On the clock
2 of 8 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
8–6UFC record
3 of 8Dominant wins
84Average win score
56thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 6 decision
Finish rate25% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 6
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time11:43
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.7 / 2.4
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min1.8
Control time21% of the fight
Best winThiago Tavares rated 1411 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Tyson Griffin’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 6hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
8
38%
Average win scoreOut of 100
19
83.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
62
56th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
6
25%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
80
+1.38
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
24
3.73
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
93
2.35
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
66
1.83
ControlShare of fight time in control
64
21%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Thiago Tavares, rated 1411 at 155 lb. Dominant in 3 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 29 Oct 2011, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1404, after 2 fights there.
1–1Record at 145 lb
0 of 1Dominant wins
82Average win score
1176Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time8:52
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 2.8
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time21% of the fight
Best winManvel Gamburyan rated 1202 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; Tyson Griffin has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 1 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Manvel Gamburyan, rated 1202 at 145 lb. Dominant in 0 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 20 Nov 2010, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1513, after 12 fights there.
7–5Record at 155 lb
3 of 7Dominant wins
84Average win score
1348Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 5 decision
Finish rate29% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 5
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time12:11
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.7 / 2.3
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min2.1
Control time21% of the fight
Best winHermes Franca rated 1495 going in
Against the division
How Tyson Griffin’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Tyson Griffin is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 7hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
20
83.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
66
57th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
10
29%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
81
+1.38
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
28
3.68
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
91
2.30
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
69
2.05
ControlShare of fight time in control
62
21%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 7 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Thiago Tavares, rated 1411 at 155 lb. Dominant in 3 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
14 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2011 | Loss | 9–91 | Bart Palaszewski | KO/TKO | R1 2:45 | Featherweight | UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Win | 82–18 | Manvel Gamburyan | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Loss | 30–70 | Nik Lentz | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Loss | 10–90 | Takanori Gomi | KO/TKO | R1 1:04 | Lightweight | UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Loss | 25–75 | Evan Dunham | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Win | 95–5 | Hermes Franca | KO/TKO | R2 3:26 | Lightweight | UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort |
| 1 Apr 2009 | Win | 84–16 | Rafael Dos Anjos | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Loss | 20–80 | Sean Sherk | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 90: Silva vs Cote |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Win | 86–14 | Marcus Aurelio | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin |
| 2 Feb 2008 | Win | 81–19 | Gleison Tibau | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 81: Breaking Point |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Win | 82–18 | Thiago Tavares | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 76: Knockout |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Win | 72–28 | Clay Guida | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 72: Victory |
| 3 Feb 2007 | Loss | 19–81 | Frankie Edgar | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 67: All or Nothing |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Win | 88–12 | David Lee | submission | R1 1:50 | Lightweight | UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn |