Middleweight· Retired
Rich Franklin
“Ace”·
United States
Pro record
29-7-0
Model Elo
1621
#263 of 1994
- Age
- 36
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 76"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Team
- —
- Born
- United States
- UFC debut
- Apr 25, 2003
Profile
Rich Franklin is 14–6 in the UFC since 2003. 10 of those 14 wins came inside the distance, 5 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Cung Le by KO/TKO (Nov 9, 2012).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 14–6
- since 2003
- Finish rate
- 71%
- 10 of 14 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 5
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 7
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 3h 22m
- avg 10:07 per fight
- Opposition
- 1585
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1695opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R4 · UFC 53: Heavy Hitters · Jun 3, 2005
- 1667opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 72: Victory · Jun 15, 2007
- 1655opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · Jun 11, 2010
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 8:10
Fight history (20)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Cung LeRecord after: 14-6 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:17 | UFC Macao: Franklin vs LeNov 9, 2012 |
| W |  Wanderlei SilvaRecord after: 14-5 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2Jun 22, 2012 |
| L |  Forrest GriffinRecord after: 13-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortFeb 4, 2011 |
| W |  Chuck LiddellRecord after: 13-4 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:55 | UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinJun 11, 2010 |
| L |  Vitor BelfortRecord after: 12-4 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:02 | UFC 103: Franklin vs BelfortSep 18, 2009 |
| W | Wanderlei SilvaRecord after: 12-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 99: The ComebackJun 12, 2009 |
| L |  Dan HendersonRecord after: 11-3 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 93: Franklin vs HendersonJan 16, 2009 |
| W |  Matt HamillRecord after: 11-2 | KO/TKORound 3 · 0:39 | UFC 88: BreakthroughSep 5, 2008 |
| W |  Travis LutterRecord after: 10-2 | KO/TKORound 2 · 3:01 | UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2Apr 18, 2008 |
| L |  Anderson SilvaRecord after: 9-2 | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:07 | UFC 77: Hostile TerritoryOct 19, 2007 |
| W |  Yushin OkamiRecord after: 9-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 72: VictoryJun 15, 2007 |
| W |  Jason MacDonaldRecord after: 8-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 5:00 | UFC 68: The UprisingMar 2, 2007 |
| L | Anderson SilvaRecord after: 7-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:59 | UFC 64: UnstoppableOct 13, 2006 |
| W |  David LoiseauRecord after: 7-0 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 58: USA vs CanadaMar 3, 2006 |
| W |  Nate QuarryRecord after: 6-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:34 | UFC 56: Full ForceNov 18, 2005 |
| W |  Evan TannerRecord after: 5-0 | KO/TKORound 4 · 3:25 | UFC 53: Heavy HittersJun 3, 2005 |
| W |  Ken ShamrockRecord after: 4-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:42 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell FinaleApr 8, 2005 |
| W |  Jorge RiveraRecord after: 3-0 | submissionRound 3 · 4:28 | UFC 50: The War Of '04Oct 21, 2004 |
| W | Edwin DeWeesRecord after: 2-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:35 | UFC 44: UndisputedSep 25, 2003 |
| W | Evan TannerRecord after: 1-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:40 | UFC 42: Sudden ImpactApr 24, 2003 |