Forrest Griffin, Wanderlei Silva Open To Future Matchup
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UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin, in a recent interview with Fanhouse, comments on the upcoming rematch between light heavyweight contenders Wanderlei Silva and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 92 and also expresses his openness to a potential future bout against “The Axe Murderer”.
“I think Wanderlei is a bad man and Wanderlei will get him,” Griffin said. “I’m not great at calling fights but that’s my honest opinion. He’s a good training partner and we’re becoming better friends because his English is getting better. I’ve got nothing bad to say about Wanderlei. He will never get tired of punching you. There’s just no break in him. I think of myself as someone who’s willing to do as much as anyone, but he’s the one guy who might do more. That’s a bad dude. He’s hard to put out. If he was a video game, he’d have no life bar. You’ve got a life bar that goes down but his life bar doesn’t go down. That’s why I like watching him fight. [A fight against Silva] would be great. If it’s for the right money or a belt, I’ll fight anyone.”
Silva, in a recent interview with MMA Weekly, confirmed he too would have “no problem” fighting Griffin.
Tags: Forrest Griffin, Wanderlei Silva
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Sweet zombie Jesus, that would be a dream match up.
I think that would be a great match up as well. It would either end Wandy by KO, or Forrest by UD. The only negative feeling I have towards the fight is that I would want Forrest to win, and I’m not very confident that would happen, but then I didn’t think he would beat Rampage either.
I don’t like how Forest says that if it’s for the right money or a belt, I’ll fight anyone. That’s not the Forest we are used to. I hope he not turning into a money champion. The old Forrest didn’t care about money or the belt, he just liked to fight.
He also needs to concentrate on his fight againt Evans. Evans is a great fighter who has much better credentials than Forrest. Wrestling – Evans, Standup – Evans, BJJ – draw, Stamina – draw, Heart – Forrest.
THAT IS TRUE… I THOUGHT FORREST JUST LOVED TO FIGHT..
LAST TIME EVANS GOT LOOKED PAST. EVANS DID A HIGHLIGHT KO… ITS NOT A GOOD MOVE FOR HIM TO LOOK PAST EVANS…
If u are talking about better ko power as in “better standup” then ya give that to Evans, technically better standup is Griffin by far imo, how do you give BJJ to Evans?? I think Griffin’s BJJ is underrated and easily better than Evans, now I also believe that Evans has better wrestling… Just my thoughts on that stuff, o and I don’t think he is turning into a “money hungry” champ by anymeans but I could be wrong
I agree, standup technique goes to Griffin, power goes to Evans, but I think that Griffin is good enough to avoid Evans’ power. Also, BJJ definitely goes to Griffin. The only way I can see it being close to a draw is that maybe Evans’ wrestling could keep him out of submissions.
I don’t think Griffin is looking past Rashad, he’s to smart for that, I think that its a question that was asked so he answered it.
About the “money champion” thing. I think that what he was saying is that, he doesn’t want to fight Wandy just for the sake of fighting him, there would need to be more on the line since they are friends and train together.
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I don’t think that is what he is implying. I think what he is saying is that no matter his status and if it makes sense he’ll fight anyone. Money is any issue for any of them. I don’t think it came out the way you are reading it.
He is different in that, not all of these guys are willing to fight “anyone”. We all know who that applies to.
Goodness now if AKA teammates would fight each other Jazzkok would finally be happy….
I know that Silva and Griffing train together and such but I don’t believe that their personal effection is as such as Wanderlei and Anderson Silva (a lot of years of training together and being friends during the hey~day of Chute Boxe), not to say they aren’t good friends… I would be pulling for Wanderlei, but Griffin could definately get the win.. I am fans of both I wouldn’t mind seeing this fight
Evens has KO power and we all know what happened the last time griffin got KO. But if griffin can keep his distance or take it to the ground griffin will win after seeing evens fight tito in sac I don’t have any confidence in evens ground game.
everyone is forgeting the biggest factor in the forrest evans match up and that is what will get rashad the win which is “GREG JACKSON”….i think they will use the same game plan the had jardine use in his fight with forrest i think rashad is gonna just come out and be faster than forrest and start throwing bombs right at the begining cause forrest doesnt have the power to ko someone like evans who also has a concrete chin……forrest is over his head i think in this match….forrest is good but i just think this fight is a bad match up for him
Forrest was over his head vs Shogun and Rampage, perhaps what those opponents were missing was the nipple tweak theroy
yeah im down for forrest wandi but were not guna see it because rampage is guna knock wandi down to 185
Just like he owned Wanderlei the first two fights right?
