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Griffin graduated from Evans High School in Evans, Georgia, a suburb of Augusta. He then graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Georgia.[4] While attending school, Griffin served as a law enforcement officer for the Richmond County Sheriff's Office in Augusta, Georgia. He also served as a patrol officer with the University of Georgia Police. [5] He trained at the HardCore Gym in Athens[6] for five years under Adam and Rory Singer.[7] He later left law enforcement to pursue a career in professional mixed martial arts.[8]