Tyson Griffin is a 38 year old Male fighter from United States with a 17-8-0 pro MMA record. Griffin most recently fought Jordan Bailey at URCC 34 on Saturday August 4, 2018. Tyson Griffin beat Jordan Bailey by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Lightweight division.
Tyson Griffin has 17 wins with a 53% finish rate, including 6 by knockout, 3 by submission, 8 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16-8-0 | Jordan Bailey |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
URCC 34 | 2018-08-04 | Lightweight | URCC |
| Loss | 16-7-0 | Luiz Firmino |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WSOF 10 | 2014-06-21 | Lightweight | WSOF |
| Loss | 16-6-0 | Gesias Cavalcante |
KO/TKO
R3 1:37
|
WSOF 4 | 2013-08-10 | Lightweight | WSOF |
| Win | 15-6-0 | Efrain Escudero |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
RFA 4 | 2012-11-02 | Lightweight | RFA |
| Loss | 15-5-0 | Bart Palaszewski |
KO/TKO
R1 2:45
|
UFC 137 | 2011-10-29 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-5-0 | Manny Gamburyan |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on Versus 4 | 2011-06-26 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-4-0 | Nik Lentz |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 123 | 2010-11-20 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-3-0 | Takanori Gomi |
KO/TKO
R1 1:04
|
UFC on Versus 2 | 2010-08-01 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-2-0 | Evan Dunham |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 115 | 2010-06-12 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-2-0 | Hermes França |
KO/TKO
R2 3:26
|
UFC 103 | 2009-09-19 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-2-0 | Rafael dos Anjos |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 18 | 2009-04-01 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-1-0 | Sean Sherk |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 90 | 2008-10-25 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-1-0 | Marcus Aurelio |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 86 | 2008-07-05 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-1-0 | Gleison Tibau |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 81 | 2008-02-02 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-1-0 | Thiago Tavares |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 76 | 2007-09-22 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Clay Guida |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 72 | 2007-06-16 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 8-0-0 | Frankie Edgar |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 67 | 2007-02-03 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-0-0 | David Lee |
SUB
R1 1:50
|
UFC 63 | 2006-09-23 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Duane Ludwig |
KO/TKO
R1 3:57
|
Strikeforce | 2006-06-09 | Lightweight | SF |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Charles Kim |
SUB
R1 3:34
|
Regional circuit | 2006-04-08 | GC | |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Melchor Manibusan |
KO/TKO
R1 4:05
|
Regional circuit | 2006-01-27 | ||
| Win | 3-0-0 | Jorge Evangelista |
KO/TKO
R1 3:14
|
Regional circuit | 2005-12-11 | GC | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Urijah Faber |
KO/TKO
R3 0:05
|
Regional circuit | 2005-09-10 | GC | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Cody Williams |
SUB
R1 2:05
|
Regional circuit | 2005-04-09 | GC | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Ryan Frost |
KO/TKO
R1 1:16
|
Regional circuit | 2004-11-18 | GC |
Griffin made his professional debut against Ryan Frost on November 18, 2004, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Ryan Frost who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Tyson Griffin beat Ryan Frost by KO/TKO at 1:16 of Round 1.
Griffin made his debut in the UFC against David Lee on September 23, 2006, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn having compiled a 7-0-0 professional MMA record.
Tyson Griffin beat David Lee by Submission at 1:50 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Griffin has gone on to fight a total of 14 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 8-6-0.
Griffin defeated the previously unbeaten Thiago Tavares on September 22, 2007, at UFC 76: Knockout. Thiago Tavares came into the fight with a 12-0-0 record. Griffin was a -133 betting favorite going into the fight. Tyson Griffin beat Thiago Tavares by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
After his UFC stint, Griffin took his next fight at RFA on November 2, 2012, fighting against Efrain Escudero on the main event of RFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero.
Tyson Griffin beat Efrain Escudero by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Griffin's last win came against Jordan Bailey at URCC 34 on Saturday August 4, 2018. Tyson Griffin beat Jordan Bailey by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Griffin is not currently booked for any fights.
Griffin's last loss came against Luiz Firmino at WSOF 10 on Saturday June 21, 2014. Tyson Griffin lost to Luiz Firmino by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Griffin has fought 14 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 8-6-0.
Griffin has knocked out 6 opponents.
Griffin has submitted 3 opponents.
Griffin has been knocked out 3 times.
Griffin has never been submitted.
