
Once I Was a Champion
(2011)
Himself
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II
(2012)
Self
Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC
(2013)
Himself