How GOOD was Forrest Griffin Actually?

[@thepolticalone961]

How good is Kiiyon Kimora actually

[@shittalkerskywalkertm9430]

Yass

[@marshall4439]

The GOAT

[@joseo_0310]

Fr very good

[@NazgulWitchKing]

Goat

[@kg0320]

The GOAT. The equivalent of Andy Hoops for MMA. Much needed for the sport.

[@Figs3]

He's not the greatest fighter that ever lived, but he'll always be my favorite. He got me into MMA. and I even bought both of his books. Which I recommend. He's a super humble and good dude.

[@charleslowe522]

I will have to check them out. Avid reader if it's the right material. I'm stuck here reading these " how good actually" videos.

[@Figs3]

@@charleslowe522 they're more comedic. So don't expect some great novel. But I recommend them if you're a fan of Forrest.

[@miasma5552]

Technically Chuck Liddell got me into mma cause I specifically remember seeing him on Spike one day when it showed their stats and he looks alot like my dad, who basically looks like you're crazy uncle that rides with a MC and you're parents warn you to stay away from. And then, there was Forrest. I loved rooting for that guy. Just seemed like a genuine respectable dude.

[@Figs3]

@@miasma5552 Actually. Maybe I should change my words. The Chuck and Tito beef introduced me to MMA because of how insane it was back then. But Forrest turned me into a proper FAN. Idk I'm just a huge fan of his. He seems like someone you could be friends with, and grab a drink. No drama, just laughs. Doesn't take himself too seriously, which is refreshing in any athlete, regardless of the sport. Like I said, I'm mature enough to admit he's in nobodies GOAT conversations. Lol But he's my favorite because of the type of person he is. I'll always root for the guy.

[@miasma5552]

@@Figs3 strongly agree my friend.

[@waynerackley]

I met Forrest and rolled with him when he was in my town for his wedding years ago. He just happened to come into the gym where I was studying jiu jitsu at the time. Super cool guy and down to earth. He is a testament to how far insane work ethic will get you. Fan for life!

[@gregstacy4498]

That is so cool!

[@jamesdayton5712]

Did he woop ya?

[@waynerackley]

@@jamesdayton5712 Yes he did. RNC clinic

[@gregorsamsa1364]

KZbin commenters be like: "I briefly saw the dude one time. I saw the depths of his soul"

[@PadChennington]

DUDE THAT INTRO!!!! INSANE

[@GoogleUserOne]

And $7.50 for Forest’s time.

[@Daman33405]

Should I say?????? Legendary

[@brad7566]

Fiverr

[@nowayyearight9757]

Forrest Griffin, Win Lose Draw, Hands down my favorite fighter of all time...does not matter who is on the opposing side you are going to see a great fight. He is why the UFC is still around today...Thank you Forrest.

[@jimmynich4791]

Him and Stefan Bonnar.

[@jimmynich4791]

@First Name Last Name True, I think Tito and Randy as well. When the UFC was hemorrhaging money those three gave a glimmer of hope. When Tito headlined UFC 40 and that event made a profit, it could've been a different story if it didn't. I think Spike TV deserve some credit as well for broadcasting The Ultimate Fighter when all the other networks turned it down, the UFC had to pay for production themselves though. I think ultimately, pardon the pun MMA would've made it's way into the mainstream eventually.

[@TheJokerx420]

100 percent brother!

[@jesusherrera9865]

B.s aside he one of the images that pop in my mind wen I hear UFC just like mma and armbars

[@WheelchairWolverine]

@@jimmynich4791 the UFC potentially would have made it into the mainstream spotlight. But without this fight there is a huge chance the company would have gone into bankruptcy. Chuck, Tito and Randy definitely carried the sport for several years ( even after TUF). But the Forrest/ steph fight catapulted the UFC into a whole new stratosphere and put MMA on the map. So I’m my opinion, without this fight. The UFC would not be what it is today. Forrest, steph, Dana and spike TV deserve all the credit for taking the UFC from a company barely able to pay the bills to the superpower it is today!

[@thejkyle]

Great video. I unfortunately have to point out a mistake. Chael Sonnen is undefeated. He has not lost a fight, or a round for that matter.

[@ashleelmb]

Are you joking? Surely you're joking...

