Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Forrest Griffin won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, July 7, 2012·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupForrest Griffin: Elusive strikervsTito Ortiz: Wrestler
The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.
Model Prediction: Forrest Griffin wins(53.5%)
Actual result: Forrest Griffin wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
Forrest Griffin
Red Corner
VS
Tito Ortiz
Blue Corner
-300
(75%)
Vegas Odds
+270
(27%)
47
Age
51
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'3"
Height
6'3"
195.58 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 4 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Forrest Griffin
oldest →latest
W
vs Rich Franklin · Feb 11L
KOvs Mauricio Rua · Aug 11Tito OrtizL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Matt Hamill · Oct 10W
SUBvs Ryan Bader · Jul 11L
KOvs Rashad Evans · Aug 11L
KOvs Rogerio Nogueira · Dec 11Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Forrest GriffinMetricTito Ortiz
4.38
Strikes / min
2.59
2.81
Strikes absorbed / min
2.88
61%
Strike defense
60%
1.05
TDs / 15 min
2.47
57%
Takedown defense
54%
0.70
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.57Δ 1.86 — meaningful gap-0.29
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Forrest GriffinTito Ortiz
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Forrest Griffin(3 fights)Tito Ortiz(5 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+29.9-29.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+105.0-105.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.6-1.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
Forrest Griffin
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights3
Tito Ortiz
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights5