Forrest Griffin vs Quinton Jackson

Forrest Griffin vs Quinton Jackson: Matchup Breakdown

Forrest Griffin is 10-5 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 66.7% win rate. Quinton Jackson is 8-5 at Light Heavyweight, winning 61.5% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Forrest Griffin leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin on Jul 5, 2008, won by Forrest Griffin by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.

Quinton Jackson holds the higher ELO rating, 1,070 to 1,060. Career peaks are 1,104 for Forrest Griffin and 1,166 for Quinton Jackson. Forrest Griffin has 1 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 10 victories, a 30% finish rate. Quinton Jackson has 3 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 37.5% of the time.

Forrest Griffin stands 6' 3" with a reach of 77" and fights orthodox. Quinton Jackson is 6' 1" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Forrest Griffin. Forrest Griffin is 47, Quinton Jackson is 48.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Forrest Griffin has landed 796 significant strikes at 36.4% accuracy with 10 takedowns and 23:42 of control time. Quinton Jackson has landed 514 at 43.3% with 6 takedowns and 23:00 of control.

Forrest Griffin has 2 title fights (1 won) against 4 (2 won) for Quinton Jackson. They share 2 common opponents: Rashad Evans, Keith Jardine.