Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Rashad Evans def. Forrest Griffin (TKO)
TKO · Round 3 · 2:46
Forrest Griffin
19-7-0
Saturday, December 27, 2008
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Rashad Evans defeated Forrest Griffin by TKO in round 3 (2:46) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008, held Saturday, December 27, 2008 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Fight stats
Rashad Evans
Forrest Griffin
0
Knockdowns
0
49 of 103
Significant strikes
50 of 149
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
51 of 105
Total strikes
51 of 151
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:11
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
44 of 96
Head
16 of 100
1 of 2
Body
10 of 17
4 of 5
Leg
24 of 32
24 of 64
Distance
44 of 141
0 of 0
Clinch
6 of 8
25 of 39
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 22
Sig. str.
14 of 62
7 of 22
Total str.
14 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 39
Sig. str.
32 of 75
16 of 39
Total str.
32 of 75
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 42
Sig. str.
4 of 12
28 of 44
Total str.
5 of 14
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:11
Ctrl
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Rashad Evans vs Forrest Griffin?
Rashad Evans defeated Forrest Griffin by TKO in round 3 (2:46) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008, held Saturday, December 27, 2008 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Rashad Evans 64%36% 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 headUFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)
Rashad Evans
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Forrest Griffin
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
57Power58
66Speed75
77Precision79
95Durability85
93Engine94
98Wrestling72
86Ground85
Biggest edge Forrest Griffin, Kick speed +26
Attribute by attribute
Rashad Evans is on the left of every row, Forrest Griffin on the right.
61Punch power50
53Kick power66
78Punch speed70
54Kick speed80
77Accuracy79
98Takedowns72
99Ground striking76
72Submissions93
93Chin74
96Body strength95
93Cardio94
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
19-8-1
Record
19-7-0
1913
Power Index rating
1816
0
Win Streak
1
46
Age
47
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.14
SLpM
4.38
37%
Str. Acc.
36%
2.42
SApM
2.81
63%
Str. Def.
61%
Grappling Profile
2.98
TD Avg.
1.05
44%
TD Acc.
48%
73%
TD Def.
57%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.70
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Rashad Evans · 1-4
Forrest Griffin · 3-2
Common Opponents
Rashad Evans
Forrest Griffin
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 23 fights · 15 fights
26.7
Avg sig. strikes
53.1
2.30
Avg takedowns
0.67
3:30
Avg control time
1:35
62
Career high strikes
113
9
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Rashad Evans
Strike target
Forrest Griffin
79%
Head
59%
14%
Body
15%
7%
Leg
26%
Rashad Evans
Strike position
Forrest Griffin
58%
Distance
76%
19%
Clinch
14%
23%
Ground
10%