![]() ![]() ![]() With that, the 34-year-old walked off into the sunset after a career that not only entertained, but also helped put mixed martial arts on the mainstream map after his epic three round battle against Stephan Bonnar in the first TUF finale in April of 2005. Otherwise you will blow your knee out before your next fight. “The biggest thing I've learned is that when (UFC president) Dana White says retire, you should retire. “It's been a good eight years, I guess,” Griffin deadpanned. Then again, the original Ultimate Fighter winner and former UFC light heavyweight champion didn’t endear himself to a generation of fight fans for his gravity in such situations. If you expected Forrest Griffin to retire with an emotional, tear-filled speech Saturday night at UFC 160’s post-fight press conference, then you don’t know Forrest Griffin. ![]()
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