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.
Movie | UFC Hall of Fame 2024 | Award Presenter | 2024-06-27 |
Movie | Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC | Himself | 2013-11-05 |
Movie | UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II | Self | 2012-07-07 |
Movie | Once I Was a Champion | Himself | 2011-06-18 |
Movie | UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort | Self | 2011-02-05 |
Movie | UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami | Self | 2011-08-27 |
Movie | 13 | Joey Blarro | 2010-03-12 |
Movie | Locked Down | Mule | 2010-11-09 |
Movie | UFC 101: Declaration | Self | 2009-08-08 |
Movie | UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 | Self | 2009-11-21 |
Movie | I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell | Better Cop | 2009-09-25 |
Movie | UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin | Self | 2008-07-05 |
Movie | UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 | Self | 2008-12-27 |
Movie | UFC 76: Knockout | Self | 2007-09-22 |
Movie | UFC 72: Victory | Self | 2007-06-16 |
Movie | UFC 59: Reality Check | Self | 2006-04-15 |
Movie | UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral | Self | 2006-08-26 |
Movie | UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz | Self | 2006-12-30 |
Series | The Ultimate Fighter | Coach / Self | 2005-01-17 |
Movie | The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale | Self | 2005-04-09 |
Movie | UFC 55: Fury | Self | 2005-10-07 |
Series | Hell's Kitchen | Self - Restaurant Patron | 2005-05-30 |
Movie | UFC 53: Heavy Hitters | Self | 2005-06-04 |
Series | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mike Kona | 1999-09-20 |