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UFC 101 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight
Aug 7, 2009 - 10:02 am ET | 64 Comments
UFC 101 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight

All 22 UFC 101 fighters hit the scales on Friday at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia to weigh in for their Saturday bouts, and the entire card, including headliners BJ Penn, Kenny Florian, Anderson Silva, and Forrest Griffin, successfully made weight.

The UFC lightweight champion Penn and challenger Florian both tipped the scales exactly at 155 pounds, while UFC middleweight title-holder Anderson Silva and Forrest Griffin both weighed in at 205 for their light heavyweight matchup.

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Dana White, Kenny Florian, and Forrest Griffin on Dr. Phil (updated w/ video)
May 15, 2009 - 12:15 pm ET | 16 Comments
Dana White, Kenny Florian, and Forrest Griffin on Dr. Phil (updated w/ video)

If you just can’t get enough of Dana White and some of the UFC stars, you may be interested to know that White will be appearing on today’s airing of the Dr. Phil show. Alongside White will be UFC lightweight number one contender Kenny Florian and former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin.

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Main Card Announced for UFC 101: Declaration
May 14, 2009 - 1:29 pm ET | 33 Comments
Main Card Announced for UFC 101: Declaration

The UFC today announced the majority of the fight card for UFC 101: Declaration, which is set for August 8th at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. Joining BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian and Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin on the pay-per-view main card will be Johny Hendricks vs. Amir Sadollah, Ricardo Almeida vs. Kendall Grove, and Josh Neer vs. Kurt Pellgrino.

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UFC 101, Featuring Penn-Florian and Silva-Griffin, Officially Announced
Apr 28, 2009 - 10:26 pm ET | 25 Comments
UFC 101, Featuring Penn-Florian and Silva-Griffin, Officially Announced

The UFC has officially announced UFC 101, which will take place on August 8th at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia and features BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian and Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin.

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Forrest Griffin and Anderson Silva Agree To UFC 101 Bout
Apr 28, 2009 - 12:45 pm ET | 100 Comments
Forrest Griffin and Anderson Silva Agree To UFC 101 Bout

UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will return to the light heavyweight division to square off with Forrest Griffin in a featured bout at UFC 101 on August 8th in Philadelphia. Rumors of the matchup had been swirling in recent days, with MMAjunkie confirming on Tuesday that both fighters have now verbally agreed to the fight.

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“Shogun” Wants Rematch With Forrest Griffin
Apr 22, 2009 - 11:40 am ET | 17 Comments
“Shogun” Wants Rematch With Forrest Griffin

Following his first-round knockout of Chuck Liddell on Saturday at UFC 97, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua recently told Tatame that he'd like to rematch Forrest Griffin, who defeated Rua via third-round submission in his September 2007 UFC debut, in his next bout.

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Forrest Griffin vs. Thiago Silva Expected To Co-Headline UFC 101
Mar 16, 2009 - 8:24 pm ET | 25 Comments
Forrest Griffin vs. Thiago Silva Expected To Co-Headline UFC 101

Forrest Griffin will return to the octagon on August 8th to take on Thiago Silva in what is expected to be the co-main event of UFC 101 in Portland, Oregon beneath a headlining matchup featuring Randy Couture against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

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Forrest Griffin Expected To Return in August; Rampage or Jardine Likely
Mar 7, 2009 - 12:46 pm ET | 10 Comments
Forrest Griffin Expected To Return in August; Rampage or Jardine Likely

Forrest Griffin is expected to return to the octagon in August, likely squaring off with the loser of tonight's UFC 96 headliner between light heavyweight contenders Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Keith Jardine.

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Update: Forrest Griffin Expecting Summer Return
Jan 13, 2009 - 3:40 pm ET | 24 Comments
Update: Forrest Griffin Expecting Summer Return

On the heels of a report that Forrest Griffin could miss all of 2009 due to a broken hand suffered in late-December, sources have informed MMA Weekly that Griffin expects to be fully healed in just two ti three months and is anticipating a summer return to action:
According to the information attained, Griffin had surgery [...]

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Report: Forrest Griffin Out All Of 2009 Due To Hand Injury
Jan 13, 2009 - 11:49 am ET | 26 Comments
Report: Forrest Griffin Out All Of 2009 Due To Hand Injury

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin, who suffered a broken hand in his unsuccessful title defense against Rashad Evans at UFC 92 in late-December, will reportedly miss the rest of 2009 as a result of the injury, The Sun reports.
Griffin had been expected to return to the octagon by May, possibly for a fight [...]

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Forrest Griffin, Wanderlei Silva Open To Future Matchup
Dec 17, 2008 - 10:29 am ET | 47 Comments
Forrest Griffin, Wanderlei Silva Open To Future Matchup

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,” [...]

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UFC 92 and UFC 93 Futures Odds Released
Nov 24, 2008 - 4:56 pm ET | 35 Comments
UFC 92 and UFC 93 Futures Odds Released

The UFC betting odds have begun to roll out for UFC 92 on December 27th at UFC 93 in January 17th.
UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is the biggest favorite for the four released bouts, currently sitting at -350 to challenger Frank Mir’s +225.
Forrest Griffin, whose odds are currently at -160, is favored to [...]

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Anderson Silva To Headline UFC 95 Against Griffin-Evans or Jackson-Silva Loser
Nov 23, 2008 - 3:17 pm ET | 64 Comments
Anderson Silva To Headline UFC 95 Against Griffin-Evans or Jackson-Silva Loser

Though a fight against Chuck Liddell is no longer under consideration for UFC 95, Anderson Silva will still headline the February 21st event in London, England.
According to The Sun, Silva, who holds the UFC’s middleweight title, will return to the 205-pound light heavyweight division to meet one of the losers of December’s UFC 92 matchups [...]

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Griffin-Evans, Nogueira-Mir, and Silva-Jackson Announced For UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
Oct 21, 2008 - 2:27 pm ET | 57 Comments
Griffin-Evans, Nogueira-Mir, and Silva-Jackson Announced For UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008

The UFC today officially announced the headlining bouts for UFC 92 “The Ultimate 2008″.
As previously rumored, UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin will battle top 205-pound contender Rashad Evans for the 205-pound title, UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio “Rodrigo” Nogueira faces fellow-TUF 8 coach Frank Mir for the heavyweight title, and former champions Wanderlei Silva [...]

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