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Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Forrest Griffin
RESULT

Forrest Griffin def. Tito Ortiz (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tito Ortiz
The People's Champ
19-12-1
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Forrest Griffin defeated Tito Ortiz by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 106: ORTIZ vs GRIFFIN 2, held Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Forrest Griffin won the decision.

Fight stats

Forrest Griffin
Tito Ortiz
0
Knockdowns
0
70 of 206
Significant strikes
24 of 75
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
91 of 231
Total strikes
56 of 109
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 9
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
1:11
Control time
4:09
Significant strikes by target
44 of 170
Head
21 of 71
11 of 17
Body
2 of 2
15 of 19
Leg
1 of 2
62 of 193
Distance
11 of 50
5 of 9
Clinch
1 of 1
3 of 4
Ground
12 of 24

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 59
Sig. str.
10 of 31
22 of 62
Total str.
26 of 47
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
1:18
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 33
Sig. str.
9 of 25
28 of 55
Total str.
25 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:34
Ctrl
2:51
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
41 of 114
Sig. str.
5 of 19
41 of 114
Total str.
5 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#GriffinOrtiz
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#GriffinOrtiz
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#GriffinOrtiz
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

4
Griffin
-
1
Ortiz
29-28 Griffin×329-27 Griffin29-28 Ortiz
All 5 media scorecards
  • FightMetric.com29-27Griffin
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Griffin
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Griffin
  • Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29-28Griffin
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Ortiz

Fan Scorecards

74%
Griffin
5%
Draw
21%
Ortiz
38 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Griffin52.6%29-28 Ortiz15.8%29-27 Griffin10.5%30-27 Griffin10.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
63%
Griffin
R2
71%
Ortiz
R3
76%
Griffin

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Forrest Griffin vs Tito Ortiz?

Forrest Griffin defeated Tito Ortiz by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 106: ORTIZ vs GRIFFIN 2, held Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Forrest Griffin won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Forrest Griffin vs Tito Ortiz?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Forrest Griffin won the decision.

Was Forrest Griffin vs Tito Ortiz a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 74% of 38 fan cards scored it for Forrest Griffin; 80% of 5 media scores picked Forrest Griffin.

Full robbery index
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Forrest Griffin 60%40% Tito Ortiz

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Forrest Griffin
Complete Fighter
1 edge
Tito Ortiz
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

58Power91
75Speed88
79Precision87
85Durability90
94Engine94
72Wrestling96
85Ground95

Biggest edge Tito Ortiz, Punch power +42

Attribute by attribute

Forrest Griffin is on the left of every row, Tito Ortiz on the right.
50Punch power92
66Kick power90
70Punch speed89
80Kick speed87
79Accuracy87
72Takedowns96
76Ground striking96
93Submissions94
74Chin90
95Body strength90
94Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

19-7-0
Record
19-12-1
1790
Power Index rating
1722
1
Win Streak
0
47
Age
51
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
2.59
36%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.81
SApM
2.88
61%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.05
TD Avg.
2.47
48%
TD Acc.
35%
57%
TD Def.
54%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Forrest Griffin · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II · Jul 8, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · Aug 27, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 1:53 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 106: ORTIZ vs GRIFFIN 2 · Nov 21, 2009
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 101: DECLARATION · Aug 8, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 3:23 · Light Heavyweight
Tito Ortiz · 3-2
  • L
    Holyfield vs. Belfort · Sep 11, 2021
    TKO
  • W
    Combate 51: Tito vs. Alberto · Dec 7, 2019
    Submission · Catchweight
  • W
    Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 · Nov 24, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Bellator 170 · Jan 21, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 2:03 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 142 · Sep 19, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 4:41 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 27 fights
53.1
Avg sig. strikes
26.2
0.67
Avg takedowns
2.15
1:35
Avg control time
5:12
113
Career high strikes
74
5
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Forrest Griffin
Strike target
Tito Ortiz
59%
Head
74%
15%
Body
13%
26%
Leg
13%
Forrest Griffin
Strike position
Tito Ortiz
76%
Distance
33%
14%
Clinch
22%
10%
Ground
45%