Tyson Griffin

UFC |

TRAINING: A typical day of training starts with pad work and grappling in the morning and hard sparring and MMA training in the evening.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started learning the submission game in 2003. I wrestled all four years in high school and one year in Junior College. The more I learned, the more I wanted to train and keep learning. I started learning Muay Thai and boxing, one thing led to another, and I started fighting in MMA in 2004.

What ranks and titles have you held? Gladiator Challenge Bantamweight Title

Do you have any heroes? My mom

What is your favorite technique? Putting people to sleep with my hands.

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It is an honor to compete in the UFC. It validates all hard work and all the hours in the gym. The UFC provides an opportunity to compete against the best level of competition.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? One year of junior college.

What was your job before you started fighting? Construction worker

• Owner of four Fight of the Night awards in the UFC, placing him near the top for the greatest number of such awards

• Has for past several years lived in Vegas and trains with vaunted Extreme Couture team

• Fought most of his career at 155 pounds where he defeated some of the sport’s top contenders, including Clay Guida, Gleison Tibau and Hermes Franca (had been known to walk north of 185 pounds in between fights). Recently dropped to 145 pound category and faced Manny Gamburyan at UFC on Versus 4 on June 26

• Never in a boring fight. Remarkable scrambling ability and a non-stop motor.

• Former construction worker

• Humongous tree-trunk legs

• Born and raised in Sacramento, Calif.

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from all fights.

Total Fights:	15
Record:	15-6-0
Summary:	Aggressive ground and pound

Fighter Info

From:	Sacramento, California USA
Age:	27
Height:	5′ 6" ( 167 cm )
Weight:	145 lb ( 65 kg )

Striking

Total Attempted Strikes

1455

42% Successful

612

Types of Successful Strikes

612

74% Standing

14%

12%

455

Striking Defense

The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns

45% Successful

Grappling Totals by Type

Subm.

Passes

Sweeps

Takedown Defense

The percentage of total takedowns avoided

Result	Fighters	Event	Str	TD	Sub	Pass	Method	Replay
Loss	Tyson Griffin	UFC® 137: Penn vs. Diaz Oct 29, 2011	6	0	0	0	R1KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Loss	Bart Palaszewski	UFC® 137: Penn vs. Diaz Oct 29, 2011	17	0	0	0	R1KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Tyson Griffin	UFC® LIVE: KONGO vs BARRY Jun 26, 2011	67	0	0	0	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Win	Manny Gamburyan	UFC® LIVE: KONGO vs BARRY Jun 26, 2011	32	2	0	1	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Loss	Tyson Griffin	UFC® 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA Nov 20, 2010	31	8	1	0	R3Decision – Split	Ways To Watch
Loss	Nik Lentz	UFC® 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA Nov 20, 2010	34	4	3	2	R3Decision – Split	Ways To Watch

Loss	Tyson Griffin	UFC® LIVE: JONES vs MATYUSHENKO Aug 1, 2010	3	0	0	0	R1KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Loss	Takanori Gomi	UFC® LIVE: JONES vs MATYUSHENKO Aug 1, 2010	5	0	0	0	R1KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Loss	Tyson Griffin	UFC® 115 : LIDDELL vs. FRANKLIN Jun 12, 2010	26	0	1	0	R3Decision – Split	Ways To Watch
Loss	Evan Dunham	UFC® 115 : LIDDELL vs. FRANKLIN Jun 12, 2010	28	3	1	5	R3Decision – Split	Ways To Watch

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