Forrest Griffin

What fascinates me about Forrest Griffin is the arc of his life: a Georgia police officer who became the inaugural winner of The Ultimate Fighter, then a UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and a Hall of Famer. But what I admire most is his second act. Instead of fading after retirement, he became Vice President of Athlete Development, choosing to build up the fighters who came after him. Add his work as a writer, and you get a man who is clearly more than muscle. To me, that blend of grit, intellect, and generosity is the rarest thing in combat sports.

Name (English)

Forrest Griffin

Name (Japanese)

フォレスト・グリフィン

Reading

ふぉれすと・ぐりふぃん

Born

July 1, 1979 (age 47)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Goat

Origin

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Height

191 cm

Occupation

mixed martial arts fighter / writer

High school

Evans High School

University

University of Georgia

• Official sitehttp://www.forrestgriffin.net/
• Xhttps://x.com/ForrestGriffin
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest%20Griffin
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AA%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q204147

Tags

• Ohio
• mixed martial arts fighter
• writer

Last updated

2026-06-19

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