Forrest Griffin has been out of the Octagon for more than a year. That time is about to come to an end, however, when he faces fellow former UFC champion Rich Franklin at UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Admitting that there is always some sort of burnout factor, Griffin spoke with MMAWeekly.com, saying that the time away helped re-ignite the spark in him to return to fighting.

Watch the full interview below…