Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 59: Reality Check
Light Heavyweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tito Ortiz
United StatesTito Ortiz
“The People's Champ”
19-12-1
RESULT

Tito Ortiz def. Forrest Griffin (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Forrest Griffin
United StatesForrest Griffin
19-7-0
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Tito Ortiz defeated Forrest Griffin by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 59: Reality Check, held Saturday, April 15, 2006 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-27, Tito Ortiz won the decision.

Fight stats

Tito Ortiz
Forrest Griffin
0
Knockdowns
0
61 of 125
Significant strikes
58 of 170
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
94 of 163
Total strikes
81 of 200
3 of 12
Takedowns
0 of 0
25%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:02
Control time
0:13
Significant strikes by target
57 of 121
Head
52 of 158
2 of 2
Body
2 of 3
2 of 2
Leg
4 of 9
35 of 77
Distance
58 of 170
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
26 of 48
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
30 of 48
Sig. str.
2 of 18
55 of 76
Total str.
14 of 31
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:54
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 40
Sig. str.
29 of 79
17 of 40
Total str.
29 of 79
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 37
Sig. str.
27 of 73
22 of 47
Total str.
38 of 90
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:08
Ctrl
0:05

Judges' Scorecards

Abe Belardo
#OrtizGriffin
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Hector Hernandez
#OrtizGriffin
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Cecil Peoples
#OrtizGriffin
1--
2--
3--
Total2927

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

0
Ortiz
1
Draw
1
Griffin
●28-28 Draw●29-28 Griffin
All 2 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com28-28Draw
  • Sherdog.com29-28Griffin

Fan Scorecards

20%
Ortiz
22%
Draw
59%
Griffin
82 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Griffin57.3%●28-28 Draw22%●29-27 Ortiz11%●29-28 Ortiz8.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Ortiz
R2
100%
Griffin
R3
81%
Griffin

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tito Ortiz vs Forrest Griffin?

Tito Ortiz defeated Forrest Griffin by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 59: Reality Check, held Saturday, April 15, 2006 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-27, Tito Ortiz won the decision.

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

The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-27, Tito Ortiz won the decision.

Was Tito Ortiz vs Forrest Griffin a robbery?

Many scored it for Forrest Griffin: 59% of 82 fan cards scored it for Forrest Griffin. The judges gave it to Tito Ortiz.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tito Ortiz 48%52% Forrest Griffin

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 (15 fighters)

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

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power58
88Speed75
87Precision79
90Durability85
94Engine94
96Wrestling72
95Ground85

Biggest edge Tito Ortiz, Punch power +42

Attribute by attribute

Tito Ortiz is on the left of every row, Forrest Griffin on the right.
92Punch power50
90Kick power66
89Punch speed70
87Kick speed80
87Accuracy79
96Takedowns72
96Ground striking76
94Submissions93
90Chin74
90Body strength95
94Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

19-12-1
Record
19-7-0
1803
Power Index rating
1814
0
Win Streak
1
51
Age
47
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
vs
-
Tito Ortiz
  • 2000Bronze · ADCC · -99 kg
  • Champion · California Community College State · California junior college state championships
  • All-American · Junior College All American · California junior college
  • 4th Place · State HS · California high school

Camp Team Punishment · Huntington Beach, California, US

Forrest Griffin

No background on record

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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

Career Averages

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

Strike Distribution

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