Clearly those were in a ring, not a cage. It’s TOTALLY different this time around…
/sarcastic
i didn’t think u was the type of guy to pick winners on past results fr, rampage has turned his whole life around since the forrest fight, he eats all the right food at the right times, he’s more dedicated to the gym, he’s not been getting distracted by the “good life” lets face it he’s liveing in liverpool! he seems to have woke up and now wants to be a full time mma fighter rather then a part time celeb, part time fighter, reminds me a bit of what bj penn is doing, wandi is guna get his ass whooped, and so is gsp, (off topic abit but cant rly mention bj without throwing that in)
sorry if i offended you my friend i just took the opritunity to stir the pot a bit, I think Wanderlei will win, and that little guy from Hawaii is pretty good I hear
Rampage did change his life after the Forrest fight and i would say i was a bit concerned about the changes immediately follow the loss of the belt
DbiZ, dude you are correct the ring is totally different, its going to be difficult to hang thru the fence dripping blood out of the mouth, hopefully he can find a way..
Haha, yeah, I suppose it would be difficult to hang through the fence dripping blood of of the mouth, maybe he’ll get KOed into the door and it will come up like that (I think) StrikeForce event, then he could hang off the side of the Octagon, where the girls walk around.
dang… open* not up.
hey dude u dint offend me lol. looks like im the only one who thinks rampage will win, or well i seem to be the only one who says the count will win and im normally right about that haha so i’ll stick with rampage.
ps. knocking out jardine doesn’y make u untouchable just look at alexander, not that im compareing wandi to alexander…. or im i? no serious im not!! just saying wandi seems to be the fav going into this match and i cant rly think why. apart from wandi beating him b4, but that was a long time ago.
and if were going on form b4 the jardine fight wandi got beat by lidell an hendo and b4 rampage fought forest he beat liddell and hendo, so what does that tell u?? NOTHING! thats why i questioned ur prediction fr702, least one of us is going to be right come the 27th ha
NICE FR702… I REALLY WANNA SEE THAT GUY “RAMPAGE” HANGING FROM THE FENCE YELLING I TAP I TAP SPITING BLOOD ON HIS CORNER… LOL
Johnboy, perhaps i can explain it like this…. I beleive that Wanderlei will simply because he has beaten Rampage before… I also believe that he (Wanderlei) is favorite because of this fact… To boot im more of a fan of Wanderlei than i m of Quinton… i also think that most look at Wanderlei’s losses (CC,Hendo,Chuck) as him being washed up; Seriously look at those fighters he faced thats just crazy imo.. This fight will be interesting i will admit that i could go either way at anytime but im taking Wanderlei on this one for the third time, cheers my friend we usually agree but not on this one, it is what it is kid…
*Wanderlei will simply win*
*i will admit it could go either way*
Im with John on the Rampage beating Wandi debate… However, I really dont see how anyone can say that BJ is gonna beat GSP.
via assss whoopin or sub thats how i see the guy from Hawaii winning
Sugar’s gonna get him. Griffin is gonna be crying after this fight. If Sugar doesn’t win, I will eat my shoe!
I think you should make it both shoes
i will send you my shoe size 15 fyi
I’m sorry but the prospect of a homerun hitter(Wandi) fighting the batting practice fastball(Forrest) is just a crazy match up. Anyone want to take bets on how bad his face looks after this fight? Win or No win “there will be blood”. haha
I don’t think Griffin is looking past anyone. I think someone just asked him in a “what if” scenario. Lets be real here Evans is no one to look past at all but this is a weird match up in my opinion Forrest is just forrest out there while evans has the wrestling and kickboxing skills. Either way it will be interesting.
my heart wants rampage to win but my mind is telling me wandi will win…..i want page to win but i think wandi is just to good……i do like them both though and wishthey were fighting other people so i didnt have to see either of them lose
i normally go with my heart over my head on most calls, but even my head is telling me rampage will win this one, im a fan of wandi an all
I think forrest would get his @$$ kicked if he fought wanderlei. Wanderlei is too aggresive for forrest griffin to handle imo and wanderlei would tko/ko him.
