Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Tito Ortiz def. Forrest Griffin (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Forrest 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.
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
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.
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.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Tito Ortiz 55%45% Forrest Griffin
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
19-12-1
Record
19-7-0
1635
Elo rating
1603
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
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 · 1-4
Forrest Griffin · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%