Tyson Griffin
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| Born | Tyson Lee Griffin April 20, 1984 Sacramento, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
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Featherweight (2004-2006, 2011) Lightweight (2006-2010, 2012-2014) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Style | BJJ, Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Team | American Kickboxing Academy |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2004–2014 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 5 |
| University | Santa Rosa Junior College |
| Notable school(s) | Albany High School |
| Website | http://www.tysongriffin.tv/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Tyson Lee Griffin (born April 20, 1984) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2004, Griffin has also formerly competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, the RFA, and the World Series of Fighting.
Griffin was a standout wrestler at Albany High School and moved on to wrestle at Skyline Junior College before dropping out. He began training at David Terrell's NorCal Fighting Alliance and the Cesar Gracie Academy. During his first mixed martial arts training session, Terrell cut two gashes over Griffin's left eye, requiring stitches. Griffin states that he committed himself to a career in MMA while in the hospital waiting room. His mother supported him during his first year of training, but after his professional debut he had to get side jobs to support himself through his early career.
Tyson Griffin began his professional career in 2004 in the Gladiator Challenge promotion. In his third bout, he dropped to featherweight to earn a TKO victory over future World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Urijah Faber, which stood as Faber's only defeat for over three years. Griffin went on to win all of his first six fights before facing Duane Ludwig at Strikeforce: Revenge. He won the bout by TKO in the first round, attracting the attention of major promotions. After considering offers from Pride Fighting Championship and the UFC, Griffin signed with the UFC so that he could continue to fight stateside. While cornering for David Terrel at UFC 59 in Las Vegas, Griffin had an opportunity to meet members of the Xtreme Couture camp for the first time.
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