Forrest Griffin (13-4) and Hector Ramirez (6-2-1) will clash in a light heavyweight battle in northern Ireland at UFC 72 on June 16, according to MMAWeekly.com.
This match up has been discussed for some time now, but we finally received the confirmation we needed to pass along the news.
The staph infection that forced Griffin off the UFC 70 card is apparently on the mend and he will be ready in time for the show at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast.
As for Ramirez, the ankle injury that caused him to pull out of his scheduled bout with Seth Petruzelli two weeks before UFC Fight Night 8 earlier this year appears to also be healed.
Both fighters are coming off of technical knockout losses. Griffin got pounded by Keith Jardine at UFC 66 in December 2006 and James Irvin did the same to Ramirez a month earlier at UFC 65.
Griffin — The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season one light heavyweight winner — is looking to get back in the title hunt after a disappointing setback in his last fight — it was widely speculated that with a win he’d get a crack at 205-pound king Chuck Liddell.
Meanwhile the hard-hitting Ramirez is in search of his first win inside the Octagon after an impressive run through some of the smaller shows on the west coast. He has four T(KO)s in his six career victories.
For the developing UFC 72 fight card click here.
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This is a shitty fight for Forrest. This puts him no where in contention. He went from Machida to Ramirez. I like Ramirez, but I would like to see Griffen progress. I felt the machida fight was risky because there was good possibility of Forrest losing 2 and a row, but I still felt it was a challenge. A challenge is what Forrest likes and performs well at(Ortiz fight). I’m assuming Ramirez got thrown in to build Griffen’s confidence back up. Griffens hands are way better and he will knock Ramirez out in 1st or 2nd.
It says its widely speculated that a Forrest win would give him a title shot? WHAT!!! This can’t be right, there is no way. How would Forrest get a title shot? He does NOT deserve a title shot. That would be one Hell of a slaughter. And in that case, why doesnt Jardine get a chance? Deserves it more than Forrest. This is rediculous. Who has he beaten!!! Bonner? C’mon man, Evans would SMASH him, doesnt Evans get a shot next if he beats Ortiz? Ortiz would smash Forrest to, he just gassed during there first fight, cuz it was his first fight in a while, everyone gets a little cage rust. Tito is still the gate way to the title, unless Evans beats him. God that is such a good match up in my opinion, very evenly matched. Most non-lopsided match in a long time. Anyway, Forrest should beat a REAL contender before even THOUGHT about given a title shot. What an insult to Chuck.
[quote comment=”37327″]It says its widely speculated that a Forrest win would give him a title shot? WHAT!!! This can’t be right, there is no way. How would Forrest get a title shot? He does NOT deserve a title shot. That would be one Hell of a slaughter. And in that case, why doesnt Jardine get a chance? Deserves it more than Forrest. This is rediculous. Who has he beaten!!! Bonner? C’mon man, Evans would SMASH him, doesnt Evans get a shot next if he beats Ortiz? Ortiz would smash Forrest to, he just gassed during there first fight, cuz it was his first fight in a while, everyone gets a little cage rust. Tito is still the gate way to the title, unless Evans beats him. God that is such a good match up in my opinion, very evenly matched. Most non-lopsided match in a long time. Anyway, Forrest should beat a REAL contender before even THOUGHT about given a title shot. What an insult to Chuck.[/quote]
WAS speculated as in if he beat Jardine calm down bro
I thought is was rumored the winner of the Tito vs Forrest fight would get the next shot way back when. Nothing heard of it since then.
Right if he beat Jardine. It is past tense Exceptional
Rob…
My bad bro, misunderstood, now taht I look bad, I don’t know how, but I did. haha got me all heated.
This Hector Ramirez kid did not impress me at all. I am really suprised that this kid has a win over kendal grove/ This is a step back for forest.
This is a step back for Forrest,smells like another “feeding ” to me.
i hate dana white for running up my cable bill every month..!
..been telling people since the royce days that this was going to take over the world.
Ramirez put up a good fight against Irvin and it was enteraining but i dont see Forrest having trouble with him.
I like Ramirez. Anyone who calls himself “Sic Dog” is okay with me.
Not that Irwin would put up a good fight but why not him instead of sick dog
Not one im very excited to see
No title fight or mega stars (yet) but at least the fights look competitive.
They should put him against Jason Lambert!!It would be good fight
If Griffen losses again its bad news for him. Ramirez is a better fight for him than Machida at this point.
[quote comment=”37466″]If Griffen losses again its bad news for him. Ramirez is a better fight for him than Machida at this point.[/quote]
At this point because he’s gonna beat him right. not because it actually is a better fight, because Machida is a beast and could possibly beat Forrest. Ramirez is a confidence builder for griffen to get “back” into the mix.
