Chad Griggs Set to Make UFC Debut in 2012
by Scott Haber on Dec 21, 2011 12:30 PM EST
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MMA's most famous mutton chops are heading to the Octagon. Heavyweight, Chad Griggs, is among several fighters to jump ship to the UFC as Strikeforce phases out its heavyweight division, as MMA Weekly reports that he has signed a new UFC deal:
Sources close to the fighter confirmed to MMAWeekly.com on Tuesday that Griggs will move to the UFC and begin fighting there in the new year.
Griggs first popped up on the radar of MMA fans in late 2010 in when it appeared he was being served up on a silver platter to ultra-popular former pro wrestler, Bobby Lashley at a Strikeforce event. Instead, the "Grave Digger" proved he was anything but cannon fodder, battering Lashley, exposing his lack of cardio, and forcing him to quit on the stool after two rounds. Griggs followed that up by TKOing highly-touted prospect, Gian Villante, in under two minutes, and then forced Valentijn Overeem to tap to strikes in just over two minutes last June.
Although Griggs doesn't train with a notable team or gym, and doesn't hold any flashy rankings in BJJ or college wrestling titles, his go-for-broke style and distinctive look have earned him a cult following, which he hopes will carry over as he makes his UFC debut some time in early 2012. No opponent or date has been confirmed for Griggs's debut, but we'll keep you update as soon as that news breaks.
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Why wait the replica belts are on sale right now at walmart for the holidays...
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GRIIIIIIIIGS!!!!!!
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by Shotokanman on Dec 21, 2011 1:51 PM EST up reply actions 7 recs
"I'm getting to old for this shit Griggs"
"Life isn't Fucking fair! Deal with it." Dad.
by Joben on Dec 21, 2011 1:58 PM EST up reply actions 7 recs
So so much rec
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So much rec
It's like saying you dislike Don Frye's mustache, which itself is the equivalent of spitting on the Constitution. - Anthony Pace
Griggs-Beltran
Loser pays for the winner’s CAT scans for 1 year. BOOK IT!
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by John Danaher's Hair on Dec 21, 2011 12:38 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Mr. Beltran
Is booked up with Lavar Johnson.
What signature?!
by Brandon Degaph on Dec 21, 2011 1:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
FACTS ARE NOT WELCOME...
WHEN DISCUSSING BELTRAN-GRIGGS!
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by John Danaher's Hair on Dec 21, 2011 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
exactly
Beltran v. Griggs needs to happen at least as bad as Bones v. Rashad. Maybe more.
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by Earl Montclair on Dec 21, 2011 2:44 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Maybe more?
Do either Rashad or Bones have mutton chops?
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by merryprankster on Dec 21, 2011 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
i am oddly excited for this.
Damn his hypnotic mutton chops
by Ricardo Arguello on Dec 21, 2011 12:40 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Because you hate brain cells?
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by Paulo Filho's Psychiatrist on Dec 21, 2011 1:07 PM EST up reply actions
" go-for-broke style "
yep he’s going to go… and some one is going to brake him.
Yeah he’s fun to watch BUT I just don’t see him doing anything in the UFC…
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He doesn't need to
Whenever a fun HW fight is needed, just roll out the Mutton Chops and put him against any mid-level guy available.
by GreyedOut on Dec 21, 2011 2:20 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He doesn't need to
Whenever a fun HW fight is needed, just roll out the Mutton Chops and put him against any mid-level guy available.
by GreyedOut on Dec 21, 2011 2:20 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
griggs via shots to the back of the head
after the ref stands them up when mitrione has full mount
This is true... That was slightly facked up
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by RECE ROCK on Dec 21, 2011 8:46 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
like i said before
only overeem, werdum, cormier, barnett, and silva will survive in ufc.
and lavar johnson and chad griggs will prove that for me
Matt "The Terror" Serra!!!!
hw is so thin i think alot of the SF guys will stick around
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that's a lot of guys though.
this is a good thing.
Whatever
If Beltran, Barry, Morecraft, Mark Hunt, Struve (thats right struve), amongst others can fight in the UFC more then twice, then so can these two.
Also I still want Rosario to come over, whats going on with him? He’s only fought twice in the past 2 years.
He was involved in a very serious car accident. I hope he's doing well
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by Papercut Elbow on Dec 21, 2011 2:49 PM EST up reply actions
Saw him at a party right after Cain vs JDS and he looked just fine.
by Rob Young on Dec 21, 2011 3:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Glad he's not really messed up. I mean he may just not be able to train just yet.
“He’s having some serious physical difficulties,” Oyama told MMAjunkie.com. “He’s planning on [fighting again], but the injuries are serious enough to where it’s kind of in question whether he can or not. We’re hoping that he can. We’ll know more in six months.”
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by Papercut Elbow on Dec 21, 2011 3:08 PM EST up reply actions
Tipping a Red Solo cup takes a lot less rehabilitation than stepping into a cage across from another man with bad intentions
by BKdroid on Dec 21, 2011 3:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
fo sho'
I would totally hold that belt if that were the case
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by Papercut Elbow on Dec 21, 2011 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
woops
"He’s having some serious physical difficulties," Oyama told MMAjunkie.com. "He’s planning on [fighting again], but the injuries are serious enough to where it’s kind of in question whether he can or not. We’re hoping that he can. We’ll know more in six months."
