Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 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.

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.

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.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Forrest Griffin 47%53% Quinton Jackson

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
37-12-0
1615
Elo rating
1633
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 IISun, Jul 8, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Mauricio Rua
    UFC 134: Silva vs OkamiSat, Aug 27, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 1:53 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rich Franklin
    UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortSat, Feb 5, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Tito Ortiz
    UFC 106: ORTIZ vs GRIFFIN 2Sat, Nov 21, 2009
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Anderson Silva
    UFC 101: DECLARATIONSat, Aug 8, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 3:23 · Light Heavyweight
Quinton Jackson · 2-3
  • W
    Fabio Maldonado
    UFC 186: Johnson vs HoriguchiSat, Apr 25, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs DodsonSat, Jan 26, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ryan Bader
    UFC 144: Edgar vs HendersonSat, Feb 25, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGESun, Sep 25, 2011
    Submission · R4 · 1:14 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Matt Hamill
    UFC 130: Rampage vs. HamillSun, May 29, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

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%