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Everyone that says that the fight was fixed and that Anderson barely got hit....read this. Then tell me that Anderson didn't hit him solid!
Forrest Griffin (picutred) ran from the Octagon following his first-round knockout loss to Anderson Silva on Saturday at UFC 101 to head to a hospital after suffering a dislocated jaw and difficulty hearing, according to the Telegraph:
The mystery of Forrest Griffin’s jog from the Octagon in Philadelphia immediately after being knocked out spectacularly by Anderson Silva at UFC 101 was clarified Sunday when the American’s camp revealed he had suffered a dislocated jaw after being struck by the supremely-gifted Brazilian.
Griffin was roundly criticised in the hours following the fight, and for failing to show at the post-event news conference, but Griffin had been taken to the hospital for checks, unable to hear in one ear, and in order to get his jaw checked.
Many criticized Griffin as being a sore loser for immediately bolting from the cage following last night’s loss, but if the report is to be believed it was medical problems and not disappointment in the defeated that prompted the former light heavyweight champion to quickly run away.
At the post-fight press conference, Dana White said he hadn’t seen Griffin following the KO and had no idea where he’d gone, adding that he “could be in Georgia for all I know,” though it no appears he was instead at the emergency room.
Medical suspensions have not yet been released for the card, which took place at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, but they should provide confirmation of his injuries in the coming days.
The mystery of Forrest Griffin’s jog from the Octagon in Philadelphia immediately after being knocked out spectacularly by Anderson Silva at UFC 101 was clarified Sunday when the American’s camp revealed he had suffered a dislocated jaw after being struck by the supremely-gifted Brazilian.
Griffin was roundly criticised in the hours following the fight, and for failing to show at the post-event news conference, but Griffin had been taken to the hospital for checks, unable to hear in one ear, and in order to get his jaw checked.
Many criticized Griffin as being a sore loser for immediately bolting from the cage following last night’s loss, but if the report is to be believed it was medical problems and not disappointment in the defeated that prompted the former light heavyweight champion to quickly run away.
At the post-fight press conference, Dana White said he hadn’t seen Griffin following the KO and had no idea where he’d gone, adding that he “could be in Georgia for all I know,” though it no appears he was instead at the emergency room.
Medical suspensions have not yet been released for the card, which took place at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, but they should provide confirmation of his injuries in the coming days.
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