Having put two wins together, former UFC light heavyweight champ Forrest Griffin (18-6) would like to make a run for another title shot, if that is, where his path takes him.
Griffin is currently recovering from a broken foot he suffered in his UFC 128 unanimous decision victory over Rich Franklin earlier this month. The win was his first in over a year after his November 2009 split decision victory over Tito Ortiz. The fighter took some time off to promote his second book.
Speaking to MMAFighting.com, Griffin talked about his injury status and the “mountain” he had to climb in order to get back in title contention.
“I don’t have a target date [for returning] in mind. I just want to get healthy, to get in the gym and enjoy training, have some fun, and when I’m ready, I’m ready. Right now, I can’t jump rope or run. I tried grappling [last week] but it was a bad idea. I wasn’t ready. Just pushing off with it hurt…I want to make a run in that direction, stack a couple wins together and let’s see what happens. The mountain is tall. It’s huge. I mean, look at the guys in the division. Lots of good guys. There’s really no alternative. What are you going to do? Take a pay cut and fight lesser names? Might as well fight these good guys and see what happens.”
Check out Griffin’s further comments as he talks about Jon Jones upcoming title fight, and his recent Twitter (@ForrestGriffin) battle with Tito Ortiz.