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Forrest Griffin

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.

Credits

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UFC Rivals
2026
UFC Hall of Fame 2024
as Award Presenter
2024
UFC: Freaky Fights with Forrest
Creator
2016
Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC
as Himself
2013
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II
as Self
2012
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami
as Self
2011
Once I Was a Champion
as Himself
2011
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort
as Self
2011
Locked Down
as Mule
2010
13
as Joey Blarro
2010
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2
as Self
2009
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
as Better Cop
2009
UFC 101: Declaration
as Self
2009
UFC Best of 2008
2009
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
as Self
2008
UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin
as Self
2008
UFC 76: Knockout
as Self
2007
UFC 72: Victory
as Self
2007
UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz
as Self
2006
UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral
as Self
2006
UFC 59: Reality Check
as Self
2006
UFC 55: Fury
as Self
2005
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
as Self
2005
Hell's Kitchen
as Self - Restaurant Patron
2005
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
as Self
2005
The Ultimate Fighter
as Self - FIghter
2005
The Ultimate Fighter
as Self
2005
The Ultimate Fighter
as Head Coach / Self
2005
The Ultimate Fighter
as Coach / Self
2005
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mike Kona
1999