Forrest Griffin is tired of talking to people (Video)

That was a very awkward interview.

Farra has interviewed forrest dozens of times. It’s not the interviewer, it’s griffin. His shtick has run its course and it’s not just not funny anymore. It only worked when he was doing good not when he was absolutely murdered after thinking his “underrated” groundgame and an extra 25 lbs of water weight would do anything against a fleet footed striker.

Match him up with the loser of Cane-Lil Nog or put him in there with Jon Jones. Stylistically Forrest would have nothing for any of them besides cardio.

socalstun~

if forrest fought luis cane he would get embarrased just the same

and lil nog vs franklin would be a very great fight, but i feel nog would get the best of him..

they might as well just have them fight eachother and have one of them lose, rather than risk them both losing.

on the other hand, i would love to see banha make a name for himself by making the fight look like griffin/andy part 2!~

and like i said lil nog/ franklin would be a great fight.

Stink,

I agree Cane would annihilate Forrest and didn’t think about them both potentially losing instead of just one.

I don’t know, I think franklin would pick him apart and he is well rounded eneough and has a s olid enough ground game
To keep his head abov water!

Who ya got in Buentello/Duffee

Duffee is a brilliant prospect. You just have to watch his fight with Assuerio Silva to see this kid is special. Buentello is merely a grizzled vet to give him ring time and a notable name on his record. Terrible defensive wrestling, sub par grappling game, questionable cardio -stylistically, Paul doesn’t have much to offer him except for the proverbial “puncher’s chance.” We might get answers about his chin but otherwise think, Velaszquez-Kongo II.

Is it just me or is anyone else starting to get annoyed by Griffin? I’m not sure what it is, but lately, he is less funny, and more abrasive. Also, what fighter says he’s tired of fans looking up to him?

He needs an attitude check.

socalstun~ i really like this duffee kid from what ive seen..

i think buentello is a good step up for him, and a good matchup for the fans to see how good todds stand up is..

i hope he doesnt ko paul arlovski style 10 seconds in..

 i would like to hope buentello can make it last long enough to see how todds chin is, as well as how his cardio fairs after fighting for a round..

either way im looking forward to this fight..

i’ll take duffee via 1st round tko.. this kids hungry..

cole~ i started getting annoyed by griffin a long time ago..

forrest has definitely changed over the years. especially the way he fights.

i used to be a fan

FINALLY YOU FOCKERS OPEN YOUR EYES!!! Finally I can bash the crap out of Griffin in peace without getting crucified. Griffin isnt GOOD!!!! HE is a tough guy, but he int very skilled. Griffin as a top fighter was an illusion created by the UFC to sell tickets….The hoouse of cards has FALLEN. I am thrilled to finally see you guys opening your eyes and seeing him for what he really is a c-level, b-level-at-best fighter!

No one said he was A GREAT FIGHTER you nub.
People, including me, liked him cause of his careless attitude and cause he will fight anyone.

He just got destroyed by the BEST FIGHTER ON THE UNIVERSE so I don’t think he’s very happy right now. You can really tell in this interview.

Good day. ;)

John – just for the record, I have never been a Forrest fan. I can appreciate his drive and his willingness to bang, but as you said, he has always been overrated in the skills department. Unfortunately he is one of Dana’s “chosen ones,” so he is going nowhere anytime soon.

I dont thhink Forrest will ever beat fighters like:
tHiago Silva
Rashad
Rampage (rematch)
Shogun with 2 acl’s
Rogerio
Banha
Franklin
Hendo
Machida
anderson

He can put up a good fight against those guys with his toughness, Size and Randy’s gameplan’s…but he should be fighting guys on his own skill level such as:
Hammil
Jon jones
Tito
Jardine
Vera

I honestsly feel that Forrest/Anderson was one of the most embarrassing performances that i have ever seen in a big fight. Can anyone recall a more embarrassing outcome of a major fight? I sure as hell cant!

FYi: Forrest stopped being funny about 2 years ago!

John I was always with you on that. Forrest has always sucked and was never funny to me!!! all of your posts on him were right on!

well, he WAS beating Rashad for 2 rounds…

That’s an excellent list John. At this point i think Bones has surpassed him. I don’t think Forrest would be able to deal with his wrestling or standup for that matter. He might try to outcardio him but i don’t think greg j would allow that.

Syn: Congrats on Forrest winning 2 rounds against Shad…problem is, he got KTFO in the 3rd, so I really dont get the point in bringing that up as if its some kind of accomplishment…especially since it was a 5 round fight! On top of that, Rashad is a historically slow starter who usually gives away the 1st round anyway so am I really supposed to be impressed wit him winning the 1st few rounds of the Rashad fight? Not to mention I am still not really sure how good Shad is, because he really hasnt beaten anyone legit…His only wins are against fighters that the UFC marketed to be better then they actually are. Jury is still out on Rashad, in my eyes!