[@CorporalASH]

@@ashleelmb yes he's joking dumbass

[@ashleelmb]

@@CorporalASH Who asked you? Fuck off, prick.

[@CorporalASH]

@@ashleelmbI was answering your question. It's a running gag that chael sonnen is undefeated. Clearly he wasn't gonna respond so I responded for you. You're welcome

[@ashleelmb]

@@CorporalASH Well I don't have a problem with my questions being answered. Just not with an insult included. Completely unnecessary.

[@packpock4369]

He did everything you could ever do in the sport. I couldn't believe he submitted Shogun. I didn't think he would be beat Rampage. He proved he belonged with the elite.

[@MEME-iv5dm]

He fought with heart and determination, and it took him far. He will always be one of my favorites.

[@livefree1030]

Glad the GOAT's of MMA are promoting your content. It's simply worthy of a shout-out.

[@paulk6399]

Cameo.com

[@Boner_Jamz]

The Rocky Balboa of MMA. A decent fighter who was all heart and never held back.

[@brc133]

You gotta love Forrest. So much heart and honesty as a fighter.

[@ericdebord]

Everyone loves Forrest he looks like the most friendly dude in the world.

[@skylerb2218]

He is humble and the amount of a beating he took in his fights was pretty freaking amazing.

[@lography6917]

Great job with the consistency Kiiyon! Loving the literally MMA fighter you're reviewing giving you a shoutout at the beginning, haha two in a row!

[@paulk6399]

Cameo.com

[@FrxBass]

Yeah I saw those two on cameo, there's a couple more too, for like 50 bucks they'll say whatever the hell you want

[@matthall9373]

One of the first faces I remember following when I became a fight fan.

[@Seki1987]

HOW GOOD WAS KEVIN RANDLEMAN?

[@livefree1030]

Yes. We needs a Kevin Randleman (RIP), and a Evan Tanner (RIP)

[@sohailsaffari5348]

@@livefree1030 Evan Tanner was a freaking beast

[@xHammerHeart69420]

Hell yea!! I second that

[@APPEALtoFEAR]

@@livefree1030 Damn, I didn't even know that Kevin Randleman passed.

[@APPEALtoFEAR]

@James Tisdale are you in a bad mood because your local supplement store is closed or something?

[@InfectedoOG]

I loved that post fight interview where he goes "I know I'm actually not that good/technical, but put me in there with anyone and I'm gonna make it a fight" Pretty sure I misquoted that, but I loved that interview man.

[@shepardgEOD]

Well spoken brother, cheers! Forest you were/and still are one of my favorite fighters ever. I remember watching alot of your matches in Iraq/Afghan and I just wanted to say thanks!

[@timothymiller9067]

How good was Tim Kennedy, really would love to see that one

[@jgail2107]

Do it Kiyon

[@joshuadinan5512]

Is he confirmed as done fighting though?

[@VSdrummer010]

Good call bro. 👍

[@bane3991]

Have you ever seen his show "hunting hitler"? The man, with the help of a few more people were able to prove that Hitler did not commit suicide in Germany, he escaped to South America.

[@bthoblank8285]

Joshua Dinan I think he is I don’t think he should be I mean his last fight was a fight he almost won against Yoel Romero. I think the way it ended kinda turned him off to trying to make it back to champion level.

[@BenKuyt64]

"After being on to bottom for several minutes, Griffin secured the TRIANGLE CHOKE and forced CHAEL to tap." You'd think Chael would put a lot more work into preventing that choke.

[@bigchungus7050]

He's talked about how bad at the triangle he was on his podcast lol

[@dontrelldurant3450]

I remember when he was on the Ultimate Fighter. He’s who got me into watching the UFC

[@TwinerJack]

Imagine the title of the movie based on his story would be "Fight Forest, Fight!"

[@thelegion3682]

Nobody else got your joke about Forrest Gump / Griffin bro but I sure did and I had a good laugh about it so thank you my friend

[@jacobmeza91]

😂😂😂 fuckn excellent

[@Kzombie]

Do a “how good was Andy Wang actually?”

[@johnnyphan5416]

omg please hahahaha

[@sulbul64]

he was good at crying

[@JohnnyDogs1978]

@Carl Ruiz beat me to it. Ahh, fuck it. WWAAAAAHHHHH! WWAAAAAHHHHH!

