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Forrest Griffin

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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Born:
Jul 1, 1979 In Columbus, Ohio, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
24
First Appeared:
In the series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999-09-20
Latest Project:
Movie UFC Hall of Fame 2024 2024-06-27
Known For
Filmography
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