Person

Forrest Griffin

Acting · Born 1979-07-01 · Columbus, Ohio, USA

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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• 2026UFC Rivals
• 2024UFC Hall of Fame 2024Award Presenter
• 2013Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFCHimself
• 2012UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen IISelf
• 2011UFC 134: Silva vs. OkamiSelf
• 2011Once I Was a ChampionHimself
• 2011UFC 126: Silva vs. BelfortSelf
• 2010Locked DownMule
• 201013Joey Blarro
• 2009UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2Self
• 2009I Hope They Serve Beer in HellBetter Cop
• 2009UFC 101: DeclarationSelf
• 2009UFC Best of 2008
• 2008UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008Self
• 2008UFC 86: Jackson vs. GriffinSelf
• 2007UFC 76: KnockoutSelf
• 2007UFC 72: VictorySelf
• 2006UFC 66: Liddell vs. OrtizSelf
• 2006UFC 62: Liddell vs. SobralSelf
• 2006UFC 59: Reality CheckSelf
• 2005UFC 55: FurySelf
• 2005UFC 53: Heavy HittersSelf
• 2005Hell's KitchenSelf - Restaurant Patron
• 2005The Ultimate Fighter 1 FinaleSelf
• 2005The Ultimate FighterSelf - FIghter
• 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMike Kona