Best fights of Tyson Griffin
Over 14 years as a professional, Tyson Griffin has compiled a 17-8 (9) record, including one title fight across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Tyson Griffin KOs Hermes França
On September 19, 2009 Tyson Griffin faced Hermes França in a lightweight bout. Griffin was 25 years old with a record of 13-2, and França was 35 with a record of 19-7. Both Griffin and França were coming off a win. Griffin stopped Hermes França via KO in the 2nd round.
2. Tyson Griffin defeats Marcus Aurélio
On July 5, 2008 Tyson Griffin faced Marcus Aurélio in a lightweight bout. Griffin was 24 years old with a record of 11-1, and Aurélio was 34 with a record of 16-5. Griffin was on a 3-fight winning streak and Aurélio was on a 2-fight winning streak. Griffin won via unanimous decision.
3. Tyson Griffin defeats Gleison Tibau
On February 2, 2008 Tyson Griffin faced Gleison Tibau in a lightweight bout. Griffin was 23 years old with a record of 10-1, and Tibau was 24 with a record of 20-3. Griffin was on a 2-fight winning streak and Tibau was on a 4-fight winning streak. Griffin won via unanimous decision.
4. Tyson Griffin defeats Thiago Tavares
On September 22, 2007 Tyson Griffin faced Thiago Tavares in a lightweight bout. Griffin was 23 years old with a record of 9-1, and Tavares was 22 with a record of 12-0. Griffin was coming off a win and Tavares was on an undefeated 12-fight winning streak. Griffin won via unanimous decision.
5. Tyson Griffin loses to Sean Sherk via unanimous decision
On October 25, 2008 Tyson Griffin faced Sean Sherk in a lightweight bout. Griffin was 24 years old with a record of 12-1, and Sherk was 35 with a record of 34-3-1. Griffin was on a 4-fight winning streak, while Sherk was coming off a loss. Griffin lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Sherk.
6. Tyson Griffin defeats Manny Gamburyan
On June 26, 2011 Tyson Griffin faced Manny Gamburyan in a featherweight bout. Griffin was 27 years old with a record of 14-5, and Gamburyan was 30 with a record of 11-5. Griffin was on a 3-fight losing streak and Gamburyan was coming off a loss. Griffin won via majority decision.
7. Tyson Griffin KOs Urijah Faber
On September 10, 2005 Tyson Griffin fought Urijah Faber for the GC featherweight title. Griffin was 21 years old with a record of 2-0, and Faber was 26 with a record of 8-0. Griffin was on an undefeated 2-fight winning streak and Faber was on an undefeated 8-fight winning streak. Griffin stopped Urijah Faber via TKO in the 3rd round. Crowned the new featherweight champion.
8. Tyson Griffin loses to Gesias Cavalcante via KO
On August 10, 2013 Tyson Griffin faced Gesias Cavalcante in a lightweight bout. Griffin was 29 years old with a record of 16-6, and Cavalcante was 30 with a record of 17-7-1. Griffin was coming off a win, while Cavalcante was coming off a loss. Cavalcante stopped Griffin via TKO in the 3rd round.
9. Tyson Griffin defeats Efraín Escudero
On November 2, 2012 Tyson Griffin faced Efraín Escudero in a lightweight bout. Griffin was 28 years old with a record of 15-6, and Escudero was 26 with a record of 18-5. Griffin was coming off a loss and Escudero was on a 2-fight losing streak. Griffin won via unanimous decision.
10. Tyson Griffin loses to Evan Dunham via split decision
On June 12, 2010 Tyson Griffin faced Evan Dunham in a lightweight bout. Griffin was 26 years old with a record of 14-2, and Dunham was 28 with a record of 10-0. Griffin was on a 2-fight winning streak and Dunham was on an undefeated 10-fight winning streak. Griffin lost via split decision. Went the distance with Dunham.