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Rich Franklin · mmastats.fyi

RF

Rich Franklin

“Ace”

29-7-0 (1 NC)

Physicals

StanceSouthpaw

Height6'1"

Reach76"

Date of birth1974-10-05

Career Stats

Sig. strikes landed / min4.1

Sig. strike accuracy44%

Takedowns / 15 min1.31

Takedown accuracy66%

Submissions / 15 min0.7

Fight History

UFC Macao: Franklin vs LeNov 10, 2012 · Middleweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 2:17

RFRich Franklin

CLCung LeWinner

UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2Jun 23, 2012 · Catch Weight

Decision - Unanimous · R5 · 5:00

WSWanderlei Silva

RFRich FranklinWinner

UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortFeb 5, 2011 · Light Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

FGForrest GriffinWinner

RFRich Franklin

UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinJun 12, 2010 · Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 4:55

CLChuck Liddell

RFRich FranklinWinner

UFC 103: Franklin vs BelfortSep 19, 2009 · Catch Weight

KO/TKO · R1 · 3:02

VBVitor BelfortWinner

RFRich Franklin

UFC 99: The ComebackJun 13, 2009 · Catch Weight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

RFRich FranklinWinner

WSWanderlei Silva

UFC 93: Franklin vs HendersonJan 17, 2009 · Light Heavyweight

Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00

DHDan HendersonWinner

RFRich Franklin

UFC 88: BreakthroughSep 6, 2008 · Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO · R3 · 0:39

RFRich FranklinWinner

UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2Apr 19, 2008 · Middleweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 3:01

RFRich FranklinWinner

TLTravis Lutter

UFC 77: Hostile TerritoryOct 20, 2007 · Middleweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 1:07

ASAnderson SilvaWinner

RFRich Franklin

UFC 72: VictoryJun 16, 2007 · Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

RFRich FranklinWinner

UFC 68: The UprisingMar 3, 2007 · Middleweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 5:00

RFRich FranklinWinner

JMJason MacDonald

UFC 64: UnstoppableOct 14, 2006 · Middleweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 2:59

ASAnderson SilvaWinner

RFRich Franklin

UFC 58: USA vs CanadaMar 4, 2006 · Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous · R5 · 5:00

RFRich FranklinWinner

DLDavid Loiseau

UFC 56: Full ForceNov 19, 2005 · Middleweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 2:34

RFRich FranklinWinner

UFC 53: Heavy HittersJun 4, 2005 · Middleweight

TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R4 · 3:25

RFRich FranklinWinner

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell FinaleApr 9, 2005 · Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 2:42

RFRich FranklinWinner

UFC 50: The War Of '04Oct 22, 2004 · Middleweight

Submission · R3 · 4:28

RFRich FranklinWinner

UFC 44: UndisputedSep 26, 2003 · Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 3:35

RFRich FranklinWinner

UFC 42: Sudden ImpactApr 25, 2003 · Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 2:40

RFRich FranklinWinner

Fighters

Event

KD

Strikes

TD

Sub Att

Class

Method

Rd

Time

RFRich Franklin

UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le

Nov 10, 2012

0

1

12

8

0

0

0

0

Middleweight

KO/TKO

1

2:17

WSWanderlei Silva

RFRich Franklin

UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2

Jun 23, 2012

1

0

58

122

0

1

0

0

Catch Weight

Decision - Unanimous

5

5:00

FGForrest Griffin

RFRich Franklin

UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort

Feb 5, 2011

0

0

50

33

5

1

0

0

Light Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

CLChuck Liddell

RFRich Franklin

UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin

Jun 12, 2010

0

1

17

24

1

0

0

0

Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO

1

4:55

VBVitor Belfort

RFRich Franklin

UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort

Sep 19, 2009

0

0

9

4

0

0

0

0

Catch Weight

KO/TKO

1

3:02

RFRich Franklin

WSWanderlei Silva

UFC 99: The Comeback

Jun 13, 2009

0

0

52

38

1

1

0

0

Catch Weight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

DHDan Henderson

RFRich Franklin

UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson

Jan 17, 2009

0

0

36

39

4

0

0

0

Light Heavyweight

Decision - Split

3

5:00

RFRich Franklin

UFC 88: Breakthrough

Sep 6, 2008

1

0

71

13

0

1

0

0

Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO

3

0:39

RFRich Franklin

TLTravis Lutter

UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2

Apr 19, 2008

1

0

28

1

0

1

0

1

Middleweight

KO/TKO

2

3:01

ASAnderson Silva

RFRich Franklin

UFC 77: Hostile Territory

Oct 20, 2007

3

0

39

22

0

1

0

0

Middleweight

KO/TKO

2

1:07

RFRich Franklin

UFC 72: Victory

Jun 16, 2007

0

0

36

17

1

1

0

3

Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

RFRich Franklin

JMJason MacDonald

UFC 68: The Uprising

Mar 3, 2007

0

0

49

16

1

1

0

0

Middleweight

KO/TKO

2

5:00

ASAnderson Silva

RFRich Franklin

UFC 64: Unstoppable

Oct 14, 2006

1

0

31

10

0

0

0

0

Middleweight

KO/TKO

1

2:59

RFRich Franklin

DLDavid Loiseau

UFC 58: USA vs Canada

Mar 4, 2006

2

1

127

21

5

1

0

0

Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous

5

5:00

RFRich Franklin

UFC 56: Full Force

Nov 19, 2005

2

0

13

4

0

0

0

0

Middleweight

KO/TKO

1

2:34

RFRich Franklin

UFC 53: Heavy Hitters

Jun 4, 2005

0

1

97

25

0

1

1

1

Middleweight

TKO - Doctor's Stoppage

4

3:25

RFRich Franklin

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale

Apr 9, 2005

0

0

23

0

0

1

0

2

Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO

1

2:42

RFRich Franklin

UFC 50: The War Of '04

Oct 22, 2004

1

0

41

22

3

0

1

0

Middleweight

Submission

3

4:28

RFRich Franklin

UFC 44: Undisputed

Sep 26, 2003

1

0

37

4

0

1

0

1

Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO

1

3:35

RFRich Franklin

UFC 42: Sudden Impact

Apr 25, 2003

1

0

16

6

0

0

0

0

Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO

1

2:40