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December 4, 2008

Griffin Earns UFC Crown

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Forrest Griffin enters the arena for his fight against Quinton

Forrest Griffin enters the arena for his fight against Quinton "Rampage" Jackson for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay. View photo »

Quinton

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson enters the ring for his fight against Forrest Griffin for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay. View photo »

A UFC octagon girl signals the start of the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night.

A UFC octagon girl signals the start of the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night. View photo »

Forrest Griffin and Quinton

Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night. View photo »

Forrest Griffin and Quinton

Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay. View photo »

Forrest Griffin and Quinton

Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night. View photo »

Forrest Griffin and Quinton

Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night. View photo »

Forrest Griffin and Quinton

Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay. View photo »

Forrest Griffin and Quinton

Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night. View photo »

Forrest Griffin and Quinton

Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night. View photo »

Forrest Griffin is tended to between rounds of his light heavyweight title fight in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night.

Forrest Griffin is tended to between rounds of his light heavyweight title fight in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night. View photo »

Quinton

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson gets words of encouragement from his camp between rounds of his light heavyweight title fight in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay. View photo »

Forrest Griffin and Quinton

Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay. View photo »

Forrest Griffin and Quinton

Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night. View photo »

Forrest Griffin and Quinton

Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night. View photo »

Forrest Griffin and Quinton

Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night. View photo »

Forrest Griffin and Quinton

Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night. View photo »

Forrest Griffin and Quinton

Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night. View photo »

Forrest Griffin and Quinton

Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night. View photo »

Forrest Griffin and Quinton

Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night. View photo »

Forrest Griffin and Quinton

Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night. View photo »

Forrest Griffin and Quinton

Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night. View photo »

Forrest Griffin and Quinton

Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night. View photo »

Forrest Griffin and Quinton

Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight for the light heavyweight title in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night. View photo »

After getting so many stitches he

After getting so many stitches he "lost count," Forrest Griffin listens to questions at the post-fight press conference after defeating Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. View photo »

Quinton

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson listens to questions at the post-fight press conference after losing the light heavyweight title to Forrest Griffin in UFC 86 at Mandalay Bay. View photo »

Sun, Jul 6, 2008 (2:05 a.m.)

Forrest Griffin took the title by unanimous decision in a fight against Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in UFC 86.

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