Tyson Griffin

OctagonStats Rating 1537

9-6-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 6" (168 cm)

Weight145 lbs. (66 kg)

Reach68" (173 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornApr 20, 1984

Age42

DivisionFeatherweight

BirthplaceSacramento, California, U.S.

TeamAmerican Kickboxing Academy

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.71

Str. Acc41%

SApM2.30

Str. Def65%

TD Avg1.87

TD Acc46%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.9

Recent form

L W L L L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

15 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

2 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 6 decision wins

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 4 decision losses

Finish rate33%

Times finished33%

StreakL1

Best streak4

Avg fight11:12

Octagon time2h 48m

Opp win%67%

ActiveJun. 09, 2006 – Oct. 29, 2011 (6y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night4

Submission of the Night1

Total bonuses5

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Tyson Griffin is a 16-8-0 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.

Tyson debuted Jun. 09, 2006 vs Duane Ludwig (win). Longest win streak: 4. 6 years active (Jun. 09, 2006–Oct. 29, 2011).

Best wins: Gleison Tibau (U-DEC R3, Feb. 02, 2008); Clay Guida (S-DEC R3, Jun. 16, 2007); Rafael Dos Anjos (U-DEC R3, Apr. 01, 2009).

Tyson Lee Griffin (born April 20, 1984) is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight division. He competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, the RFA, and the World Series of Fighting.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Oct. 29, 2011	UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz	L Bart Palaszewski	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:45	0 1	6 17	0 0	0 0
Jun. 26, 2011	UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry	W Manvel Gamburyan	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	67 32	0 2	0 0
Nov. 20, 2010	UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida	L Nik Lentz	S-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	31 34	8 4	1 3
Aug. 01, 2010	UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko	L Takanori Gomi	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:04	0 1	3 5	0 0	0 0
Jun. 12, 2010	UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin	L Evan Dunham	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	26 28	0 3	1 1
Sep. 19, 2009	UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort	W Hermes Franca	KO/TKO Punch	2	3:26	1 0	67 11	0 0	0 0
Apr. 01, 2009	UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann	W Rafael Dos Anjos	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	69 26	1 0	0 3
Oct. 25, 2008	UFC 90: Silva vs Cote	L Sean Sherk	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	74 92	0 3	0 0
Jul. 05, 2008	UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin	W Marcus Aurelio	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	92 20	3 0	0 1
Feb. 02, 2008	UFC 81: Breaking Point	W Gleison Tibau	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	60 23	0 6	0 0
Sep. 22, 2007	UFC 76: Knockout	W Thiago Tavares	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	29 6	2 4	1 4
Jun. 16, 2007	UFC 72: Victory	W Clay Guida	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	50 36	2 4	2 2
Feb. 03, 2007	UFC 67: All or Nothing	L Frankie Edgar	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	38 55	3 8	4 0
Sep. 23, 2006	UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn	W David Lee	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	1:50	0 0	0 1	1 0	1 0
Jun. 09, 2006	Strikeforce - Revenge	W Duane Ludwig	KO/TKO	1	3:57	0 0	12 0	1 0	0 0

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