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It was the first UFC event held in Philadelphia. [3] The event featured the second title defense of Lightweight Champion B.J. Penn against Kenny Florian, and a non-title Light Heavyweight bout for Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva against former Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin.
Forrest Griffin (born July 1, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2013 and is the Vice President of Athlete Development at the UFC Performance Institute .
Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar is a duo of fights starting in the finals of The Ultimate Fighter 1 contest which received national acclaim, and was highly regarded among fans as one of the most exciting, greatest and memorable fights in the history of not only the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) but of mixed martial arts (MMA) in general.
At UFC 101 which took place on 8 August 2009, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Silva again fought at 205 pounds against former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin. Griffin was knocked down three times in the first round. The bout earned Silva Beatdown of the Year honors from Sherdog.
Ultimate Fighting Championship. UFC Hall of Fame (Fight Wing, Class of 2013) vs. Forrest Griffin at The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale [41] The Ultimate Fighter 1 (Runner-up) [42] Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski on July 3, 2010 [43] UFC.com Awards. 2005: Fight of the Year vs. Forrest Griffin 1 [44]
After the UFC bought out PRIDE, Shogun signed on with the UFC and made his debut in the organization at UFC 76. Facing The Ultimate Fighter 1 Winner Forrest Griffin, Rua was favoured to win. [14] However, Rua had difficulty with Griffin and became exhausted early on and was dominated for the remainder of the fight.
UFC.com Awards. 2007: Fighter of the Year, [98] Ranked #2 Knockout of the Year vs. Chuck Liddell [99] & Ranked #6 Upset of the Year vs. Chuck Liddell [100] 2008: Fight of the Year vs. Forrest Griffin [101] & Ranked #5 Knockout of the Year vs. Wanderlei Silva [102] King of the Cage. KOTC Light Heavyweight Superfight Championship (One time)
1. def. Dan Henderson at UFC 75 on Sep 8, 2007. 8 Forrest Griffin: UFC 86 Las Vegas, NV, US: Jul 5, 2008 175 days 9 Rashad Evans: UFC 92 Las Vegas, NV, US: Dec 27, 2008 147 days 10 Lyoto Machida: UFC 98 Las Vegas, NV, US: May 23, 2009 350 days 1. def. Maurício Rua at UFC 104 on Oct 24, 2009. 11 Maurício Rua: UFC 113 Montreal, QC, Canada: May ...