This fight just might happen because Evans is going to win, and Rampage is going to win. Evans skill set is a better match up against griffin, then griffin’s skillset vs evans. And rampage is a way better fighter then he was the last time they fought.
I think this match-up will happen for the opposite reason, Wanderlei and Forrest will each win. Then A. Silva gets his pick b/w Rampage and Evans of who he wants to fight.
I like that thought. Forest is ever improving and I think Rashad is more limited on how far he can go. I just see more potential for Forest.
i said this before and ill say it again if rashad tweaks his nipple he will beat forrest…no one loses when they use the nipple tweak after jardine lost to wanderlai he used the nipple tweak finally and beat vera
per fight finder…..
Forrest Griffin is 16-4-0 as well as the UFC LHW Champion of the world
His notable wins are Quinton Rampage Jackson, Maurico Shogun Rua, Stephen Bonnar 2x, Jeff Monson, Travis Fulton
notable losses are Keith Dean of Mean Jardine, Tito the hunington beach douche Ortiz (SD), Jermey Gumby Horn, Dan The Beast Severn
combined opponents records w/l/d (nc) rematches dont count
W~553/L~175/D~31/(NC)~2
Rashad Sugar Evans 12-0-1
notable wins are Chuck The Iceman Liddell, Michael The Count Bisbing, Stepen The American Phsyco Bonnar, Brad That Guy Imes
notable losses N/A
notable draw(s) Tito the hunington beach douchebag Ortiz
combined opponents records win/loss/draw (nc)
Win~222/Loss~111/Draw(s)~3
I did the work you make you opionions
I love it when you do that. Thanks.
Thanks for that FR, I too love it when you do this. Though it doesn’t necessarily anything about the fighter, it does say a lot about their quality of opponents. Forrest’s loss to Dan Severn was a decision in his very first pro fight. There’s no shame in losing to Gumby, even Chuck Liddel did that before becoming champ. I think the Jardine and Ortiz losses were as much (if not more) about not being in the right place mentally coming into the fight versus actually them being the better fighter.
Rashad would have lost to Tito if Tito hadn’t grabbed the fence (which was legal 2 years ago). I also think that Rashad’s win over Bisping was almost like a make up decision for the Hammill fight.
guys i do it one when i feel a random assss reason to do so, and its a quick breakdown of who they have fought their wins and losses the combined record thing is just fun i guess, im a numbers dork, like im interested by the 222~111~3 for Rashad how it worked that way it would be waay cooler in my head if it were (222~111~2 because the answer would be 1) but hey whatever, cheers thx for using the reply thingy
i just dont see forrest beating rashad not with greg jackson in his corner
I see what u r saying TRUE1, I personally have Forrest winning but hell this match definately can go either way and be ended at anypoint, and it would ko for Rashad, sub by Forrest imo, have a good one peace
I’m pulling for Forrest to rattle Rashad on the feet, encouraging Rashad to go for a take down, which Forrest will stuff and get the takedown on Rashad, leading to the sub. That’s not a predicition, just what I want to see.
KOed in practice fighting like someone else to help train someone else is different from KOed fighting in a real fight in your fighting style.
Hmm… Forrest better tweak his nipples too, that way its a level playing field.
He probably will, anyways, since its such a big deal with the Jackson camp, if for no other reason than to mess with them.
I think given that he hasn’t lost yet could be to his detriment. If he’s winning with current methods he won’t have any real reason to add to his skill set. How many fighters have gone that many fights without a loss? Look at how many fights/losses most champions have.
Since he is a wrestler you would think his ground game would be better. It hasn’t improved. His standup has improved, obviously, but I see him becoming stagnant.
I understand he has won some great fights. However, other than an impressive kick I haven’t seen any great strides in his skill set. I’ve never been impressed with Rashad, other than his ability to take a punch.
I also think it says something about a fighter when he doesn’t have the ability to finish a fight. There aren’t that many fighters with that many fights and so many decisions. He did win, but not in any impressive fassion.
I’ll go back to my earlier prediction. I think Forest will have found a hole and will TKO Rashad. If that doesn’t happen it will go to a decision for Forest.
It is time for Rashad to lose.
Forrest has finished 3 opponents in the UFC Bill Mahood, Elvis Sinosic, Shogun Rua
Rashad has finished 3 opponents in the UFC, Chuck Liddell, Jason Lambert and for some reason I’m drawing a blank owell
Sean Salmon, haha peace