Result
Forrest GriffinKO/TKO
MethodKO/TKO
Round1
Time00:02:46
Elo swing+21Forrest Griffin (1632 → 1653)
DateDec 27, 2008
DivisionLight Heavyweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Suga | 20-8-1Rashad Evans
W
19-7-0Forrest Griffin
Rashad Evans vs Forrest Griffin
Method :KO/TKO
Round :1
Time :00:02:46
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Rashad Evans
Elo1672Good
3Y trend1672 → 1672
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:02:46
MethodKO/TKO
Forrest Griffin
Elo1658Good
3Y trend1640 → 1658
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Forrest Griffin won this fight by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:02:46. Neither fighter led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Rashad Evans and Forrest Griffin across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Rashad EvansForrest Griffin
Elo edge
Rashad Evans1672+10 last move
Forrest Griffin1658+22 last move
Why they are ranked here
Rashad EvansNot on the active ladder · 1672 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Chael Sonnen (rated 1688 at the time): +18.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Anthony Smith (rated 1657 at the time): -16.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -51 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1582, not 1672: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Forrest GriffinNot on the active ladder · 1658 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Tito Ortiz (rated 1769 at the time): +22.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Keith Jardine (rated 1602 at the time): -26.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, +5 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1568, not 1658: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Rashad EvansvsForrest Griffin
Takedowns
1vs0
Sig. strikes
49vs50
Total strikes
51vs51
Finishing profile
Rashad Evansdecision leads 55% of wins
Forrest Griffindecision leads 47% of wins
Common opponents
Phil DavisRashad Evans: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Jan 28, 2012Forrest Griffin: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Dec 29, 2012
Tito OrtizRashad Evans: win · TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) · Aug 6, 2011Forrest Griffin: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Jul 7, 2012
Maurício RuaRashad Evans: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Apr 16, 2016Forrest Griffin: loss · KO (Punches) · Aug 27, 2011
Round stats
Rashad Evans vs Forrest Griffin is a completed Light Heavyweight Title fight from UFC 92 : EVANS VS GRIFFIN. Forrest Griffin defeated Rashad Evans by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:02:46. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Rashad Evans vs Forrest Griffin quick answers
Who won Rashad Evans vs Forrest Griffin?
Forrest Griffin won Rashad Evans vs Forrest Griffin by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:02:46.
What event is Rashad Evans vs Forrest Griffin on?
Rashad Evans vs Forrest Griffin is listed on UFC 92 : EVANS VS GRIFFIN.
What are the records for Rashad Evans vs Forrest Griffin?
Rashad Evans enters with a 20-8-1 record and Forrest Griffin enters with a 19-7-0 record.
What division is Rashad Evans vs Forrest Griffin?
Rashad Evans vs Forrest Griffin is listed as a Light Heavyweight Title fight.
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