Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Forrest Griffin
United StatesForrest Griffin
19-7-0
RESULT

Forrest Griffin def. Quinton Jackson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Quinton Jackson
United StatesQuinton Jackson
“Rampage”
37-12-0
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Mandalay 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.

Fight stats

Forrest Griffin
Quinton Jackson
0
Knockdowns
1
77 of 276
Significant strikes
50 of 138
28%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
113 of 326
Total strikes
73 of 163
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
3
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:47
Control time
3:10
Significant strikes by target
31 of 205
Head
38 of 125
11 of 25
Body
9 of 10
35 of 46
Leg
3 of 3
56 of 236
Distance
30 of 108
8 of 12
Clinch
13 of 19
13 of 28
Ground
7 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
23 of 63
Sig. str.
16 of 33
26 of 71
Total str.
17 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:54
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 35
Sig. str.
0 of 0
49 of 73
Total str.
0 of 0
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
2
Sub. att
0
4:41
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 64
Sig. str.
8 of 32
14 of 64
Total str.
8 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
2 of 33
Sig. str.
14 of 33
2 of 34
Total str.
36 of 57
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:16
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
22 of 81
Sig. str.
12 of 40
22 of 84
Total str.
12 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#GriffinJackson
1109
2108
3109
4910
5910
Total4846
Nelson Hamilton
#GriffinJackson
1910
2108
3109
4910
5109
Total4846
Roy Silbert
#GriffinJackson
1109
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4946

Media Scores

2
Griffin
2
Draw
2
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

48%
Griffin
29%
Draw
23%
Jackson
233 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Forrest Griffin 45%55% Quinton Jackson

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
4 edges
Quinton Jackson
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

58Power85
75Speed81
79Precision90
85Durability94
94Engine71
72Wrestling72
85Ground75

Biggest edge Quinton Jackson, Punch power +47

Attribute by attribute

Forrest Griffin is on the left of every row, Quinton Jackson on the right.
50Punch power97
66Kick power72
70Punch speed95
80Kick speed66
79Accuracy90
72Takedowns72
76Ground striking95
93Submissions55
74Chin95
95Body strength93
94Cardio71

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

Tale of the Tape

19-7-0
Record
37-12-0
1801
Power Index rating
1838
1
Win Streak
1
47
Age
48
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
3.25
36%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.81
SApM
2.51
61%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.05
TD Avg.
1.52
48%
TD Acc.
56%
57%
TD Def.
73%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Quinton Jackson · 2-3
  • L
    Fedor Emelianenko
    Bellator 237 · Dec 28, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:44 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Wanderlei Silva
    Bellator 206 · Sep 29, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:32 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Chael Sonnen
    Bellator 192 · Jan 20, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Muhammed Lawal
    Bellator 175 · Mar 31, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Satoshi Ishii
    Bellator 157 · Jun 24, 2016
    Split Decision · Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 13 fights
53.1
Avg sig. strikes
39.5
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.46
1:35
Avg control time
1:46
113
Career high strikes
99
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Forrest Griffin
Strike target
Quinton Jackson
59%
Head
64%
15%
Body
26%
26%
Leg
11%
Forrest Griffin
Strike position
Quinton Jackson
76%
Distance
59%
14%
Clinch
32%
10%
Ground
9%