Got Fight?: 10 Things We Learned About Forrest Griffin After Reading His Book
Though Forrest Griffin has avoided the MMA spotlight for the past few months, the former UFC light-heavyweight champion is showing fans another side. It's slightly less physical—but just as humorous.
Griffin's latest book, Be Ready When the Sh*t Goes Down: A Survival Guide to the Apocalypse, is all about how to prepare yourself for when the world ends, even covering situations as specific as the kind of gloves you should have in order to properly fire your weapon.
Griffin's previous book, Got Fight?, a New York Times Bestseller, was published a year ago with the help of professional fighter Erich Krauss. Got Fight?, also known as the 50 Zen Principles of Hand-to-Face Combat, is an amusing read that even an average reader could finish in a few days.
If you haven't read it yet, either because you don't want to, because you can't afford $15, or because you hate Forrest Griffin, check out these Forrest Griffin tidbits you won't find anywhere else.
Forrest Griffin Has an IQ of 87...At Least He Did in College
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In the "Mental" chapter, while talking about the importance of visualizing—or, as Griffin calls it, "What the Hippie Chicks Taught Me," Forrest reveals that his IQ is much higher than a measly 67—it's an 87.
Forrest Griffin Loves Good Will Hunting
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Towards the end of his book, in the Smart Advice chapter, Griffin recommends several movies, one of which is Good Will Hunting.
At one point in his life he didn't have cable, so he "played it over and over for ambient noise."
According to friends, Forrest began to believe he actually was a character in the movie, and even began to speak with a Boston accent.
Forrest Griffin Beat Up Some Guy in a Georgia Bar Once
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In the "Physical" chapter, Forrest relates a story of the time a guy approached him in a bar in Athens, Georgia, and wanted to fight. The two met in the bathroom several minutes later, and apparently Forrest made short work of the kid.
"He forced me against the wall, and I began dropping body shots...I connected with a good one...and then he dropped into a heap on the floor," said Griffin.
Forrest Griffin Sh*t Himself While Bungee-Jumping at Age 13
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Early on in Got Fight?, Forrest gives readers a test they must pass before reading his book.
In the fourth question, Griffin reveals that, on his thirteenth birthday, his lunch unfortunately came out the wrong end during a bungee-jumping experience.
If You Cut Forrest Griffin Off, He Will Follow You Home
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Near the end of the Smart Advice Chapter of his book, Forrest gives us three hints designed to make sure our positive output is greater than our negative output, one of which is "driving courteously."
Griffin's friend Big John then tells a story of the time Forrest was cut off by another driver. "Forrest went apesh*t and chased the prick for two miles...to the guy's apartment complex...jumped out of the car, and unleashed a verbal assault...he was gearing up for a fight," said Big John.
Forrest Griffin Taught a Self-Defense Class at the University of Georgia
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In a section of the book titled "A Self-Defense Tip for the Ladies," Griffin mentions the time he taught a class of "thirty hot chicks in workout clothes" how to defend themselves against "the drooling perverts of the world."
In his opinion, it was "one of the best experiences of my life."
Forrest Griffin was Arrested for Bringing a Loaded Gun Through an Airpot X-Ray
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In a short section titled "Things You Might Not Want to Know About Forrest," Forrest's friend Luke tells us the following.
"Forrest accidentally brought a loaded gun through an airport X-ray machine. He was arrested, but the charges were later dropped," said Luke.
Hey, he used to be a cop.
Forrest Griffin Had One Nasty Case of Staph Infection
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Early on in the book Forrest talks about the importance of clean fighters as well as a clean fighting environment.
"I've been victimized by general filthiness on multiple occasions...I received a nasty staph infection...I was told to wait it out...a few days later I literally thought I was going to die...I ended up being on antibiotics for five weeks and, as a result, I had to back out of the fight against Machida," said Griffin.
Forrest Griffin Once Competed with a Crushed Sternum
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In the Physical Chapter of Got Fight?, Forrest tells the tale of the time he was warming up before an MMA event with his buddy Big John.
"I began warming up with a buddy of mine...but after a few minutes, we start going harder and harder...soon we're going full speed. Next thing I know, John lands a brutal knee right to my sternum...Not willing to back out of a fight for something as minor as a crushed sternum, I made my way to the cage," said Griffin.
No big deal though.
Forrest Griffin Pulls Out His Member in Public
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In yet another story told by Forrest's friend Big John, we learn that Forrest Griffin uses an unusual technique to pick up women.
When asked about why he chose to be a cop and a fighter by women, Griffin would often respond "I used to get beat up a lot in high school, I have low self-esteem, and I have a really small penis."
According to John, the woman would often feel bad for Forrest, and when she started to walk away he would ask her to take a look at it. He would then unzip his pants and allow his package to hang out. The girl, at this point stunned, "would light up, and the conversation would suddenly get interesting."
Not bad right?
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