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Forrest Griffin pays tribute to Stephan Bonnar: “I’ll always miss you, brother”
Forrest Griffin has paid tribute to his former opponent Stephan Bonnar. Bonnar passed away on Thursday from presumed heart complications while at work. The news shocked many in the MMA community as he was only 45 years old. Since Bonnar passed, many in the community offered their condolences and on Wednesday, Griffin joined them. Of […]
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Forrest Griffin announces he’s the “head catcher” of Power Slap
Forrest Griffin has a new job. Since retiring from MMA, the former UFC light heavyweight champion has been working with the promotion and helping out at the PI. Now, he has added another title as he will be the head catcher of Power Slap, he revealed to TMZ Sports. Power Slap, of course, is Dana […]
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UFC unveils Forrest Griffin Community Award for exceptional volunteer and charity work
The UFC recently announced it has created the Forrest Griffin Community Award for exceptional volunteer and charity service by a UFC athlete. Named in honor of the UFC Hall of Famer and former UFC light heavyweight champion, the first recipient of the Forrest Griffin Community award will be revealed at International Fight Week in July […]
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Shaquille O’Neal had one major concern prior to his grappling match with Forrest Griffin
Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal reveals he had one major concern prior to his grappling match with UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin. The multiple-time NBA champion, Shaq, squared off with Griffin at the UFC Performance Center in Las Vegas. O’Neal opened up about his experience grappling with the former UFC light heavyweight champion in a […]
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VIDEO | Shaq battles Forrest Griffin, Claudia Gadelha while Dana White refs
Shaq Takes The Octagon! Watch Shaquille O' Neal enter the cage with UFC fighters, Forrest Griffin and Claudinha Gadelha, as Dana White refs the fight. Posted by Big Chicken Shaq on Thursday, November 1, 2018 Retired NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has been an MMA fan for years. ‘Shaq’ has even talked about competing in the […]
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PHOTO | Forrest Griffin gets roasted in unassuming piece of “fan” mail
Forrest Griffin is one of the most beloved fighters in UFC history. As such, the all-heart former UFC light heavyweight champion receives plenty of fan mail – even years after his retirement from competition. That said, not all of the mail Griffin receives is… positive. On Wednesday morning, Griffin took to social media to share […]
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VIDEO | Tour of the UFC’s new $14M performance institute open to all UFC fighters
There is no doubt that the UFC has helped evolve the sport of mixed martial arts. With UFC President Dana White working under Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta after acquiring the promotion for $2 million in 2001, the Zuffa team helped to grow and get the sport of mixed martial arts legalized not just in the […]
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VIDEO | Dana White and Forrest Griffin give a tour of the new UFC headquarters in Las Vegas
The UFC, as we’re so often reminded, is one of the fastest growing sports organizations in the world. And with the muscle of new owners WME-IMG now pushing it, the promotion is bound to experience even more growth – controversial as some of the new owner’s decisions have been. The UFC’s recent growth is perfectly […]
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VIDEO | Forrest Griffin shaves head after losing bet to Cody Garbrandt
Leading up to UFC 207, UFC legend Forrest Griffin made his official prediction for the UFC 207 co-main event scrap between Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt. While Griffin admitted that he liked Garbrandt, he believed that the undefeated Team Alpha Male prospect wasn’t quite ready to step into the Octagon with a legend like Cruz. […]
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Chael Sonnen: Why Liddell and Hughes lost their UFC jobs, but Griffin kept his
When the UFC was purchased by WME-IMG earlier this year, there followed a wave of controversial layoffs, as everyone from Tom Wright to social media specialist Shanda Maloney lost their jobs. The latest high-profile UFC employees on the chopping block were UFC Hall of Famers Matt Hughes and Chuck Liddell, who were given desk jobs […]