It looks like a dislocated jaw was the reason behind Forrest Griffin’s sprint for the locker room immediately following his devastating loss to Anderson Silva.
The mystery of Forrest Griffin’s jog from the Octagon in Philadelphia immediately after being knocked out spectacularly by Anderson Silva at UFC 101 was clarified Sunday when the American’s camp revealed he had suffered a dislocated jaw after being struck by the supremely-gifted Brazilian.
Griffin was roundly criticised in the hours following the fight, and for failing to show at the post-event news conference, but Griffin had been taken to the hospital for checks, unable to hear in one ear, and in order to get his jaw checked.
Forrest has definitely had better nights. Hopefully, he’s able to make a quick recovery. I’m sure he’d like to put this fight behind him as fast as he possibly can.
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Update: Inside Fights has a conflicting report claiming that Forrest Griffin did not sustain a dislocated jaw and hearing loss.
Reports circulated last night and this morning that Forrest Griffin’s decision to leave the Octagon and the arena were due to a possible broken/dislocated jaw and hearing loss. The reports, which were started on a popular MMA message board and circulated widely by the Telegraph, stated that Griffin left in order to seek immediate medical care.
Inside Fights has confirmed with sources close to Griffin’s camp that he did not leave the cage due to injury. While we don’t know why he abruptly left the cage (other than being upset and emotional after his loss), we can confirm that the injury reports are not true.
I’ll update again when I see further confirmation, hopefully with comment from Griffin.
Thanks to Billdo for the tip
Update 2: Good news. More confirmation coming in that Forrest didn’t suffer any injuries.
Reports surfaced on Sunday that Griffin had suffered a jaw injury and that was the reason for his hasty exit, but MMAWeekly.com was able to confirm with representatives from Zinkin Entertainment, Griffin’s management group, that he is physically fine following the Saturday night fight.
Griffin suffered no broken jaw and he is physically okay, said the Zinkin representative, but emotionally he is definitely not dealing well with the loss.
Sorry about screwing this one up. Glad to hear Forrest is fine physically though.
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Forrest fought that mother fucker, not wrestled like a bitch. It woulda been smart, but forrest is a fucking brawler at heart. He pushed the action and got rocked, then he went back to his brawling ways. Forrest still is and will always be my favorite fighter, just hope he comes back with out the jitters.
Amen!
yeah right, Forrest Griffen fuckin sucks. He is highly overrated and will be beat down plenty of other times before he quits.
why don’t you get in the cage with him trucktoy!!
“Reports circulated last night and this morning that Forrest Griffin’s decision to leave the Octagon and the arena were due to a possible broken/dislocated jaw and hearing loss. The reports, which were started on a popular MMA message board and circulated widely by the Telegraph, stated that Griffin left in order to seek immediate medical care.
Inside Fights has confirmed with sources close to Griffin’s camp that he did not leave the cage due to injury. While we don’t know why he abruptly left the cage (other than being upset and emotional after his loss), we can confirm that the injury reports are not true.” -Jeremy Botter
http://insidefights.com/2009/08/09/griffins-post-fight-antics-not-a-result-of-injury/
Thanks for the heads up. I updated it.
WTF ?
I don’t know man, I guess the Telegraph’s report (first one) was inaccurate. They’re usually reliable with their reports. Guess everyone gets stuff wrong every once in a while.
As disappointed as I am… Forrest took a bribe in my opinion.Better known as a “fall”.What else can you say when a man takes bricks to the head from Stephan Bonnar then gets…”knocked out” by a simple jab by a boy half his size.
Listen Biggin I agree that we all have an own opinion, and we have that right to express it, espcially here on these blogs. But that in a direct insult/attack on Forest and the UFC and everyone that works thier arse off to compete in MMA. You need to grow up and talk to your parents about how to express yourself in a more respectful way. These guys work hard and deserve our outmost respect. What you said was ascine and slanderous, SO STFU before you find yourself in a world of shit!!
Forrest has heart and i s a class act but silva is an elite fighter, at the top of the game like gsp at a whole different level,people thought R. franklin was great but he showed he really is only at the top of the mediocre list of fighters and classless too…maybe forrest did take a fall for money it’s okay to speculate( so please wimpy rick quit makin’ threats you will never be able to carry out and open your eyes and mind!) but if you look at the replay you can see that last punch to the jaw really reverberated to forrest’s neck spinal column like getting a “stinger” in football and remember bruce lee was famous for his 4 inch punch as well as many pro boxers…
1 inch punch get it right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I was there live 5 rows back! I have lost all respect for forrest, he ran like a bitch!!! Sure it hurts to loose but damn be a man and give the spider his props.
Get back in the gym train you ass off and come back and kick his ass!!!!!!!!!!
I only know one thing…….I pay more than 50 buck for the show, and untill today,NO ANSWERS about it.
Simple Griffin lost the battle ok for me. but remember is just 1 battle,
Forrest Griffin is good very good.
This time Silva get the victory.
I like fights but Danna White stop the secrets, we like the truth no this.
Forrest left because he was “emotional”? Geez Forrest! Seriously? Fighters put a lot of heart into what they do and I can understand being a little upset but when they turn into crying wussies, I have to draw the line.
Forrest could have done so much better than that but I think he mentally lost it before it even began. He probably still would have lost but it would have been a fight without regrets.
I think Forrest is a good fighter but WAY TOO emotional period. I believe he cried after the fight with Keith Jardine…and now after Silva knocking him down the way he put his hands up and running out of the ring….it just ’seems’ that he can’t take a loss that well. Sore loser almost??? He just comes across like a sissy when he acts that way. Again I think he has a lot of skills but can’t lose like you would expect a top fighter to lose…it makes me lose respect for him—take it like a man!
Forrest is good. I just think that KO was pathetic, almost as if it was rigged. When I saw him fall down I thought I was watching the WWE!.
Enough about that. What about the arrogant jerk that is Anderson Silva? Someone should put his lights out. As in punish him for being so abrassive – kinda like how tito ortiz brought the beat down on his opponents back in the day…
I’d looooooooooooooooooove to see anderson get KO’d and rag-dolled by Lyoto Machida the way he took care of Rashad Evans. Everyone loves you if you’re a fighter with skills, but once you get cocky, you’re on your own.