I’d like to see Forrest v.s Evans
[quote comment=”37465″]They should put him against Jason Lambert!!It would be good fight[/quote]
This would have been a much better fight, and honestly would have made more sense
Im Glad Griffen isn’t fighting Machida, Lyoto would have walk through him, Heath and Machida is a much better match up i cant wait to see this fight.
i don’t mind who he fights i just want it to be a good fight Hect didn’t show me to much when he fought Irving and we all no how forrest last fight went,but we never it could be the year of upsets
[quote comment=”37476″]I’d like to see Forrest v.s Evans[/quote]
yeah me too that will be a goos one
Ramirez was beat by James Irvin. James Irvin! Griffin is gonna put this sick dog down!
Id like to see forest get KTFO,Im sick of them silver spoonin this guy,they should of had forrest fight Bisping next and then we could of seen him get seriously fuked up.I think Forrest would do better fighting in king of the cage or he might even be good enough to fight in cage rage,I doubt he would ever hold a title in any though,well he isnt the same caliber fighter as say Michael Bisping or Chuck Liddell,I mean he even got beat by Tito and thats a clear sign he is never gonna be a real title contender.My message to Forest”will you please pull that silver spoon out of your ass that has been stuck up there since your mother shit you out!”
i have the King off the Cage fight of Hector vs. rashad..Rashad won by a decision, but i think Hector got robbed…he made Rashad look ametuer and did way more damage, thats neither hear nor there, just saying Hector is not to be taken lightly…then again…after Irving Koed Hector, they went back stage and talked to him, he said he wanted to fight Bonnar, and they asked him if he wanted Forrest, and he admitted that he wasnt ready for Forrest yet….so those are two things to think about
I think forrest does deserve a title shot…however not at the moment, there r other contenders that i feel deserve it 1st.
I see Sic Dog knocking out Forrest. If only you guys know who Hector Rameriz really is! They don’t call him Sic Dog for nothing. He will shock the world.
[quote comment=”37375″]This Hector Ramirez kid did not impress me at all. I am really suprised that this kid has a win over kendal grove/ This is a step back for forest.[/quote]
Who are you to say he did not impress you at all! You just don’t know Hector. Remember what I just said!
You DoNt knoW the Real sickdog! the nerves got to hiM for irviN.Wich was dumb he had hiM. but you will see the REAL dog coMe out of him sooN!
cRistina i miss you alot!and dont be sad.
I know Sick Dog, and I know Forrest is no match for him. Just wait and see that’s all I have to say. Team Punishment dont pick up loser’s and Sick Dog will shock all.
[quote comment=”53578″]I know Sick Dog, and I know Forrest is no match for him. Just wait and see that’s all I have to say. Team Punishment dont pick up loser’s and Sick Dog will shock all.[/quote]
I agree with u. This Sick Dog doesn’t quit, he will come out of this with a victory for all his people! For those who don’t have faith in him, he using this as motivation. Just watch and see the outcome!
[quote comment=”58055″][quote comment=”53578″]I know Sick Dog, and I know Forrest is no match for him. Just wait and see that’s all I have to say. Team Punishment dont pick up loser’s and Sick Dog will shock all.[/quote]
I agree with u. This Sick Dog doesn’t quit, he will come out of this with a victory for all his people! For those who don’t have faith in him, he using this as motivation. Just watch and see the outcome![/quote]
THANK YOU…. I JUST WISH PEOPLE WILL STOP THINKING THIS FORREST IS A GOD. I MEAN HE IS A GREAT FIGHTER BUT HECTOR IS A BEAST, I WAS CHILLIN WITH HIM A FEW WEEKS AGO AND LET ME TELL YOU HE IS FOCUSED AND READY FOR THIS FIGHT MORE THAN EVER, PLUS WHEN TOU TRAIN WITH TIKI, JUSTIN THE INSANE ONE, TITO, THESE GUYS DO NOT PLAY. TRUST ME HECTOR WILL SHOCK EVERYBODY MARK MY WORDS. AFTER THE FIGHT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HOW EVERYBODY CHANGES THEIR MIND IN THESE POSTS.LOL HAHAHA. TRUST ME HECTOR WILL COME OUT ON TOP.
[quote comment=”41924″][quote comment=”37375″]This Hector Ramirez kid did not impress me at all. I am really suprised that this kid has a win over kendal grove/ This is a step back for forest.[/quote]
Who are you to say he did not impress you at all! You just don’t know Hector. Remember what I just said![/quote]
THANK YOU BUDDY, READ MY OTHER POSTS ON THIS FIGHT, HECTOR IS A DAMN BEAST AND DANA “GOOD TO BE” WHITE KNOWS IT AS WELL AS OTHER’S HE TRAINS WITH. WATCH AND LEARN EVERYBODY HECTOR WINS THIS FIGHT.
