Griffin, a former Georgia police officer, first rose to prominence after winning the first season of The Ultimate Fighter. In the tournament finals, he defeated Stephan Bonnar, which is widely credited as sparking the success of the UFC.

Forrest Griffin Before winning the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter” TV show and signing a contract with the UFC, Griffin served as a sheriff at Richmond County Police in Georgia and worked as a patrol police officer with the University of Georgia.

Oct 19, 2012 · Before all of that, Griffin was a police officer in Georgia. Take a look at the above video as the fan favorite glances back on the life he had prior to stardom. Check out all our UFC news....

In his early days of training MMA, Griffin worked as a Police Officer. Griffin lost his first pro fight against the former UFC champ and master wrestler, Dan Severn. Before his UFC career, Griffin took part in wars with high-level names like Chael Sonnen, Jeff …

Mar 24, 2018 · A former Georgia Police Officer, Forrest Griffin got his shot at UFC Stardom with a leave of absence to pursue his dream as an Ultimate Fighter with the first season of the Ultimate Fighter. Griffin who had been struggling to make a living on the local scene had taken a job as a Georgia Police Officer before the filming of the show started.

Mar 6, 2014 · MARTIN DOMIN: Forrest Griffin has always been a fighter – ever since fifth grade when he brawled with another student - but has now been forced to accept he won't fight again.

Jan 8, 2022 · While Griffin was training in MMA at the time, he wasn't actively competing often when beginning his career due to his job as a police officer. Griffin continued working as a full-time law enforcement officer until getting the chance to fight on The Ultimate Fighter .

Griffin, a former Georgia police officer, first rose to prominence after winning the first season of The Ultimate Fighter. In the tournament finals, he defeated Stephan Bonnar, which is widely credited as sparking the success of the UFC.

It was actually my day off. I was working overtime helping out another area. The first call of the day right out of the gate was a missing juvenile who simply didn't didn't come home from …

Apr 7, 2005 · Griffin: I was a cop. I was working. I had a girlfriend at the time. I was wanting to move up there and get a job where she lived, and all that good nonsense. And, it ended up with things...