Rashad Evans vs. Forrest Griffin Result

Rashad Evans def. Forrest Griffin

KO/TKOR3 · 2:46Title fight

UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008December 27, 2008Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Rashad Evans defeated Forrest Griffin by KO/TKO at 2:46 of round 3 at UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 on December 27, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Steve Mazzagatti.

Rashad Evans vs. Forrest Griffin — UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 (Dec 27, 2008)

Result: Rashad Evans won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head On Ground
Round & time: R3 · 2:46
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Division: Light Heavyweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 2:46 of round 3

Fight stats

Rashad EvansForrest Griffin

0Knockdowns0
4949/103 · 48%Significant strikes50/149 · 34%50
5151/105 · 49%Total strikes51/151 · 34%51
11/1 · 100%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
2:11Control time0:03

Significant strikes by target

Rashad EvansHead 44 · Body 1 · Legs 4

Forrest GriffinHead 16 · Body 10 · Legs 24

Significant strikes by position

Rashad EvansDistance 24 · Clinch 0 · Ground 25

Forrest GriffinDistance 44 · Clinch 6 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Rashad Evans	7/22	7/22	0/0	0:00
	Forrest Griffin	14/62	14/62	0/0	0:00
2	Rashad Evans	16/39	16/39	0/0	0:00
	Forrest Griffin	32/75	32/75	0/0	0:03
3	Rashad Evans	26/42	28/44	1/1	2:11
	Forrest Griffin	4/12	5/14	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Rashad Evans

UFC record before: 7-0-1
UFC record after: 8-0-1
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WChuck LiddellSep 6, 2008
WMichael BispingNov 17, 2007
DTito OrtizJul 7, 2007

Next fight: L vs. Lyoto Machida

Forrest Griffin

UFC record before: 7-2
UFC record after: 7-3
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WQuinton JacksonJul 5, 2008
WMauricio RuaSep 22, 2007
WHector RamirezJun 16, 2007

Next fight: L vs. Anderson Silva

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