Forrest Griffin, who will enter the belly of the beast this Saturday (Aug. 27, 2011) in Brazil to rematch Mauricio Rua, takes a look back at his "breakthrough" fight and what was ultimately the performance of his life.
At UFC 86 in July 2008, Griffin went five rounds with the greatest light heavyweight in the land at the time, Quinton Jackson, and earned a decision victory, achieving his goal of winning the 205-pound title in the process, something he "tried to downplay but wanted for eight years."
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