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Forrest Griffin vs Tito Ortiz

Forrest Griffin is 19-7-0; Tito Ortiz is 21-12-1. Tito Ortiz is 4 years older than Forrest Griffin. Forrest Griffin has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Tito Ortiz. They have met 3 times: Forrest Griffin 2, Tito Ortiz 1.

F
19-7-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
Met 3 times
T
“The People's Champ” · 21-12-1
Win · SubmissionWin · TKOWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Forrest Griffin

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture
Tito Ortiz
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
  • 2000Bronze · ADCC-99 kg
  • —Champion · California Community College StateCalifornia junior college state championships
  • —All-American · Junior College All AmericanCalifornia junior college
  • —4th Place · State HSCalifornia high school
Camp · Team Punishment · Huntington Beach, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
74%
15%
Body
13%
26%
Leg
13%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Forrest Griffinlast 15 fights
76%14%10%
Tito Ortizlast 27 fights
33%22%45%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Forrest Griffin Tito Ortiz
Strikes landed / min
4.592.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Forrest Griffin · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersTito Ortiz · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.862.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Forrest Griffin · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersTito Ortiz · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.872.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Forrest Griffin · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersTito Ortiz · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Forrest Griffin · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersTito Ortiz · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Forrest Griffin · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersTito Ortiz · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Forrest Griffin · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersTito Ortiz · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.59
Strikes landed / min
2.41
2.86
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.38
0.87 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.96 / 6.6
43%
Takedown accuracy
45%
61%
Takedown defence
57%
1:35
Control time / fight
4:26
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Forrest Griffin15 UFC fights · 796 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%343/1446
8%62/121
25%200/293
Clinch
7%59/112
6%49/70
1%5/5
Ground
8%67/128
1%10/11
0%1/1
Tito Ortiz27 UFC fights · 707 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%170/670
3%23/34
6%42/63
Clinch
7%52/102
7%52/62
7%49/49
Ground
43%304/510
2%15/15
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz ever fought?

Yes, 3 times. Most recently at UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen II (Sun, Jul 8, 2012), where Forrest Griffin won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz?

Forrest Griffin is 19-7-0 and Tito Ortiz is 21-12-1.

Who has the longer reach, Forrest Griffin or Tito Ortiz?

Forrest Griffin has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Tito Ortiz, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Forrest Griffin or Tito Ortiz?

Neither. Both stand 6'3" · 191 cm.

Who is older, Forrest Griffin or Tito Ortiz?

Tito Ortiz is 51 and Forrest Griffin is 47.

Who has more finishes, Forrest Griffin or Tito Ortiz?

Forrest Griffin has 10 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Tito Ortiz has 15 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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