[@justmarc2015]

I saw a comment on another video that said Andy Wang is actually a really good grappler. Too bad he wants to stand and Wang

[@Probablyafed]

He was a true warrior is all I remember about him

[@GJames007]

Griffins fight at the end of TUF, was an amazing fight! Literally couldn’t have gotten any better.

[@paulgodenitz]

How good was Jeremy Horn? - One of the longest fighting pioneers of MMA who’s practically fought every legend you can think of.

[@everestl5426]

That would be a great 2 hour special

[@wandamiancrucifixplate3760]

@@everestl5426 😂😂😂😂😂

[@paulgodenitz]

Jesse Myers RIP 🙏🏽

[@gh0rochi363]

@@everestl5426 a 2 parter lol

[@TheJokerx420]

100 percent

[@MRrealmadridRaul]

Do a "how good was Ariel Helwani actually?"

[@kevintucker3354]

One of my all time favorite fighters! That first battle between him and Bonner is legendary! I had no idea it saved the ufc! All I know is that after I saw it live I told everyone I knew about it!

[@MichaelGaryScott90]

*Damn bro! Randy Couture and Forrest Griffin back to back! Congratulations bro!*

[@jasongoley7863]

I had floor seats in the UFC section of UFC 88 in Atlanta and met Forrest Griffin and many other fighters (Rampage Jackson tripped over my feet and glared at me until I apologized to him even though it was totally his fault - you would have to). While everyone was nice enough to me, Forrest was the only fighter who was actually friendly. He even autographed my ticket, which I still have to this day.

[@jamesdelheimer3373]

Forrest is a living legend and helluva guy!! Super humble, funny and has an insane work ethic! Always rooted for Forrest back in the day, even when he was fighting my fave fighters, no way you couldn’t root for Forrest!! Hats off to you gent!

[@jasonclark9963]

He’s definitely a hall of famer, he did beat some great fighters and his losses were against other great fighters that says a lot

[@yesterdross5666]

Micheal bisping pls day 12

[@DM-bb8uz]

Yesterd Ross think he already posted one

[@geezushasrisen]

Who doesn’t love Forest? One of the nicest people ever.

[@mikeedwards4436]

I remember watching that fight between Forrest and Steven, incredible. Also a little while after that you started seeing people training more for MMA

[@RKM_DarKo]

Forrest is probably my favorite fighter of all time simply because of who he is as a person. He was well-rounded, tough, and this laid back cool kid charisma that made him respectable and entertaining. He might not be the greatest fighter of all time, but he's a legend none the less.

[@packpock4369]

The trilogy with Tito was exciting. Ups and downs. Just an awesome guy. He's legend for what he did in the sport. Losses against Silva, Shogun, and Rashad are nothing to be ashamed of. All legends and champions. My favorite fight was the first fight with Shogun .

[@chazstephens2288]

Forrest will forever be known as one of the best fighters in the world no matter how many times hes lost, he will always be known as the man that never stops and never quits no matter what it takes.

[@rickymacqueen6690]

That...was pretty spot on explaining Forrest. Always enjoyed his love, attitude and respect when fighting. Pretty funny guy too.

[@lucaperon9865]

A “how good “ was igor vovchanchyn would be great

[@HittoTheAssassin]

Please make a vid on Igor

[@Olinad209]

yes please!

[@psyg0ne]

good one

[@gh0rochi363]

I’ve cold

[@DrJohnAZoidberg]

I love this! Forrest was the first legend of ufc that attracted me. You’re awesome at this. Keep it up Ultimate fighter is what actually introduced me to ufc

[@DeBruyne42]

Kiiyon Kimura: Your favorite fighter's favorite KZbin channel

[@kryzs_kornhell]

He taught me to take punches with a big fat smile, I love him. His books are a great read too!

[@josphellihsilak4588]

Thats the most unfair debut I've ever seen. He fought huge names early in his career, pretty impressive.

[@willandrews9741]

That fight with quinton was insane!!!!!!!! I remember watching that with my dad it was one of the very best ufc ever!!!

[@yisroelackerman]

Was that Forrest Griffin’s way of asking for a video o himself?

