Forrest Griffin

About Forrest Griffin

Forrest Griffin (born July 1, 1979 in Columbus, Ohio) is the first-season winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter, a reality show which showcases mixed martial arts. He defeated Stephan Bonnar in a popular final bout, credited by Dana White as the "most important fight in UFC history" and the fight that brought the UFC into the mainstream, winning by unanimous decision and landing him a professional contract to fight with the UFC (See Griffin vs Bonnar, April 9, 2005).

He currently holds a professional mixed martial arts record of fifteen wins (3 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission, and 5 by decision) and four losses (2 by KO/TKO and 2 by decision).

As of April 19, 2008, Griffin was ranked by MMAWeekly.com as the #6 light heavyweight fighter in the world, and by MMANews.com as the #4 light heavyweight fighter in the world.