Tyson Griffin says he will still be fighting at UFC 137 but that he did not make weight, even after the additional hour that was allotted him when he did not make weight at the official weigh-in. Griffin weighed in at 149.0, three pounds more than what is allowed.
Tyson Griffin, who weighed in at 149-pounds for his featherweight fight against Bart Palaszewski, was unable to cut the additional three pounds and has forfeited 25-percent of his purse. Palaszewski has agreed to a 148-pound catchweight bout. Griffin commented on his Twitter: "I don't blame anyone but myself for missing weight today but it has nothing to do with how good the fight with Bart will be. Dont blink!!!" Griffin vs. Palaszewski will take place on the Spike TV broadcasted portion of the preliminary card of UFC 137 tomorrow night (Oct. 29, 2011) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: CombatLifestyle.com
Tyson Griffin about to do some skydiving! Source: Twitter (http://bit.ly/kgiTGf)
Xtreme Couture trained prospect Tyson Griffin joins the list of UFC lightweights dropping to featherweight (Joe Stevenson and Kenny Florian). Griffin has has agreed to take on former No. 1 featherweight contender Manny Gamburyan at UFC on Versus 4 according to Josh Gross on twitter. The bout will be Griffin's first at featherweight and Gamburyan's return to the UFC
Watch out, Jose Aldo. Tyson Griffin announced (via his official website) he will undergo surgery to repair issues in his knees but once he returns to the Octagon, he will do so as a featherweight. The Xtreme Couture product says he will be "stronger and better than ever" in his run for the 145-pound belt.
BJ Penn vs Matt Hughes looks like it's going down at UFC 123. Inside are a few thoughts and the full fight card as it stands now.
Two very tough lightweights with wrestling pedigrees will match-up at UFC 123 in Detroit as Nik Lentz, coming off a win at UFC 118, takes on Xtreme Couture fighter Tyson Griffin.
Fans of big-time lightweight action are in the midst of a delightful August. In just two days at UFC 118, #1 Frank Edgar will rematch #2 B.J. Penn. It's a rematch of their controversial first bout at UFC 112 when Edgar stole the title in a close decision.
A look at the punching technique on display in the UFC on Versus 2 bout between Tyson Griffin and Takanori Gomi.