[@BulletFever1]

Cameo

[@karloboric1502]

I don t think Forrest needs that he probably don t care

[@TheTwixXGaming]

There's that thing where you pay celebrities to say whatever you want. Maybe he used this

[@Figs3]

@@TheTwixXGaming yea you can pay for them to give you a shout out. But Forrest went out of his way to check out the channel. That's not part of Cameo. So he not only went that extra mile, he also lowkey wanted a video about him.

[@steveo3287]

@@Figs3 How do you know he checked out the channel?

[@daniellotscher939]

If you keep goin like this bro you‘ll have a huge community here. Great job as always 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@nickkestler4848]

I love Forrest Griffin, I watched him when the Ultimate Fighter was on Spike TV and you had to wait for what felt like an eternity for the next episode. I was screaming watching his first fight with Bonnar. His greatest attribute was his heart, followed by his cardio. To me, he represented what an average Joe was capable of if they were hungry, and willing to give it their all. His loss to Silva was brutal, but after watching his win over Franklin, I felt he just didn't have that hunger.

[@izzojoseph2]

Dude! Awesome getting a shout out from Forrest! Dude’s a class act! Great vid

[@senseispud2197]

I remember playing UFC 2009, and I'd always love to hear the Forrest Griffin post-fight speech that came on during one of the songs. I'm always going to have McGregor as my favourite, but before he became a thing, Forrest was my favourite.

[@bigchungus7050]

Ufc undisputed has a special place in my heart. Forest griffin and lyoto machida for the win baby

[@awkwardautistic]

I lost any respect for McGregor after that shit with Khabib.

[@rturae]

Pretty dope shoutout from a legend and pioneer

[@rawbeezymaine2756]

Hey can you do How good was Sean Sherk? He’s only lost 4 times to future UFC hall of famers.

[@chrishandsome4267]

I didn’t realize he only had 4 losses & all to the best of the best. I wonder why he’s not more well known

[@Dukeflyhawker]

@@chrishandsome4267 I think it's because in his prime, there was no lightweight belt to fight for, so he had to fight at 170, and he still did very well, but it was also the dark days of the UFC and few were paying any attention to guys from that era 1999-2003, especially if they weren't a champ. And while he beat a lot of top notch competitors in those 4 years, he also fought 12 straight tin cans between his losses to Hughes and GSP. All in all I still give Sherk's career Hall of Fame status. A defending champ and yeah, his 4 losses were to the 2 greatest fighters in welterweight history, and 2 greatest at lightweight history until Khabib entered the discussion.

[@jimmynich4791]

From what I've read he got a gift decision vs Karo the first time.

[@TorontoBoi]

your reviews are superb. Spot on about Forrest Griffin. This guy had HEART.

[@OnslaughtGaming360]

How good was igor vovchanchyn actually!! Dude is a legend and has tons of records. That early bare knuckle tournament footage would be dope to analyze too!

[@gregstacy4498]

I love that you're getting shout outs from the former greats. You deserve so many more fans

[@SLiMmcl]

Forrest has been my favorite fighter for years. Even though I lost 100 on that Silva fight lol My logic was "He can take a hit and will tire Silva out. He already made the upset with Rua and Rampage. Lets go 3/3 with these upsets" Plus I was on a winning streak for like 5 years guessing fights lmao (Even in videogames of Boxing and MMA if I said Knockout the next punch would be a KO no matter when I said it. I was getting cocky as hell making the correct/EXACT guesses for that long)

[@DalerMehndiDeekSheik]

Cool story bro

[@carlosotero9781]

Forrest is one of my all time favorites ! he Always came to fight! funny , nice and tough. A legend for sure!

[@nicocrow1279]

Lyoto Machida next!!

[@sulbul64]

Machida still fighting, i think Kiiyon only does retired or presumably retired fighters

[@jrrussell7705]

@@sulbul64 he should retire jones put an end to the machida era

[@nicocrow1279]

@@sulbul64 Some of the fighters that kiiyon made videos they also fought after they retired.

[@H.K.5]

@Modern Savage25 Lyoto before 2015 was absolutely amazing.

[@johnlozauskas778]

As usual, that was an excellent recap of a great fighter but covered with different angles. thanks!

[@ikervega0116]

You know you will be a huge channel when a UFC Hall of Famer shouts you out

[@paulk6399]

Cameo.com

[@lunchbox1398]

Heyas m8. Your biggest strenght for me is that you followed the sport while those fighters where active so just mentioning what where people talking at those moments is the most worth info . Thank you

[@bi0lizard1]

How good was Xu Xiaodong actually? Seriously I love watching that guy humble those scam artist ‘masters’!

