UFC Quick Quote: 'Relaxed' Forrest Griffin hoping to make contact on August 8

i want to see jon bones jones to fight tito ortiz!!

Ortiz/Jones!
Belfort/Henderson
Franklin/Belfort

cool

Cool! Make sure to ask Forrest what it was like to get KO’d By A. Silva!

Forrest by decision!!!!!

i like the sound of that fight, mikeyb~

tito’s first fight back should be against bones jones!!

or even banha cane~

are u guys crazy! my guess would be that u have no love for Tito at all cause those fights makes no sense whatsoever, and it’s two dangerous no-name fighters!

Tito needs a tune up, so Forrest after he loses this one would be good or someone like Coleman..

Tito would lose to Forrest this time around; and many felt he lost the first time as well. And with the ring rust I wouldn’t put it past Coleman to be able to out wrestle him either.

yeah but many felt that way because the whole production that night was about making ppl feel that and making Forrest look better then he really was, he was the TUF 1 champ they had to do that to keep TUF alive… so they brought in Stephan Bonnar who sat their and almost screamed when Forrest hit him with his b*tchy punches behind the ear..
Tito dominated that fight, with a wrapped up knee and a terrible back (worse condition than he’s ever been in for a fight) and still won relatively easy it wasn’t close, put it on mute if you wanna see what really happened..

Coleman is dangerous, maybe Franklin would be easier..

hahaha Forrest says you cant hit Silva with big Punches, and that you have to land small one! hahahah what BI PUNCHES does this tool have in his arsenal? I havent seen him throw a single BIG PUNCH his entire career

Yeah, it’s not like he ever knocked out an opponent while having a broken arm or anything.

Forrest is a sacrificial lamb. The UFC needs to turn Anderson back into a desirable main event, and they need a spectacular knockout of a high-profile fighter to do it.

Yes, Forrest is big, but his skill-set is PERFECT for Anderson to exploit. He has very little wrestling and takedown ability, which we all know is Silva’s achilles heel. He likes to stand and bang, and all his talk of fighting smart usually goes out the window when he gets hit a few times and things degenerate quickly into a brawl.

Add to that the fact that he completely lacks one-punch power and it becomes exceedingly obvious that Forrest has very little chance in this fight. His best hope is that Silva has become so arrogant and overconfident that he makes a dumb mistake – but I wouldn’t hold my breath.

Cool! Make sure to ask Forrest what it was like to get KO’d By A. Silva!

you know, forrest win or lose is still the man. when people say ultimate fighter… forrest comes to mind. Silva better be ready.

bold statement but who did silva beat at 205? james 1 dimensional irvin? im a huge sandman fan but he is 1 dimensional and really just throws knockout punches to win, and was on drugs in the fight that slowed him down a ton, i think forrest being stronger and much much much bigger is gonna be the deciding factor in this fight

Come on man. Weight/strength only matters when all things are equal. The skill gap there is too wide. Also to apply his weight where would this fight have to go? 1) to the clinch which = death, 2) to the ground which a)forrest sucks at wrestling so i doubt it gets there and b) his ground game is not even close to equal that of A Silva who’s a legit BB not only validated by the Nogs but Jacare, Galvao and Sylvio Behring. This is simply a sacrifice where they are hoping that one fighter recovers his luster by horribly murdering a bigger draw.

Forrest will be strong in the clinch my friend.

Anderson usually clinches with guys around 195 lbs. NOT 225 lbs.

with Anderson’s technique he’d almost manhandle Brock Lesnar in the clinch… Anderson himself is also gonna be 210 lbs or something in this fight

hey bro didn’t hendo handle that clinch well? and forrest will be close to 240 come fight night not 225, and shogun is 100x better on the ground than anderson silva, and he got absolutely TOOLED

no, Hendo got kneed in the face and demolished… only time he did well was when he came into the clinch with dubble underhooks which isn’t fighting that’s wrestling… If Shogun was healthy in that fight for the 1000th time he would have dominated!

Thank you Rob, i am just shaking my heads at all these people who claim to know MMA talking about this fight like it’s a Lesnar vs BJ matchup. Also i disagree with you shogun 100x better comment randy. He just happens to use it a lot more because his standup sometimes doesn’t cut it. And if you think what happened in the Shogun-forrest fight is any indication of his grappling game then you sir are highly mistaken. It’s like sayin Shogun can outwrestle Coleman because coleman horribly gassed in their last fight and couldn’t hold him down.

LOL at Forrest being 240 on fight night. He was 240 when he was coaching TUF and out of shape.

I will eat my hat if forest subs Silva…. an i’ll put it on youtube for everyone to see….. A. Silva by devestation

If anything Anderson would be the one to submit Forrest, he’s a f’in black belt with the Nogueira brothers..

If Cote can last that long with Anderson, Forrest can too. Griffin has hard leg kicks that Silva will try to time and counter. Griffin will throw those kicks on the way out after throwing snappy quick punches. Ryo Chonan did this to Anderson. Anderson was in trouble many times against guys. He is just a way better striker than anyone else.

Daniel,

ask and you shall receive. I actually have to agree with what you said about Silva having long wars. He got tested against Cote.(Im not counting Leites cause that was a f’n joke) But Daniel come on Now rape forrest. Bottom line is Forrest will decision Silva’s butt.

