Forrest Griffin

Forrest Griffin born July 1 1979 is an American retired mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2013 and is the Vice President of Athlete Development at the UFC Performance Institute Griffin a former Georgia police officer first rose to prominence after winning the first season of The Ultimate Fighter In the tournament finals he defeated Stephan Bonnar which is widely credited as sparking the success of the UFC