Maximizing Your Potential | A Conversation With UFC Hall of Famer, Forrest Griffin

Jun 16, 2022, 09:00 AM

Forrest Griffin, Vice President of Athlete Development for the UFC and former UFC light heavyweight champion, shares his insights on how to treat a difficult conversation just like a grappling match and what stops athletes from maximizing their talents when it matters most.

Griffin and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, chat about a range of topics including the role that intelligence plays in MMA, the origins of Forrest’s tendency to “tell it like it is”, and why vulnerability is so endearing for public figures. Griffin also talks about why he’s grateful for the challenges he faced on the way to becoming a champion.
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Forrest Griffin, Vice President of Athlete Development for the UFC and former UFC light heavyweight champion, shares his insights on how to treat a difficult conversation just like a grappling match and what stops athletes from maximizing their talents when it matters most.


Griffin and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, chat about a range of topics including the role that intelligence plays in MMA, the origins of Forrest’s tendency to “tell it like it is”, and why vulnerability is so endearing for public figures. Griffin also talks about why he’s grateful for the challenges he faced on the way to becoming a champion.

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