Forrest Griffin Discusses Marriage, Anderson Silva Loss, Next UFC Fight
Ariel Helwani: I heard you recently got married. Congratulations. Forrest Griffin: I did. Thank you. How does it feel? It’s…
Ariel Helwani: I heard you recently got married. Congratulations.
Forrest Griffin: I did. Thank you.
How does it feel?
It’s good. So far, so good. It’s been a whole week. We’re actually trying to plan our honeymoon right now. We’re going to go do a bunch of cool stuff.
I just downloaded your new iPhone app, and a lot of the material deals with dating, which makes me think it would make you more attractive to women right now. Kind of weird timing considering you just got married and all.
I don’t know. You know, there’s the old Alec Baldwin quote.
Which one?
The ring means at least one person can stand you and your d*** works.
Right. Well, I found some of your advice to be fascinating, but I’m curious if you always came across as a ladies man or do you just have more confidence now that you are taken?
Oh, no, no, no. There was definitely what I like to call some cold periods in my life.
So, you’re trying to help out some of your other fans who are having trouble in that department?
I would almost like to think that I was the loser that realized his ways and then kind of decidedly made a purposeful change.
Kind of like the male version of the old ugly duckling story, right?
Well, yeah, except you don’t really have to change much except for your attitude. Much easier.
Does not having to worry about dating make you a better fighter?
Oh yeah. The biggest thing for me is just somebody that is supportive of me and my lifestyle. Think about it in reality, if you’re out chasing women, you’re not doing what you should be doing. If you got something steady and stable, and you know, a person you could really trust and count on to have your back, it makes a big difference in life. It’s the old stupid quote, ‘Behind every good man is a better woman,’ or something of that nature.
Are you humbled by the fact that you have an iPhone app, because if my research is correct, you’re the only MMA fighter to have his own one?
That’s awesome. You know, I’m not 100% sure what the hell the app is. All I did was read some stuff.