[@jefffox9361]

Ive been watching your shows for a while now, You do a good job portraying these athletes. Have a great day.

[@MichaelGaryScott90]

*How good was Guy (the mayor of flavortown) Fieri actually?*

[@MatthewJohnson-sk1cv]

Found you channel about 3 months ago and it’s top 3 favorites now, keep up the work brother!!

[@DMcGification]

How good was Steve "Heart Hands" Mazzagatti actually

[@Blindashitmetalasfuck]

Steve wast the one who did that. That was Mario...

[@DMcGification]

@@Blindashitmetalasfuck Thx for correcting me, I didn't know there were two Mazzagattis

[@gh0rochi363]

@@DMcGification lol the guy is Mario Yamasaki

[@tonpalacios2964]

Forrest will always be my favorite fighter of all time. super humble always brought it. great ambassador to the sport

[@2k_jai127]

How Good Was Rampage Actually

[@jrrussell7705]

Which one?

[@wenbao2089]

your daddy

[@NicFromPaloAlto]

that shout out from Forrest was awesome!

[@rickissad1400]

OH MY GOD I ASKED IT IN THE PREVIOUS VIDEO, YEEEEEESSSSS

[@Adam-vh8wf]

HOW GOOD WAS VITOR BELFORT?

[@DrReginaldFinleySr]

Wow. Interesting historical analysis featuring an amazing guy.

[@dapofakorede4791]

Aleister overeem

[@weilicheah]

I'm so proud of you as a follower and fan that your channel is growing n u got the mma stars to give u a shoutout

[@lkuzmanov]

Cool videos! Some additional info on the fighter's sports background would complement your format really well.

[@ilaughatfunnyshit3482]

FG is in my top 3 favorite fighters in mma ever. A gentleman warrior! Superb video kiiyon!

[@fernandocenteno4446]

I remember watching the first Ultimate Fighter religiously. Forrest and Diego were my favorite fighters. One was bat shit silly and the other all Zen. I'm glad both went on to have successful careers in the UFC. It's insane that Diego is still going at it.

[@bass-man5401]

I see you are slowly upping your game! Good job keep at it. Another outstanding video.

[@jmoney-do1wd]

This channel is so underrated!! So much great content!! Keep up the good work!!

[@shanslathia4582]

This channel deserve much more subscriber than any other m.m.a channel

[@saulsalas9553]

That intro was dope wit one of the og TUF guys 👌

[@wingusdingus9447]

One of my all time favorites. Dude had heart

[@goodcitizen3780]

You outro was superb! Excellent work!

[@hugoramiez4352]

Man You are really good at what you do I love your shows keep them coming

[@pauliusgecas472]

great content, Kiiyon. happy to see the guys giving their shoutouts to you! keep up the great work!

[@FightingTabletop]

Damn. Second fighter to endorse this channel. Fucking awesome.

[@LuchaGangsta]

Just subbed. Been binge watching a few videos of yours and going through memory lane with these how good was certain fighter.

[@goofverdinus165]

you got the legend himself to shout out your channel. Forrest dont play around. +1

[@clintonpaige830]

Good content, & forrest always been one of my favorite fighters.

[@poweramulets1725]

This channel is extremely informative. thanks for the sick vids Kimura

[@dmmusicmusic]

Liked this review the best thorough objective- Good analysis

[@lukeholtzhauzen4828]

Great video on one of my favourite fighters. Any chance that we could get a Tim Kennedy video?

[@danielproctor5237]

Thank You!!!!!!°°°°

[@funkyromero]

Forrest is a legend ! Seems like a nice guy all around.

[@jamesbunda806]

Enjoy it bro this channel is about to pop off

[@yaboi2893]

I found your channel 2 months ago and u have some of the best videos that I watch and how good was stefan struve

[@jonjunior9924]

Loved the intro from Forrest; What a legend.

[@joshjjj6977]

Congrats on the shout out from a legend

[@xXLetsgoagainXx]

BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR THIS ONE THANKS

[@josephcasper6604]

Congratulations on your shoutouts homie, you deserve it for these videos

[@richardgonsalves7497]

Great job good video again I enjoy watching them keep making them