Tyson Griffin
- January 5, 2024
- Mma Fighter
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Tyson Griffin |
| Occupation | MMA Fighter |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 20, 1984(1984-04-20) |
| Age | 40 |
| Birthplace | California |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Tyson Griffin Biography
| Name | Tyson Griffin |
| Birthday | Apr 20 |
| Birth Year | 1984 |
| Place Of Birth | California |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
Tyson Griffin is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on April 20, 1984 in California, California, United States. UFC lightweight and featherweight fighter who competed in classic matches at UFC 72 and 76.
He was the undercard for UFC Live: Jon Jones vs. Vladimir Matyushenko.
Tyson Griffin began his professional career in 2004 in the Gladiator Challenge promotion. In his third bout, he dropped to featherweight to earn a TKO victory over future World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Urijah Faber, which stood as Faber’s only defeat for over three years. Griffin went on to win all of his first six fights before facing Duane Ludwig at Strikeforce: Revenge. He won the bout by TKO in the first round, attracting the attention of major promotions. After considering offers from Pride Fighting Championship and the UFC, Griffin signed with the UFC so that he could continue to fight stateside. While cornering for David Terrel at UFC 59 in Las Vegas, Griffin had an opportunity to meet members of the Xtreme Couture camp for the first time.
Griffin made his UFC debut at UFC 63 against David Lee. He won the bout via rear-naked choke submission in the first round, and later used the prize money to move to Las Vegas and joined the Xtreme Couture camp. Former teammate Nick Diaz criticized Griffin as a “gym jumper”, but Griffin rejected the accusation. He began 2007 with a fight against Frank Edgar at UFC 67. The back-and-forth bout ended with Edgar trapped in a tight kneebar, but the judges unanimously scored the bout in his favor, handing Griffin his first professional loss. He rebounded with two decision victories over Clay Guida and Thiago Tavares at UFC 72 and UFC 76, respectively. All three of his bouts in 2007 were judged in the top 10 best of year.
His mother supported his MMA training for the first year.
Tyson Griffin Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | MMA Fighter |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tyson Griffin is one of the richest MMA Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tyson Griffin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He trained with the NorCal Fighting Alliance and the Cesar Gracie Academy after a standout high school wrestling career.
He won his UFC debut in September, 2006 at UFC 63 against David Lee.
Tyson Lee Griffin (born April 20, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight division. He competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, the RFA, and the World Series of Fighting.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5′ 6″ |
Tyson Griffin height 5′ 6″ Tyson weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Tyson Griffin Dating?
According to our records, Tyson Griffin is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Tyson Griffin’s is not dating anyone.
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Griffin was scheduled to face Jim Miller on January 2, 2010 at UFC 108, but was forced off the card with an injury.
Facts & Trivia
Tyson Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tyson Griffin celebrates birthday on April 20 of every year.
Griffin next faced Manvel Gamburyan in his featherweight debut on June 26, 2011 at UFC on Versus 4. He won the fight via majority decision.