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Forrest Griffin vs Rashad Evans

Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Dec 27, 2008
Rashad Evans def. Forrest Griffin · KO/TKO, round 3 (2:46)
 
Forrest
Griffin
Light Heavyweight
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Record
16-4
UFC
7-2
Age
29
Height
6'3"
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
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GriffinEvans
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Rashad
Evans
Light Heavyweight
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Record
12-0
UFC
7-0
Age
29
Height
6'0"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Forrest GriffinRashad Evans
Significant strikes50 of 14949 of 103
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 01 of 1
Control time0:032:11
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

24
9
Round 1
25
8
Round 2
■ Forrest Griffin ■ Rashad Evans Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Stephan Bonnar
Forrest Griffin
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Aug 2006 · landed 2.8 more significant strikes a minute
Rashad Evans
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jun 2006 · landed 0.3 more significant strikes a minute

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