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/5/7/2158970/details-emerge-from-shane-del-rosario-car-accident
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by Papercut Elbow on Dec 21, 2011 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
I think it was a drunk driver I cant remember the specifics
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by Papercut Elbow on Dec 21, 2011 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
his go-for-broke style and distinctive look have earned him a cult following...
does Diaz know this guy is digging into his fanbase?
by Chris WhiteDynamite Bielanski on Dec 21, 2011 12:47 PM EST reply actions
I think Diaz will be fine. The demand is high... HIGH..
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by Papercut Elbow on Dec 21, 2011 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
fucking love this guy
hes never gonna be a champ or high level contender but i’d love to see him beat the piss outta the lower level hws
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by milk72 on Dec 21, 2011 12:47 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
Chad Griggs confession time:
I used to get him confused with Mike Whitehead
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
Thankfully the district attorneys don’t have the same problem…
by HonorableJudgeIto on Dec 21, 2011 1:07 PM EST up reply actions 16 recs
If I recall right
Griggs didn’t exactly batter Lashley and was the beneficiary of a standup from MOUNT.
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Dec 21, 2011 12:51 PM EST via Android app reply actions
yeah and
he finished a couple other guys with multiple shots to the back of the head.
problem?
lashley wasnt coming out for that 3rd round regardless
but yea the standup sucked
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It wasn't a stand up
They stood up to check lashley’s cut && the idiot ref forgot to put them back in the same position.
by ssstute89 on Dec 21, 2011 6:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
finally
adding some depth to the HW division
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Yay?
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by krcampbell on Dec 21, 2011 1:02 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Good for him.
Now welcome to the danger zone.
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Chad Griggs the Last Air Bender
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Dec 21, 2011 1:03 PM EST reply actions 8 recs
looks like Fedor with side chops
ahh Skeletor I shaved my legs for you tonight,
and if you see my cock I hope you go in fright.
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by NEW-HAMPSHIRE on Dec 21, 2011 11:56 PM EST up reply actions
Griggs vs. Barry
"Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be." - Kahlil Gibran
Just Don't Pair Him With Any Good Wrestlers
I only want to see him fight other one dimensional strikers. Meathead would probably be the fight most fans want to see.
Greatest match-up in history.
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Honestly,
In the shallow parts of the HW division, Griggs could find a nice niche for himself.
Guys like Barry, Beltran, Rob Broughton, Morecraft, hell even Meathead I think would be grat fights for Griggs.
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if he fights beltran
the mat will turn crimson red from both stubborn fighters clocking each other
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Honestly, I bet Griggs could beat Barry after what I've seen from Barry lately
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by Tairy Hesticles on Dec 21, 2011 1:21 PM EST reply actions
Barry would work Griggs over, but I doubt he would finish him. Griggs is great at hanging around, taking a beating, and then turning the tables when his opponent gets tired. I think Grigg’s heart > Barry’s skills. The mutton chops would eventually find a path to victory.
His new nickname
could be Chad “American Fujita” Griggs
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haha this is awesome
Griggs is the ultimate spoiler, GRIGGS VS SCHAUB
I am willing to test myself against the toughest fighters in the world, in front of hundreds of thousands or even millions of fans, over and over again. Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose, but I always come to fight. I've been doing this for the past fourteen years, and I have at least a few more strong years left in me. What have you done in the past fourteen years other than act like a moron on this forum and hang on Anderson's nuts? - Dan Henderson.
Griggs would beat beltran hands down
by Randy Daytona on Dec 21, 2011 1:26 PM EST via Android app reply actions
is anyone else absolutely loving that the UFC is gonna have the best hw division ever?
sure hw is thin and the fights often suck, but nothing really gets me more excited then a great hw fight
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Griggs vs Travis Browne ASAP
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by midwestbred on Dec 21, 2011 1:38 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Browne vs Griggs
Its gonna happen, everyone else is booked up I believe.
It's not like he's good or anything
But the UFC heavyweight division can always use another dude like this.
Read: Toblerone Jones
If Griggs is getting a shot
can they please bring back Todd Duffee. A man who did’t really do anything wrong and looked to have considerable potential in a relatively shallow division. He’s done his time wandering in the wildness and getting beat up by Overemm, bring him home Dana.
"Serious sport is war minus the shooting."
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Duffee also hasn't fought since Overeem
Gotta get some wins bro
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Griggs vs travis browne
ahh Skeletor I shaved my legs for you tonight,
and if you see my cock I hope you go in fright.
ahh Skeletor you made me do some coke,
ahhh I'm up all night and its no joke.
I’m hearing a lot of great suggestions for Griggs’ first opponent. Make it happen Joe Silva!!
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Griggs vs. Joe Silva?!?
Holy shit, that is some very inspired outside-the-box thinking.
I like it.
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by Forbidden Psychological Technology on Dec 22, 2011 11:35 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
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