Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin was born in Columbus, Ohio, United States on July 1st, 1979 and is the MMA Fighter. At the age of 45, Forrest Griffin biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
At 45 years old, Forrest Griffin has this physical status:
Forrest Griffin (born July 1, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist and a member of the United States Hall of Fame.
He has been signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight champion.
Griffin, a former Georgia police officer, first rose to fame after winning the first season of The Ultimate Fighter.
In the tournament finals, he fought and defeated Stephan Bonnar vs. Forrest Griffin vs.
Stephan Bonnar, a popular UFC figure, has been credited with the current success of the sport.
He went on to be a mentor on The Ultimate Fighter 7 opposite Quinton Jackson.
Early life
Griffin, who is of Irish descent, graduated from Evans High School in Evans, GA, a suburb of Augusta, where he played football. He then graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. Griffin served as a law enforcement officer with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office in Augusta, Georgia, later. He has also worked as a patrol officer with the University of Georgia police.
He spent seven years with The HardCore Gym (now SBG Athens), in Athens, under Adam and Rory Singer. He later left law enforcement to pursue a career in mixed martial arts. Griffin is also an MMA instructor at Throwdown Training Center and Robert Drysdale's Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Personal life
On September 18, 2009, Griffin and his longtime companion Jaime Logiudice were married. In September 2011, the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, to the world. As he entered against Mauro "Shogun" Rua at UFC 134 on August 27, 2011, Forrest's wife was going into labour (nine days ahead).
Early mixed martial arts career
In his first pro fight, Jeff Monson, Jeremy Horn, Chael Sonnen, and early UFC veteran Dan Severn met him in The Ultimate Fighter before The Ultimate Fighter. Forrest Griffin was also known for a fight with Edson Paradeo, in which Edson broke Griffin's left arm with what looked to be a poorly blocked roundhouse kick fired at the body. By knocking out, Forrest maintained their victory in the fight. He has a massive lump on his left forearm as a result of the badly blocked body kick.
