Back in 2005, Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar put on one of the greatest shows in UFC history, going to war for 15 minutes at The Ultimate Fighter finale, drawing thousands of new fans to the ...

Griffin and Bonnar met again at UFC 62 with Forrest taking a clear decision victory. Only four fights later, Griffin hit his peak when he wrested the 205 lb. championship from Quinton Jackson.

“I'm inducting (Griffin) and Stephan Bonnar into the Hall of Fame this year, together,” White declared. At 33 years of age, Griffin finishes his professional career with an overall record of 19-7.

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Griffin and Bonnar first fought in the “TUF 1 Finale” in April 2005. It was the culmination of the UFC’s attempt at reality television on Spike, now known as Paramount.

Griffin and Bonnar's fight is still regarded as one of the greatest in MMA history, and in terms of importance to the sport's survival, it may sit alone as the biggest ever.

Mixed martial artist Forrest Griffin arrives at the UFC 114 after party. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin shared his reaction to the passing of UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar.

Sherdog.com: Talk about Stephan Bonnar. I think he out of the four finalists might have been the most surprising to people. I think people really hadn’t had a chance to see him fight. Griffin ...