Chad Griggs

“The Grave Digger”

OctagonStats Rating 1511

3-2-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)

Reach73" (185 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornMay 15, 1978

Age48

DivisionLight Heavyweight

BirthplaceTucson, Arizona, U.S.

TeamApex MMA/Fight Legion

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.67

Str. Acc50%

SApM2.22

Str. Def46%

TD Avg1.51

TD Acc66%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L L W W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

5 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

3 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

0 KO/TKO losses · 2 sub losses · 0 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished100%

StreakL2

Best streak3

Avg fight3:58

Octagon time19m

Opp win%65%

ActiveAug. 21, 2010 – Nov. 17, 2012 (3y)

Career story

Chad Griggs "The Grave Digger" is an 11-3-0 knockout artist. 100% finish rate.

Chad debuted Aug. 21, 2010 vs Bobby Lashley (win). Longest win streak: 3. On a 2-fight losing skid.

Best wins: Bobby Lashley (KO/TKO R2, Aug. 21, 2010); Gian Villante (KO/TKO Punch R1, Feb. 12, 2011); Valentijn Overeem (KO/TKO Punches R1, Jun. 18, 2011).

Chad Griggs (born May 15, 1978) is an American former mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2005 to 2013, he competed in the International Fight League, Strikeforce, and Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Nov. 17, 2012	UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit	L Cyrille Diabate	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	2:24	0 1	2 6	1 2	0 1
Apr. 21, 2012	UFC 145: Jones vs Evans	L Travis Browne	SUB Arm Triangle	1	2:29	0 0	0 4	0 1	0 1
Jun. 18, 2011	Strikeforce - Overeem vs. Werdum	W Valentijn Overeem	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:08	0 0	12 1	1 0	0 1
Feb. 12, 2011	Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Silva	W Gian Villante	KO/TKO Punch	1	2:49	2 0	25 12	0 0	0 0
Aug. 21, 2010	Strikeforce - Houston	W Bobby Lashley	KO/TKO	2	5:00	0 0	14 21	0 4	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.