Tyson Griffin, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an impressive record of 16-8-0 and held a weight class of 145 lbs. Standing at 5' 6', he demonstrated a reach of 68', adopting the orthodox stance in the octagon. Griffin's performance statistics during his UFC career revealed an average of 3.71 significant strikes per minute, with a striking accuracy of 41%. He absorbed an average of 2.3 strikes per minute and boasted a strike defense of 65%. Additionally, he averaged 1.87 takedowns every 15 minutes, with a takedown accuracy of 46%, and attempted 0.9 submissions in the same time frame. Throughout his career, Griffin achieved a notable victory over Hermes Franca, who held an ELO rating of 1074. However, his recent fight history shows a series of losses, starting from June 2010 against Evan Dunham via Split Decision (S-DEC). This was followed by two knockout/technical knockout (KO/TKO) defeats at the hands of Takanori Gomi and Bart Palaszewski in August 2010 and October 2011, respectively. His last recorded win came against Manvel Gamburyan in June 2011 via Unanimous Decision (U-DEC).