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Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Forrest Griffin
RESULT

Forrest Griffin def. Tito Ortiz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tito Ortiz
The People's Champ
19-12-1
Sunday, July 8, 2012
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Forrest Griffin defeated Tito Ortiz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II, held Sunday, July 8, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Forrest Griffin
Tito Ortiz
0
Knockdowns
0
85 of 261
Significant strikes
49 of 128
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
104 of 280
Total strikes
68 of 147
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 6
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:51
Control time
2:46
Significant strikes by target
54 of 205
Head
47 of 123
20 of 36
Body
2 of 5
11 of 20
Leg
0 of 0
81 of 253
Distance
40 of 115
4 of 8
Clinch
4 of 6
0 of 0
Ground
5 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 89
Sig. str.
17 of 44
25 of 90
Total str.
21 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:52
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
36 of 95
Sig. str.
20 of 53
43 of 102
Total str.
22 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 77
Sig. str.
12 of 31
36 of 88
Total str.
25 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
1:54

Judges' Scorecards

#GriffinOrtiz
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#GriffinOrtiz
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#GriffinOrtiz
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

5
Griffin
2
Ortiz
29–28 Griffin×529–28 Ortiz×2
All 7 media scorecards
  • MMAWeekly.com29–28Griffin
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–28Griffin
  • Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Griffin
  • Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Griffin
  • FightMetric.com29–28Griffin
  • MMAJunkie.com29–28Ortiz
  • Ben Fowlkes · MMAFighting.com29–28Ortiz

Fan Scorecards

51%
Griffin
1%
Draw
48%
Ortiz
101 fan scorecards submitted
29–28 Griffin45.5%29–28 Ortiz44.6%30–27 Griffin5.9%30–27 Ortiz1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
65%
Griffin
R2
82%
Griffin
R3
89%
Ortiz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Forrest Griffin vs Tito Ortiz?

Forrest Griffin defeated Tito Ortiz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II, held Sunday, July 8, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Forrest Griffin won the decision.

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Forrest Griffin 55%45% Tito Ortiz

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-7-0
Record
19-12-1
1604
Elo rating
1572
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 IISun, Jul 8, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 134: Silva vs OkamiSat, Aug 27, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 1:53 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortSat, Feb 5, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 106: ORTIZ vs GRIFFIN 2Sat, Nov 21, 2009
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 101: DECLARATIONSat, Aug 8, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 3:23 · Light Heavyweight
Tito Ortiz · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen IISun, Jul 8, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 140: Jones vs MachidaSat, Dec 10, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 3:15 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 133: Evans vs. OrtizSun, Aug 7, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 4:48 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 132: Cruz vs FaberSat, Jul 2, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 1:56 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 121: Lesnar vs VelasquezSat, Oct 23, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 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%