[quote comment=”37317″]This is a shitty fight for Forrest. This puts him no where in contention. He went from Machida to Ramirez. I like Ramirez, but I would like to see Griffen progress. I felt the machida fight was risky because there was good possibility of Forrest losing 2 and a row, but I still felt it was a challenge. A challenge is what Forrest likes and performs well at(Ortiz fight). I’m assuming Ramirez got thrown in to build Griffen’s confidence back up. Griffens hands are way better and he will knock Ramirez out in 1st or 2nd.[/quote]
HAHAHAHA YOUR A JOKE KID. WATCH AND SEE HOW FORREST GETS DESTROYED IN THIS FIGHT. COMMENT ME AFTER HE LOOSES AND MAKE UP AN EXCUSE WHY HE LOST. I GARUENTEE FORREST LOOSES, THATS ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
[quote comment=”58725″][quote comment=”37317″]This is a shitty fight for Forrest. This puts him no where in contention. He went from Machida to Ramirez. I like Ramirez, but I would like to see Griffen progress. I felt the machida fight was risky because there was good possibility of Forrest losing 2 and a row, but I still felt it was a challenge. A challenge is what Forrest likes and performs well at(Ortiz fight). I’m assuming Ramirez got thrown in to build Griffen’s confidence back up. Griffens hands are way better and he will knock Ramirez out in 1st or 2nd.[/quote]
HAHAHAHA YOUR A JOKE KID. WATCH AND SEE HOW FORREST GETS DESTROYED IN THIS FIGHT. COMMENT ME AFTER HE LOOSES AND MAKE UP AN EXCUSE WHY HE LOST. I GARUENTEE FORREST LOOSES, THATS ALL I HAVE TO SAY.[/quote]
Agree 100%
[quote comment=”37801″]Ramirez was beat by James Irvin. James Irvin! Griffin is gonna put this sick dog down![/quote]
I don’t think so!
LISTEN UP ALL THIS TIME HECTOR HAS BEEN TRAINING WITH QUINTON “RAMPAGE” JACKSON I SAID RAMPAGE, PLEASE GRIFFIN HAS NO CHANCE IN HELL WITH “SICK DOG” PERIOD END OF STORY.
NORWALK IS A DANGEROUS CITY WHEN IT COMES TO FIGHTING!IT’S SICK!THIS KID’S ABOUT TO MAKE IT BIGTIME,AND HE WELL DESERVES IT!I FEEL SORRY FOR GRIFFIN,HE PROBABLY THINKS ITS GONNA BE A WALK IN THE PARK.I CAN’T BELEIVE HE TOOK THIS FIGHT,HECTOR WILL BANG AWAY RELENTLESSLY FROM THE START.THIS MEXICAN IS FOR REAL,YOU KNOW HOW WE NEVER BACK DOWN!THE OCTAGON IS HOME FOR “SICK DOG”YOU WILL ALL SEE!
BISPING WOULD SMASH UP BOTH OF THESE CHUMPS BIATCH
[quote comment=”71517″]NORWALK IS A DANGEROUS CITY WHEN IT COMES TO FIGHTING!IT’S SICK!THIS KID’S ABOUT TO MAKE IT BIGTIME,AND HE WELL DESERVES IT!I FEEL SORRY FOR GRIFFIN,HE PROBABLY THINKS ITS GONNA BE A WALK IN THE PARK.I CAN’T BELEIVE HE TOOK THIS FIGHT,HECTOR WILL BANG AWAY RELENTLESSLY FROM THE START.THIS MEXICAN IS FOR REAL,YOU KNOW HOW WE NEVER BACK DOWN!THE OCTAGON IS HOME FOR “SICK DOG”YOU WILL ALL SEE![/quote]
YEAH WELL ITS NOT AS TOUGH AS THE HOOD OF STAINES IN ENGLAND!
AND THE HOOD OF STAINES IN ENGLAND IS NOT AS HARD AS MIAMI FLORIDA BIATCH. RAMIREZ WINS THATS FINAL.
Waz up as so you probably know Sick Dog lost his fight against Griffin. But i wouldnt call Griffin win a victorious one. Sick Dog a s usual was ready to mingle with this guy, but Griffin wasnt looking to get knocked out that night. Its hard to fight someone who just trying to earn points and a fighting a conservative fight is smart, but can we really call it a fight. I must also add when Sick Dog took this fight he was working full time to support his family. Really did not do MMA full time. He is now in training full time. He now has a home out of Adrenaline in Sb, so make your assumption’s, but this guy is a real fighter and is not scared to lose or put it all on the line every single time. Adrenalinefc.com