Tyson Griffin
Featherweight · ORCA rating 55/100 · peak 68 · Grappler · 8–6 in 14 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Tyson Griffin finished with an ORCA rating of 55 (peak 68); without a recent bout, Tyson Griffin sits off the current Featherweight board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 86 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 92). Grappling defence trails at 42. 6 of 8 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Featherweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 68 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 86 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 92 |
| Grappling offence | 81 | — | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 85 |
| Grappling defence | 42 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 92. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 85.
Profile
- Division
- Featherweight
- ORCA rating
- 55 (peak 68)
- UFC record
- 8–6
- Pro record
- 15–6
- Graded UFC bouts
- 14
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 5′6″ (168 cm)
- Reach
- 68″ (173 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.73
- Significant strike accuracy: 42%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.35
- Significant strike defence: 65%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.83
- Takedown accuracy: 43%
- Takedown defence: 60%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.91
Fight history
- 2011-10-29 · L vs Bart Palaszewski · KO/TKO · UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz
- 2011-06-26 · W vs Manvel Gamburyan · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry
- 2010-11-20 · L vs Nik Lentz · Decision - Split · UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida
- 2010-08-01 · L vs Takanori Gomi · KO/TKO · UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko
- 2010-06-12 · L vs Evan Dunham · Decision - Split · UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin
- 2009-09-19 · W vs Hermes Franca · KO/TKO · UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort
- 2009-04-01 · W vs Rafael Dos Anjos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann
- 2008-10-25 · L vs Sean Sherk · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 90: Silva vs Cote
- 2008-07-05 · W vs Marcus Aurelio · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin
- 2008-02-02 · W vs Gleison Tibau · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 81: Breaking Point
- 2007-09-22 · W vs Thiago Tavares · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 76: Knockout
- 2007-06-16 · W vs Clay Guida · Decision - Split · UFC 72: Victory
- 2007-02-03 · L vs Frankie Edgar · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 67: All or Nothing
- 2006-09-23 · W vs David Lee · Submission · UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn
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