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Rich Franklin

Middleweight
Pro Record
29-7-0 (1 NC)
UFC Record
12-6-0 (18 fights)
Last fought: Nov 2012

Fighter Profile

Age51 (Oct 5, 1974)
Height6'1"
Weight185 lbs
Reach76"
StanceSouthpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Rich Franklin
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.1
Strike Differential2.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy63.6%
Takedown Defense69.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.1
Submission Attempts/15min0.2
Control Time/15min2:43
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins58.3%
Submission % of Wins8.3%
Decision % of Wins33.3%
Avg Fight Time10:53
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.6
Reversals/15min0.2

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy36.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.8
Takedown Accuracy40.0%
Takedown Defense25.0%
Control Time/Fight0:14

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Cung Le
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:17 • UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le • Nov 2012
Rich Franklin12/2157%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Cung Le8/1650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Wanderlei Silva
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 • Jun 2012
Rich Franklin122/33636%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:48
Wanderlei Silva58/18731%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:39KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Forrest Griffin
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort • Feb 2011
Rich Franklin33/10432%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:21
Forrest Griffin50/15532%TD 5/7Ctrl 5:50
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chuck Liddell
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:55 • UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin • Jun 2010
Rich Franklin24/5246%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
Chuck Liddell17/4141%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:29
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Vitor Belfort
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:02 • UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort • Sep 2009
Rich Franklin4/1921%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Vitor Belfort9/2241%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Wanderlei Silva
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 99: The Comeback • Jun 2009
Rich Franklin52/15035%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:18
Wanderlei Silva38/13728%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:33
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dan Henderson
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson • Jan 2009
Rich Franklin39/9641%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Matt Hamill
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 0:39 • UFC 88: Breakthrough • Sep 2008
Rich Franklin71/13652%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
Matt Hamill13/5822%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:32
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Travis Lutter
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:01 • UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 • Apr 2008
Rich Franklin28/4365%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:05KD 1
Travis Lutter1/911%TD 1/9Ctrl 3:22
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Anderson Silva
KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 2, 1:07 • UFC 77: Hostile Territory • Oct 2007
Rich Franklin22/5639%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:31
Anderson Silva39/4783%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:54KD 3
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yushin Okami
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 72: Victory • Jun 2007
Rich Franklin36/10235%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:58
Yushin Okami17/5929%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:57
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jason MacDonald
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00 • UFC 68: The Uprising • Mar 2007
Rich Franklin49/8955%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:56
Jason MacDonald16/2759%TD 1/11Ctrl 1:58
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Anderson Silva
KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 1, 2:59 • UFC 64: Unstoppable • Oct 2006
Rich Franklin10/2343%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Anderson Silva31/3686%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. David Loiseau
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC 58: USA vs Canada • Mar 2006
Rich Franklin127/24452%TD 5/6Ctrl 8:39KD 2
David Loiseau21/7229%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:15KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nate Quarry
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:34 • UFC 56: Full Force • Nov 2005
Rich Franklin13/3438%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 2
Nate Quarry4/2020%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Evan Tanner
KO/TKO • Rd 4, 3:25 • UFC 53: Heavy Hitters • Jun 2005
Rich Franklin97/27236%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:15
Evan Tanner25/9526%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:47KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ken Shamrock
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:42 • The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale • Apr 2005
Rich Franklin23/3664%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
Ken Shamrock0/40%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:26
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jorge Rivera
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 3, 4:28 • UFC 50: The War Of '04 • Oct 2004
Rich Franklin41/7356%TD 3/3Ctrl 9:37KD 1
Jorge Rivera22/4154%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:49
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Edwin DeWees
KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 1, 3:35 • UFC 44: Undisputed • Sep 2003
Rich Franklin0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Evan Tanner
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:40 • UFC 42: Sudden Impact • Apr 2003
Rich Franklin0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Evan Tanner6/1443%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-02-20 23:00:38 | Data source: UFCStats.com