Forrest Griffin
Known for: Acting
Forrest Griffin (born July 1, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2013 and is the Vice President of Athlete Development at the UFC Performance Institute. Griffin, a former Georgia police officer, first rose to prominence after winning the first season of The Ultimate Fighter. In the tournament finals, he defeated Stephan Bonnar, which is widely credited as sparking the success of the UFC.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mike Kona
1999
Series
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron
2005
Series
The Ultimate Fighter
Self - FIghter
2005
Series
The Ultimate Fighter
Self
2005
Series
The Ultimate Fighter
Head Coach / Self
2005
Series
The Ultimate Fighter
Coach / Self
2005
Film
13
Joey Blarro
2010
Series
UFC Rivals
2026
Film
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
Better Cop
2009
Film
Locked Down
Mule
2010
Film
UFC 101: Declaration
Self
2009
Film
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami
Self
2011
Film
UFC 76: Knockout
Self
2007
Film
UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz
Self
2006
Film
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort
Self
2011
Film
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II
Self
2012
Film
UFC 72: Victory
Self
2007
Film
Once I Was a Champion
Himself
2011
Film
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
Self
2008
UFC Best of 2008
2009
Film
UFC 55: Fury
Self
2005
Film
Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC
Himself
2013
Film
UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral
Self
2006
Film
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
Self
2005
Film
UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin
Self
2008
Film
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2
Self
2009
Film
UFC 59: Reality Check
Self
2006
Film
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
Self
2005
UFC Hall of Fame 2024
Award Presenter
2024