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Saturday, July 5, 2008Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Forrest Griffin defeated Quinton Jackson by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN, held Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-46, 48-46, 49-46, Forrest Griffin won the decision.
Forrest Griffin vs Quinton Jackson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Forrest GriffinQuinton Jackson
0
Knockdowns1
77 / 276
Significant strikes50 / 138
28%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
113 / 326
Total strikes73 / 163
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
3
Submission attempts0
4:47
Control time3:10
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Forrest GriffinQuinton Jackson
3140%3876%
Head
1114%918%
Body
3545%36%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Forrest Griffin
73%10%17%
Quinton Jackson
60%26%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Forrest Griffin77 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1616/171
55/19
3535/46
Clinch
33/7
55/5
0
Ground
1212/27
11/1
0
Quinton Jackson50 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2121/98
66/7
33/3
Clinch
1313/19
0
0
Ground
44/8
33/3
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Forrest GriffinQuinton Jackson
R1
23
16
10-910-910-9
R2
16
0
10-810-810-9
R3
14
8
10-910-910-9
R4
2
14
10-910-910-9
R5
22
12
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Forrest Griffin
0
Knockdowns1
23 / 63
Significant strikes16 / 33
37%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
26 / 71
Total strikes17 / 34
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:06
Control time0:54
Round 2Judges: Forrest Griffin
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 35
Significant strikes0 / 0
49 / 73
Total strikes0 / 0
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
2
Submission attempts0
4:41
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Forrest Griffin
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 64
Significant strikes8 / 32
22%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
14 / 64
Total strikes8 / 32
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Quinton Jackson
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 33
Significant strikes14 / 33
6%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
2 / 34
Total strikes36 / 57
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time2:16
Round 5Judges: Forrest Griffin
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 81
Significant strikes12 / 40
27%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
22 / 84
Total strikes12 / 40
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
2
Forrest Griffin
2
Draw
2
Quinton Jackson
●48-46 Griffin×2●47-47 Draw×2●48-47 Jackson●49-46 Jackson
All 6 media scorecards
- MMAWeekly.com48-46Griffin
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com48-46Griffin
- FightMetric.com47-47Draw
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com47-47Draw
- MMAJunkie.com48-47Jackson
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com49-46Jackson
Fan Scorecards
233 fan scorecards submitted
48%
Forrest Griffin
29%
Draw
23%
Quinton Jackson
●48-46 Griffin29.2%●47-47 Draw28.8%●48-47 Jackson12.9%●48-47 Griffin11.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
87%
Jackson
R2
69%
Griffin
R3
58%
Griffin
R4
95%
Jackson
R5
69%
Griffin
Insights
- Forrest Griffin's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Forrest Griffin
No background on record
Camp · Xtreme CoutureQuinton Jackson
No background on record
Camp · Wolfslair Academy · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%64%
Head
15%26%
Body
26%11%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Forrest Griffinlast 15 fights
76%14%10%
Quinton Jacksonlast 13 fights
59%32%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Forrest Griffin Quinton Jackson
Strikes landed / min
4.383.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Forrest Griffin · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersQuinton Jackson · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.812.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Forrest Griffin · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersQuinton Jackson · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.051.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Forrest Griffin · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersQuinton Jackson · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Forrest Griffin · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersQuinton Jackson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Forrest Griffin · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersQuinton Jackson · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Forrest Griffin · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersQuinton Jackson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.38
Strikes landed / min3.25
2.81
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.51
1.05 / 2.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.52 / 2.7
48%
Takedown accuracy56%
57%
Takedown defence73%
1:35
Control time / fight1:46
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Quinton Jackson13 UFC fights · 514 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%228/771
9%44/58
6%31/33
Clinch
14%70/151
14%71/82
4%23/23
Ground
6%29/49
4%18/19
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Forrest Griffin15 of 26 ended early · 58%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Quinton Jackson32 of 52 ended early · 62%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Forrest Griffin3-2
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- L
- WUFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
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- L
- WUFC 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN · Jul 5, 2008Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral · Aug 25, 2006Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WBill MahoodUFC 53: Heavy Hitters · Jun 4, 2005SUB · R1 · 2:18 · Light Heavyweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · Apr 9, 2005Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter 1 Light Heavyweight
- WEdson RamosHeat FC 2: Evolution · Dec 18, 2003TKO · R1 · 1:04 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- WSteve SayeghKOTC: Crossroads · Dec 15, 2002TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WKent HensleyIKF: Battle At The Brewery 2 · Apr 12, 2002SUB · R1 · 2:26 · Light Heavyweight
- WJason BraswellWorld Extreme Fighting · Jan 26, 2002DEC
- WTBASouth Africa Regional · Nov 24, 2001SUB
- L
Quinton Jackson2-3
- L
- W
- LBellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen · Jan 20, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LBellator 175: Jackson vs. Lawal 2 · Mar 31, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
Full record · 52 fightsShow less
- WUFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · Apr 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- WBellator MMA: Bellator 120 · May 16, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- LUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · Jan 26, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · Feb 26, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill · May 29, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA · Nov 20, 2010Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 114: RAMPAGE vs EVANS · May 29, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine · Mar 6, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN · Jul 5, 2008Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION · Sep 8, 2007Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WPRIDE: Total Elimination 2003 · Aug 10, 2003Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WMikhail IloukhinePRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone · Jun 8, 2003TKO · R1 · 6:26 · Middleweight
- WMikhail IliyukhinPride 26: Bad to the Bone · Jun 8, 2003SUB · R1 · 6:26 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WSean GrayKOTC: Revolution · May 17, 2002TKO · R3 · 0:37 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- WYuki IshikawaPRIDE 17: Championship Chaos · Nov 3, 2001TKO · R1 · 1:52 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WKenneth WilliamsGladiator Challenge · Jun 17, 2001SUB
- WBryson HaubrickKOTC: Bombs Away · Apr 29, 2001SUB · R1 · 1:48 · Heavyweight
- WDennis HendersonGladiator Challenge · Apr 7, 2001SUB
- WDave TaylorGladiator Challenge · Feb 18, 2001TKO
- WCharlie WestGladiator Challenge · Dec 9, 2000DEC
- WRob SmithKOTC: Road Warriors · Nov 29, 2000Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- WWarren OwsleyDanger Zone 7 · Oct 28, 2000SUB · R1 · 6:04 · Heavyweight
- WRon RumpfCFA 2: The Beast Is Back · Jul 19, 2000TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Heavyweight
- L
- WMarco BermudazCalifornia Regional · May 13, 2000SUB
Frequently asked questions
Who won Forrest Griffin vs Quinton Jackson?
Forrest Griffin defeated Quinton Jackson by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN, held Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-46, 48-46, 49-46, Forrest Griffin won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Forrest Griffin vs Quinton Jackson?
The judges scored it 48-46, 48-46, 49-46, Forrest Griffin won the decision.
Was Forrest Griffin vs Quinton Jackson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 48% of 233 fan cards scored it for Forrest Griffin.