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  - GRIFFIN UNINJURED FOLLOWING KO LOSS
Sunday, August 09, 2009 - by Damon Martin - MMAWeekly.com
Following a devastating knockout loss to UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 101 on Saturday night, former 205-pound champion Forrest Griffin wasted no time getting up from the mat and quickly exiting the Octagon.
At the post fight press conference, UFC President Dana White said he hadn't seen or heard from Griffin after the fight and he could be "back in Georgia" at that point.
“He’s an emotional guy,” commented White. “He came into this fight confident that he was going to beat Anderson Silva.”
Reports surfaced on Sunday that Griffin had suffered a jaw injury and that was the reason for his hasty exit, but MMAWeekly.com was able to confirm with sources close to the fighter's camp that he is physically fine following the Saturday night fight.
Griffin suffered no broken jaw and he is physically okay.
Griffin, who is ranked as a top five light heavyweight, faced Silva Saturday night in the co-main event, and struggled with the Brazilian's speed and unbelievable accuracy during the bout.
After two knockdowns early in the round, Griffin was caught with a quick straight right hand that put him down on the canvas for the final time as he waived to the referee to stop the fight.
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