Chad Griggs

Chad Griggs
Born	May 15, 1978 (1978-05-15) (age 33) Tucson, Arizona, United States
Other names	The Grave Digger
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	234 lb (106.1 kg; 16.7 st)
Division	Heavyweight (265 lb)
Reach	73 in (185 cm)
Style	Boxing, Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of	Tucson, Arizona
Team	Appex MMA/Fight Legion
Years active	2005 - present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	12
Wins	11
By knockout	9
By submission	2
Losses	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Chad Griggs (born May 15, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Griggs has made a name for himself fighting in his home state of Arizona. He is currently signed with Strikeforce. He formerly fought for the Tucson Scorpions of the International Fight League.

MMA Career

Early Career

Griggs made his MMA debut in December of 2005, on the first Total Fighting Alliance card. He fought and quickly defeated Johnathan Tsosie, an 0-3 fighter at the time, only eighteen seconds into round one. In April 2006, Griggs took his second fight on a Rage in the Cage card, again winning via TKO.

Only a month after his second fight, Griggs fought Johnathan Tsosie in a rematch from their December fight. Griggs again came out victorious, winning via submission due to punches. He won another fight before signing with upstart promotion, International Fight League.

International Fight League

Griggs signed with the IFL in 2007, and was picked to be a part of the Tucson Scorpions. He made his IFL debut on the Houston card that took place on February 2, 2007. His opponent was PRIDE and UFC veteran, John Marsh. Griggs won the fight by TKO in the third round.

He then fought on the Connecticut card against undefeated Shane Ott. Ott defeated Griggs with a kimura submission early in round one. Griggs was released from the promotion after the loss.

Regional circuits

Griggs won two fights after being released from the IFL. After his second win, he took a year and a half off from competition. He returned in April of 2009, winning against Jon Alexander at Ultimate Style Fighting: Rumble in Wyoming.

Strikeforce

Griggs made his debut for Strikeforce at Strikeforce: Houston on August 21, 2010 against former pro-wrestler Bobby Lashley.^[1] Griggs defeated Lashley by TKO when Lashley was unable to return to his corner at the end of the 2nd round after Griggs landed a flurry of strikes.

Griggs next fight for Strikeforce came against promotional newcomer Gianpiero Villante at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva. Griggs won the fight in the first round via TKO. The fight served as a reserve bout for Strikeforce's heavyweight grand prix.^[2]

Griggs' next fight was against Valentijn Overeem at Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum on June 18, 2011, in Dallas, Texas.^[3] He won the fight via submission to strikes in the first round.

Personal life

Griggs and his wife Julie have two children, a son named Bailey and a daughter named Haiden.^[4] Griggs also works as a firefighter and a paramedic with the Tucson Fire Department.

In his spare time, Griggs enjoys hiking into the mountains and hunting coyotes.^{[citation needed]}

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches	11 wins	1 loss
By knockout	9	0
By submission	2	1
By decision	0	0

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	11–1	Valentijn Overeem	Submission (punches)	Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum	02011-06-18June 18, 2011	1	2:08	Dallas, Texas, United States	Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Reserve Bout
Win	10–1	Gianpiero Villante	TKO (punches)	Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva	02011-02-12February 12, 2011	1	2:49	East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States	Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Reserve Bout
Win	9–1	Bobby Lashley	TKO (retirement)	Strikeforce: Houston	02010-08-21August 21, 2010	2	5:00	Houston, Texas, United States
Win	8–1	Jon Alexander	KO (elbows)	USF: Rumble in Wyoming	02009-04-25April 25, 2009	1	1:13	Casper, Wyoming, United States
Win	7–1	Eric Garcia	TKO (punches)	All Power Combat 1	02007-11-17November 17, 2007	1	1:02	Arizona, United States
Win	6–1	Steve Sayegh	TKO (punches)	Rage in the Cage 101	02007-10-06October 6, 2007	1	2:28	Fountain Hills, Arizona, United States
Loss	5–1	Shane Ott	Submission (kimura)	IFL: Connecticut	02007-04-13April 13, 2007	1	1:09	Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win	5–0	John Marsh	TKO (punches)	IFL: Houston	02007-02-02February 2, 2007	3	2:32	Houston, Texas, United States
Win	4–0	Tony Mendoza	TKO (punches)	WFC: Rumble in the Rockies	02006-09-02September 2, 2006	1	2:41	Loveland, Colorado, United States
Win	3–0	Johnathan Tsosie	Submission (punches)	Rage in the Cage 82	02006-05-26May 26, 2006	1	0:43	Tucson, Arizona, United States
Win	2–0	Homer Moore	TKO (punches)	Rage in the Cage 81	02006-04-29April 29, 2006	3	0:30	Mesa, Arizona, United States
Win	1–0	Johnathan Tsosie	TKO (punches)	Total Fighting Alliance 1	02005-12-10December 10, 2005	1	0:18	Campo, California, United States

See also

• List of current Strikeforce fighters

References

1. ^ "Chad Griggs named as next opponent for Bobby Lashley". LASVEGASSUN.com. 2010-07-16. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jul/16/chad-griggs-named-next-opponent-bobby-lashley/?fighting. Retrieved 2010-07-16. 
2. ^ http://strikeforce.com/news/2011/01/all-heavyweight-card-set-for-strikeforce-world-grand-prix-kickoff-saturday-feb-12-live-on-showtime%C2%AE/
3. ^ "Strikeforce in Dallas Gets Gina Carano, Overeem vs. Griggs, and Del Rosario vs. Cormier". MMAWeekly.com. 2011-04-09. http://mmaweekly.com/strikeforce-in-dallas-gets-gina-carano-overeem-vs-griggs-and-del-rosario-vs-cormier. Retrieved 2010-11-05. 
4. ^ "Tucsonan set for big stage tonight when he fights on Strikeforce". AZSTARNET.com. 2010-08-21. http://azstarnet.com/sports/article_de0d7ec4-9dc1-5cb7-91d7-62e96c4924f8.html. Retrieved 2010-08-22. 

External links

• Professional MMA record for Chad Griggs from Sherdog

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Name	Griggs, Chad
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Date of birth	May 15, 1978
Place of birth	Tucson, Arizona, United States
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