No he can’t last as long as cote. You think cote lasted that long? Or do ya think spider allowed him to? There 2 different types of fighters. Forrest will push the fight and get killed for it. Cote didn’t press hard and also spider has said he doesn’t need to engage with lesser opponents which is exactly what cote was. Way out of his league. Forrest is much better then cote which spells trouble for him. Spider is going to kill him. Plz come back on all you guys after midnight next saturday, cause its gonna be hilarious. I’m keeping mental notes of as many of you forest supporters as I can. Thanks

I will be here to list you. I am 100% certain that Forrest takes this. Forrest won’t quit until he wears Silva down

Daniel,

Come on man. Anderson hasn’t faced anyone like Forrest. Forrest isn’t going to get clinched up like Franklin. It’s going to be a fight to the end. and Forrest will slow him down with leg kicks.

I agree Spicy, Anderson can’t man handle Forrest like some of the smaller guys and Forrest’s range will allow him to land some shots even though he’s slower. Also, Forrest throws good combo’s. Forrest FTW!!!!

yeah im kinda the same way only i don’t turn 21 for another month well august 30th goddamn them couldnt have a ppv last year for my birthday :/, but 500 on forrest wouldnt be to hard to bet knowing it’s a sure thing,

That’s true I have feeling forrest pulls through, but then again he is fighting silva anything can happen

Who the hell are you ppl? Ill give you a lil slack since ur both only 20 but come on! At least watch the sport before you spew nonsense. I can’t say for sure Anderson is 100% a sure thing but @ least 85% probs higher. Hence why he is the HUGE overdog. To say forest is a sure thing? And be willing to bet 500.00? Man ur mom must give you guys huge allowance! Ignorance, pure ignorance of the most decorated man in ufc right now. Have you kids ever looked @ mma rankings on ANY site? He is #1-3 in the world on EVERY single one. Hey get a clue then leave a sensible arguement. Cause Forrest won’t have any sense once spider is done with him.

nice, never knew u were 20 randy.. I am too, 5th aug is my 21st b-day..
betting on Forrest though is pretty insane, i wouldn’t expect for him to have much of a chance

I’m old, really old. I gues I never thought too much about everyone’s age.

Except for Anderson Silva.

Except spider who loses a lot of his marketting as he hasn’t lost in a coons age. And is probs the most marketable guy in ufc along with Forrest gsp and Brock right now. Eww Brock. You guys are ridiculous. Spider was gonna wait til round 3 to ko Forrest so it looked like a war, but he just texted me and after all this SHIT talking from you guys he says no he’s not letting Forrest out of round 1. Says he’s tired of ingrates. Nighty night Griffin

Daniel once again i have to agree with you. Silva definitly has 1 punch KO power. I would think Rich Fraklin and Chris Lebin might agree with you as well

Silva is way overrated imo and would not in the top 3 p4p if not for his easy title-defenses. The UFC has done nothing but toss him stand-up figher cans tailor-made for him (except for maybe Henderson, but he has a tendency to keep it standing for way too long rather than use his strenghts). IMO Maia would take him out. Silva has proven he has no TD and Maia scored a takedown on an Olympic quality wrestler in Sonnen. Once Maia’s on top he could definitely sub Anderson.

People who would all beat Silva at MW: Maia, Marquardt, GSP, Sonnen, Okami, maybe Hendo.

On a side note, Silva obviously takes this one because he is being tossed another stand up fighter can. That’s right, CAN. No KO power, no technical proficiency. Just a reality star.

I agree that Silva is powerful, but he has never KO’d someone with one punch like Rashad or Liddell has. Irvin is as close as he has come.

Hey Ralph, his accuracy is what ends fights, not his power. Got look at the Leben fight, he didn’t KO him with one punch, it was a series of punches that hit their target. And as far as Franklin goes, it wasn’t one punch, or any punches for that matter that ended those fights. It was the Muay Thai clinch and knees that ended the first fight, and put Franklin in trouble in the second fight (and a brutal leg kick that set up a great punch in the second fight to end it).

It bothers me when people claim to be fans and knowledgeable fans at that. Yes Forrest doesn’t have KO power, and I think he knows it and admits it. He is the biggest gamer in the UFC, meaning he loves to battle and can take punishment in order to dish it out. I don’t think he will pull it off, since Silva is so accurate and calm, and such a great counter striker. Forrest loves the leg kicks, which is how Irvin’s KO came. These 2 guys are my favorite fighters, but I don’t think Forrest will win.

Guys, go back, do your homework, and then come back and talk intelligently about things, and don’t be so one sided about the person you are a fan of. It makes you look silly and lacking understanding of the fight and MMA game.

I thought you were talking “KO Power”. To KO someone you have to hit them on the button. You’re saying that Silva doesn’t have the power in one punch to KO someone. I say he does….he puts that Irvin punch on his jaw, chin, temple, etc.. he goes to sleep. Silva has plently of power to KO anyone. Besides he doesn’t need to hit Forrest on the button to win by KO. IMO Forrest can get rocked fairly easily..two examples are the Jardine and Rashad fight, he was rocked and the fight was over in 30 secs. He’s going up against the best fighter in the biz that can rock an opponnet and then finish. ( I don’t think any examples are needed) I think Forrest is a very smart fighter now, so I don’t think he’s going to run at Silva and do anything stupid. I’m a big Silva fan, but I think Silva has something to prove here..so I belive that he’s going to push the pace and be aggresive and take this fight fairly easily.

Ya I wanna say Martin. Actually it was him that he walked out @ intro of 2nd round and he went for a chute and Irvin kneed him in the head n walked away knowing he killed the guy. Its amateur hour this am. “forest will win in the 4th” ha ha. Shows who forest fans are today. No wonder they think he’ll win. Ralphie ur all alone on credit for forest. Tell ur supporters to go away. Debate for them. Ha ha