Tyson Griffin
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| Tyson Griffin | |
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| Statistics | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | April 20, 1984 |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Town of birth | Sacramento, California |
| Team/Association | Xtreme Couture |
| Fighting style | Wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Tyson Lee Griffin (born April 20, 1984 in Sacramento, California) is a professional mixed martial arts fighter from Santa Rosa, CA. Griffin currently fights as a Lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has an 11-1 record in MMA, and is 4-1 in the UFC. He is also the only man to defeat WEC Featherweight champion Urijah Faber.
Tyson Griffin had 3 fights in the UFC in 2007 which all made a list of 10 best of 2007 fights. He ranked #9 when he fought Thiago Tavares at UFC 76: Knockout, where he won by a unanimous decision. He suffered his first loss at UFC 67: All or Nothing to Frank Edgar where he lost a close unanimous decision, ranking #7 on the list. Tysons best fight of 2007 ranked #3 when he fought and won a very close split desision against Clay Guida at UFC 72: Victory.[1]
Griffin's latest fight was against Gleison Tibau at UFC 81 on February 2, 2008 which he won by unanimous decision. [2]
[edit] MMA record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 11 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| 11 Wins, 1 Loss | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
| Win |  Gleison Tibau |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 81: Breaking Point | 2/2/2008 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Thiago Tavares |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 76: Knockout | 9/22/2007 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win |  Clay Guida |
Decision (Split) | UFC 72: Victory | 6/16/2007 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Frank Edgar |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 67: All or Nothing | 2/3/2007 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win |  David Lee |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn | 9/23/2006 | 1 | 1:50 | |
| Win | Duane Ludwig |
TKO (Strikes) | Strike Force-Revenge | 6/9/2006 | 1 | 3:57 | |
| Win | Chuck Kim |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | GC 49-Face Off | 4/8/2006 | 1 | 3:34 | |
| Win | Melchor Manibusan |
TKO | FFCF 5-Unleashed | 1/27/2006 | 1 | 4:05 | |
| Win | Jorge Evangelista |
KO | GC 46-Avalanche | 12/11/2005 | 1 | 3:14 | |
| Win | Urijah Faber |
TKO (Punches) | GC 42-Summer Slam | 9/10/2005 | 3 | 0:05 | |
| Win | Cody Williams |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | GC 36-Proving Grounds | 4/9/2005 | 1 | 2:05 | |
| Win | Ryan Frost |
TKO | GC 32-King of the Hill | 11/18/2004 | 1 | 1:16 | |
[edit] References
- ^ Best 10 UFC fights of 2007. mmafighting.com (2008-01-05). Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
- ^ Griffin to fight Tibau at UFC 81.
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