Watch forrest griffin s final training before his fight with anderson silva at ufc 101. Anderson silva kos forrest griffin in the 1st round at ufc 101. The ufc and its leading man, dana white, again dominated many of the 18 categories while the coveted fighter of the year category has been slimmed down to finalists georges st. Following a monthlong nomination stage, finalists for the 2009 world mma awards were today officially revealed.
This was the very first mma fight i ever watched, and both of these fighters became two of my favorites. Scroll to a random point in this article, click one of the links and i promise you will be entertained. Middleweight champion anderson silva has won all nine of his fights in the ufc. The prodigy penn vs kenny kenflo florian fight in wachovia center, philadelphia, pennsylvania, united states on aug 8, 2009. I picked griffin to win this bout because of his size advantage, tenacity and the intangible of heart which he seemed to have the most of in comparison to everyone else. Declaration was a mixed martial arts payperview event held by the ultimate fighting championship ufc on august 8, 2009 in philadelphia. This started in 2006 and ended in 20 and included a ufc. Ufc 101 anderson silva vs forrest griffin the sporting. Forrest griffin talks about fighting anderson silva at ufc 101, at his book signing at book revue in long island, new york. Anderson silva vs forrest griffin fight result ufc 101. After defending his title six times, ufc middleweight champion anderson silva accepted a fight at 205pounds against former light heavyweight champion forrest griffin at ufc 101.
Due to an illness to ufc heavyweight champion brock lesnar, ortizs fight with griffin was promoted to the headliner of ufc 106. Ufc 101 video anderson silva vs forrest griffin by huck. Ufc 101 light heavyweight matchup editing by yours truly. The forrest griffin story on ufc fight pass duration.
Relive ufc middleweight champion anderson silva s dominating performance against former light heavyweight titleholder forrest griffin at ufc 101 on aug. Anderson silva vs forrest griffin ufc highlights youtube. Ufc 101 video anderson silva vs forrest griffin by huck blade. But griffin is a slow starter, so itll be interesting to see how this fight takes off. Anderson silva vs forrest griffin ufc 101 declaration. Ufc 101 weighin results, salaries, bonuses, and medical. Anderson silva forrest griffin 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 ufc 101. Anderson silva vs forrest griffin full fight ufc 101. Andersom silva destroyed forrest griffin in what was one of the most lopsided fight weve seen in sometime.
Pierre, lyoto machida, anderson silva, mike thomas brown and brock lesnar. Post ufc 101 anderson silva vs forrest griffin youtube. Griffin is easily one of the most popular fighters in the ufc but the sportsbooks are not banking on his popularity to produce a win as they have enlisted him as a 31 underdog. Griffin, a former georgia police officer, first rose to prominence after winning the first season of the ultimate fighter. In ufc 101 s mainevent forrest griffin will face off against arguably the ufc s best scrapper in lightheavyweight champion anderson silva at 11 pm et on payperview. Forrest griffin born july 1, 1979 is an american retired mixed martial artist and a ufc hall of famer. Forrest was cool as hell, and couldnt be more down to earth. Anderson silva vs forrest griffin full fight ufc 101 mma video. The fight against griffin went a long way to building his star, because he absolutely destroyed griffin in a. Get ufc fight results and career results information at fox sports. Watch silva vs griffin fight video ufc 101 declaration. Forrest griffin vs rich franklin fight result ufc 126. Georges stpierre outgrapples karo parisyan to win ufc.
After successfully defending his title six times, ufc middleweight champion, anderson silva, is fighting at 205 pounds against former light heavyweight. Forrest griffin talks about fighting anderson silva youtube. This is forrest griffin next fight and rich franklin next fight. With ufc 101, the companys first event in philadelphia, planned for late. Forrest griffin talks about anderson silva fight duration. Get the latest fight results and fight history and record for anderson silva on espn. However, coleman pulled out of this bout due to a seconddegree tear of his mcl, and was replaced by forrest griffin. When boredom descends, its worthwhile revisiting some of the best ufc fights of all time. Watch anderson silva s final workout before his ufc 101 fight with forrest griffin.
Anderson silva vs forrest griffen ufc 101 getting started faqs 4. There have been so many incredible fights just over the last few years. Ferguson added his name to a distinguished list that includes former ufc light heavyweight champions forrest griffin and rashad evans when he knocked out ramsey nijem in the first round of the. The 100 best ufc fights to watch on fight pass pig lord mma. Bj penn vs kenny florian lw championship match big nog vs randy couture anderson silva vs forrest griffin i think this is great. He is a former ufc middleweight champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in ufc history at 2,457 days. Ufc 101 medical suspensions kenny florian suspended 45 days, must have a ct scan of his facial bones. Anderson silva is said to be the best fighter pound for pound in the world, but forrest griffin has a ton of heart unfortunately fights are not decided by who. Finalists announced for 2009 world mma awards, mmajunkie. Silva vs griffin is not only a potential new peak in silva s career from the casual fans point of view, but a fight that might just show that silva never was on a downfall in the first. I see this fight being an exciting stand up fight with anderson controlling though and koing him in the 2nd.
Forrest griffin at ufc 101, if you feel like watching a reallife movie scene. Anderson silva delivered one of the best knockouts in his career when he moved up to light heavyweight and defeated forrest griffin at ufc 101. This is anderson silva next fight and forrest griffin next fight. Forrest griffin talks about anderson silva fight pearcemark2. Why did the worlds best fighter insist on winning without fighting. Forrest griffin vs anderson silva ufc 101 ign boards. If forrest wins decisively i think it will solidified his spot as a legend of the sport. This fight just showed how phenomenonal of a fighter silva really is, considering he made griffin look like an amateur. Dont miss silva take on michael bisping at fight night london saturday live and only on ufc. Forrest griffin official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the light heavyweight fighter from united states. Post ufc 101 anderson silva vs forrest griffin mrmediacode.
Anderson silva, ufc middle weight champion, record for most title defenses in the ufc amazing standup, formidable ground game, against forrest griffin, winner of tuf season 1, great cardio, well rounded, great grappling, nice chin. Bj penn versus kenny florian, forrest griffin versus. Georges stpierre vs karo parisyan free fight duration. At times it looked as though anderson silva was literally toying with former light. After anderson silva s embarrassing knockout of forrest griffin at ufc 101. Kenny florian for the ufc lightweight championship aug 9, 2009 11. Eight years ago, forrest griffin jogged into the cage to face ufc middleweight. Forrest griffin talks about anderson silva fight youtube. At the time of this fight, griffin was far from being a pushover. Since 2005, he has been signed to the ultimate fighting championship where he is a former ufc light heavyweight champion. With griffin, the ufc also doesnt have to worry about a boring fight because griffin gives the impression.
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