Found August 09, 2009 on Bleacher Report:
UFC 101 was a complete disaster for Forrest Griffin. His defeat at the hands of Anderson Silva was one of a fighter who was completely outclassed and a defeat of the career crippling caliber. Just one year ago Forrest was the Light Heavyweight Champion, was getting pound-for-pound discussion and was considered one of the toughest fighters on the planet. After Saturday night all that is a memory. Silva put on a display of head movement, bobbing and weaving under Forrest's hooks and jabs, and didn't allow Forrest to land a single strike. Silva, on the other hand, scored at will. Reports are that Griffin's jaw was very badly hurt on the first knockdown, dislocating it and causing hearing loss in one ear. This to an extent explains the ease of the third knockdown, but its hardly an excuse as Silva shattered his jaw in two minutes flat. This does explain why Forrest left in such a hurry, not staying for the officially announcement, as he was advised to head straight to t...
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