Thank YOu BOW…Unfortunately I got CRUCIFIED for every single one of those posts, which all proved to be correct!

Im the guy that everyone loves to hate! But in the end, no one can deny that I am RIGHT, more times then I am wRONG!

FLAME ON!

FYI: Props to you BOW, because I do recall you never being fooled by the UFC into thinking that Forrest was actually a top fighter!

People need to form their own opinions on fighters instead of just taking the UFC’s word all the time!

2 guys i have always said where not top fighters
mir and forrest from day one i have said it.

john u can’t beat forest, i like u john but u can’t beat any fighter..

Agreed. Forrest will always have a place in/at the UFC.

that is a bunch of BS from Dana.. He’s not even a draw, never was..

dana has said he will never cut bonner or forrest.. he says they are ufc for life!~ regardless.

forrest gump

dana has said a lot of things only to go back on them with his… ‘listen…’ trademark speech – if forest continues the anti-publicity thing he WILL get cut, and lose his once unbeatable fan-favourite moniker.

ICMU, believe it or not, I’m not a Forrest fan, I was surprised as anybody to see him get so far. Bonner is still in the UFC for obvious reasons… also he’s come back from a long layoff due to a serious injury and like Frank Mir… the UFC is going to give him time. Forrest gets some preferential treatment like all other very marketed fighters plus he was the 1st TUF winner. I watched the Jackson vs Forrest fight 3 times because I was shocked that Forrest won… the last 2 times I watched it, I realized that Jackson did not win and the Forrest win was legit. Anyway, it is no secret when UFC fighters are popular they get preferential treatment it goes along with the territory.

There are a lot of humble hardworkers out there… no doubt, but did they win TUF? Did they work their way up the ladder coming close to and also beating opponents that were consider way above their skill level? Did they win a title no one thought they had a chance to win “no” Running Out of the Cage is lame… is tapping a bad thing?… there was no doubt Forrest was practically out’’ and survival instinct comes into play… including ‘tapping’ they’re trained to do that… and it can often happen even if u say u would never quit in a fight. As far as Forrest running out of the cage, pretty lame, but I get more pissed off when I see a fighter mouthing off on the mike showing his IQ of 60. Did Hendo quit vs Silva?… looked like he gave up the neck to me (I’m a hendo fan btw), quiting happens. Anyway, I don’t think Forrest is very good either, but he had a good run that he’ll probably never have again, he made the most of his chances because he worked really hard and it paid off, if nothing else he should be an inspiration to fighters that are considered to have less talent and with hardwork and dedication u can make it to the top even if it’s just for a brief moment… many fighters dream of doing just that.

Agree Dave A. Here’s the other thing. Psychologically going up against someone like Anderson who is just in another league can really mess with your head because you see for yourself where you “are” in the pecking order. To know you’ll never get to "that" level is demoralizing. Rich Franklin commented after training with Silva’s camp that there’s no way he could go back to 185.

What is amazing to witness here is the rapid evolution of MMA. We’ve got a few athletes now who have evolved much quicker than others and who are approaching this new ideal. This new high level is where natural talent, gifted athletics, ideal genetics, crazy cardio, superior speed and flawless technical skill are the new “norm”.

We’ve all seen this new breed of fighter evolving but it hasn’t reached its pinnacle yet. We’re just seeing a preview of what’s to come. We’ve seen the transition between classic MMA fighters and this new breed and now we’re seeing another evolution from the new breed to an even higher level. I suspect that in 3 years things will have evolved to the point where even some of the current new breed of MMA fighters will look like today’s old school, classic MMA fighters.

Until more fighters make the evolutionary jump, you’re going to see the few who have, face those who haven’t or can’t, and will witness absurd disparities between champions and their contenders.

speaking to the media…. as a professional athlete who’s getting paid by the fans, it’s his obligation to give the fans what they demand

…that is if he still wants to make the money he is making now, so yea, I guess it is a choice but an obvious one at that

lol~ like he deserved to, right? fail

i do give him alot of credit for beating my boy shogun, thats for sure..

aside from being the last man that will ever beat shogun, forrest has done exactly what?

~had the most boring fight against hector

~won a bullshit decision over rampage jackson

~got smashed by rashad

~got demolished by andy

i do see ur point, guru. but imo- he never even deserved to be a ‘paper champ’..

haha the last man to ever beat shogun! thats rich. Machida is goin to own Shogun. he will control every part of this fight.

i love how peeps think machida is the next coming of christ.

all because he is coming off to ko wins over silva and evans?

“he will control every part of this fight”

please~ were talking shogun here..

shogun isn’t some new fighter that just came along!~ he has back 2 back ko’s as well.. and his are probably more impressive than machida’s.. shogun ko’d overeem and arona in the same night!~ hows that for back 2 back?

don’t let rua’s fights in the ufc warp ur mind..

it’s the year of the gun, baby!~

His ko over coleman was impressive lol, that was the most embarrassing fight in ufc history. Machida will tool him.