Featherweight
Tyson Griffin
17-8-0 UFC 8-6-0
5'6"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
25.0%Finish rate
11:43Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.73
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.35
Striking accuracy42.1%
Striking defense65.0%
Takedowns / 15 min1.83
Takedown accuracy45.5%
Takedown defense59.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.91
Control time21.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Bart Palaszewski 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:45 — UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · October 29, 2011
6/21Sig. strikes
17/66Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Manvel Gamburyan 2-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry · June 26, 2011
67/125Sig. strikes
32/71Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
3:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nik Lentz 3-0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · November 20, 2010
31/60Sig. strikes
34/59Absorbed
8/13Takedowns
7:08Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Takanori Gomi 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:04 — UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko · August 1, 2010
3/14Sig. strikes
5/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Evan Dunham 3-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · June 12, 2010
26/70Sig. strikes
28/73Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:18Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Hermes Franca 6-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:26 — UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · September 19, 2009
67/149Sig. strikes
11/71Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:17Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafael Dos Anjos 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · April 1, 2009
69/213Sig. strikes
26/134Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
2:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sean Sherk 6-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · October 25, 2008
74/240Sig. strikes
92/253Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marcus Aurelio 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin · July 5, 2008
92/175Sig. strikes
20/80Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
6:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gleison Tibau 3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 81: Breaking Point · February 2, 2008
60/119Sig. strikes
23/93Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Thiago Tavares 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 76: Knockout · September 22, 2007
29/66Sig. strikes
6/21Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
7:52Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Clay Guida 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 72: Victory · June 16, 2007
50/87Sig. strikes
36/65Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:49Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Frankie Edgar 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 67: All or Nothing · February 3, 2007
38/115Sig. strikes
55/100Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
1:38Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
W David Lee 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 1:50 — UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn · September 23, 2006
0/1Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:36Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
3
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
0
Decision
5
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
14
GC
5
WSOF
2
URCC
1
RFA
1
Strikeforce
1
FFCF
1
Full career — 25 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jordan Bailey | Decision (unanimous) | URCC 34
August 4, 2018 |
URCC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Luiz Firmino | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 10
June 21, 2014 |
WSOF | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gesias Cavalcante | TKO (punches) | WSOF 4
August 10, 2013 |
WSOF | 3 | 1:37 |
| W | Efraín Escudero | Decision (unanimous) | RFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero
November 2, 2012 |
RFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Bart Palaszewski | KO (punches) | UFC 137
October 29, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 2:45 |
| W | Manvel Gamburyan | Decision (majority) | UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry
June 26, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Nik Lentz | Decision (split) | UFC 123
November 20, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Takanori Gomi | KO (punch) | UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
August 1, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 1:04 |
| L | Evan Dunham | Decision (split) | UFC 115
June 12, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hermes França | KO (punches) | UFC 103
September 19, 2009 |
UFC | 2 | 3:26 |
| W | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
April 1, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Sean Sherk | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 90
October 25, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcus Aurélio | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 86
July 5, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gleison Tibau | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 81
February 2, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Thiago Tavares | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 76
September 22, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Clay Guida | Decision (split) | UFC 72
June 16, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 67
February 3, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | David Lee | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 63
September 23, 2006 |
UFC | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Duane Ludwig | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Revenge
June 9, 2006 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 3:57 |
| W | Chuck Kim | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GC 49: Face Off
April 8, 2006 |
GC | 1 | 3:34 |
| W | Melchor Manibusan | TKO (punches) | FFCF 5: Unleashed
January 27, 2006 |
FFCF | 1 | 4:05 |
| W | Jorge Evangelista | KO (punches) | GC 46: Avalanche
December 11, 2005 |
GC | 1 | 3:14 |
| W | Urijah Faber | TKO (punches) | GC 42: Summer Slam
September 10, 2005 |
GC | 3 | 0:05 |
| W | Cody Williams | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GC 36: Proving Grounds
April 9, 2005 |
GC | 1 | 2:05 |
| W | Ryan Frost | TKO (punches) | GC 32: King of the Hill
November 18, 2004 |
GC | 1 | 1:16 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Tyson Griffin) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.