Middleweight · “Ace”
Rich Franklin
29-7-0 (1 NC) UFC 14-6-0
6'1"Height
76"Reach
SouthpawStance
51Age
9KO wins
1Sub wins
71.4%Finish rate
10:07Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.23
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.05
Striking accuracy43.5%
Striking defense63.4%
Takedowns / 15 min1.04
Takedown accuracy63.6%
Takedown defense64.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.15
Control time18.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents9-5
Striking trend
Fight history
L Cung Le 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:17 — UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le · November 10, 2012
12/21Sig. strikes
8/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Wanderlei Silva 4-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 · June 23, 2012
122/336Sig. strikes
58/187Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Forrest Griffin 8-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · February 5, 2011
33/104Sig. strikes
50/155Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chuck Liddell 16-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:55 — UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · June 12, 2010
24/52Sig. strikes
17/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Vitor Belfort 7-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:02 — UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · September 19, 2009
4/19Sig. strikes
9/22Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Wanderlei Silva 2-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 99: The Comeback · June 13, 2009
52/150Sig. strikes
38/137Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dan Henderson 3-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson · January 17, 2009
39/96Sig. strikes
36/88Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Matt Hamill 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:39 — UFC 88: Breakthrough · September 6, 2008
71/136Sig. strikes
13/58Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Travis Lutter 2-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:01 — UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 · April 19, 2008
28/43Sig. strikes
1/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anderson Silva 4-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 1:07 — UFC 77: Hostile Territory · October 20, 2007
22/56Sig. strikes
39/47Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yushin Okami 4-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 72: Victory · June 16, 2007
36/102Sig. strikes
17/59Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jason MacDonald 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 5:00 — UFC 68: The Uprising · March 3, 2007
49/89Sig. strikes
16/27Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:56Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anderson Silva 1-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 2:59 — UFC 64: Unstoppable · October 14, 2006
10/23Sig. strikes
31/36Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W David Loiseau 4-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 58: USA vs Canada · March 4, 2006
127/244Sig. strikes
21/72Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
8:39Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nate Quarry 3-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 2:34 — UFC 56: Full Force · November 19, 2005
13/34Sig. strikes
4/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Evan Tanner 10-2 walk-in TITLE TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R4 3:25 — UFC 53: Heavy Hitters · June 4, 2005
97/272Sig. strikes
25/95Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:15Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Ken Shamrock 6-2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:42 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · April 9, 2005
23/36Sig. strikes
0/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jorge Rivera 1-1 walk-in Submission · R3 4:28 — UFC 50: The War Of '04 · October 22, 2004
41/73Sig. strikes
22/41Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
9:37Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Edwin DeWees 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:35 — UFC 44: Undisputed · September 26, 2003
37/46Sig. strikes
4/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:59Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Evan Tanner 6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:40 — UFC 42: Sudden Impact · April 25, 2003
16/38Sig. strikes
6/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
15
Submission
10
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
0
Decision
2
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
20
Extreme Challenge
4
SuperBrawl
2
Alaska Fighting Championship
1
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye
1
Battleground
1
UCC Hawaii
1
UCC
1
+ 6 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 37 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Cung Le | KO (punch) | UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le
November 10, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 2:17 |
| W | Wanderlei Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 147
June 23, 2012 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Forrest Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 126
February 5, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chuck Liddell | KO (punch) | UFC 115
June 12, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 4:55 |
| L | Vitor Belfort | TKO (punches) | UFC 103
September 19, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 3:02 |
| W | Wanderlei Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 99
June 13, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dan Henderson | Decision (split) | UFC 93
January 17, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Matt Hamill | TKO (kick to the body) | UFC 88
September 6, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 0:39 |
| W | Travis Lutter | TKO (punches) | UFC 83
April 19, 2008 |
UFC | 2 | 3:01 |
| L | Anderson Silva | TKO (knees) | UFC 77
October 20, 2007 |
UFC | 2 | 1:07 |
| W | Yushin Okami | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 72
June 16, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jason MacDonald | TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC 68
March 3, 2007 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Anderson Silva | KO (knee) | UFC 64
October 14, 2006 |
UFC | 1 | 2:59 |
| W | David Loiseau | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 58
March 4, 2006 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Nate Quarry | KO (punch) | UFC 56
November 19, 2005 |
UFC | 1 | 2:34 |
| W | Evan Tanner | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 53
June 4, 2005 |
UFC | 4 | 3:25 |
| W | Ken Shamrock | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
April 9, 2005 |
UFC | 1 | 2:42 |
| W | Curtis Stout | TKO (submission to punches) | SuperBrawl 38
December 12, 2004 |
SuperBrawl | 2 | 1:28 |
| W | Jorge Rivera | Submission (armbar) | UFC 50
October 22, 2004 |
UFC | 3 | 4:28 |
| W | Ralph Dillon | Submission (kimura) | Alaska Fighting Championship
July 14, 2004 |
Alaska Fighting Championship | 1 | 0:56 |
| W | Leo Sylvest | TKO (submission to punches) | SuperBrawl 35
April 16, 2004 |
SuperBrawl | 1 | 1:13 |
| L | Lyoto Machida | TKO (head kick and punches) | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003
December 31, 2003 |
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye | 2 | 1:03 |
| W | Edwin Dewees | TKO (punches and knees) | UFC 44
September 26, 2003 |
UFC | 1 | 3:32 |
| W | Roberto Ramirez | KO (punch) | Battleground 1: War Cry
July 19, 2003 |
Battleground | 1 | 0:10 |
| W | Evan Tanner | TKO (punches) | UFC 42
April 25, 2003 |
UFC | 1 | 2:40 |
| W | Antony Rea | TKO (punches) | UCC Hawaii: Eruption in Hawaii
September 17, 2002 |
UCC Hawaii | 1 | 2:46 |
| W | Yan Pellerin | Submission (armbar) | UCC 10: Battle for the Belts 2002
June 15, 2002 |
UCC | 1 | 3:23 |
| W | Marvin Eastman | Submission (armbar) | World Fighting Alliance 1
November 3, 2001 |
World Fighting Alliance | 1 | 1:02 |
| W | Dennis Reed | TKO (submission to punches) | Extreme Challenge Trials
August 5, 2001 |
Extreme Challenge Trials | 1 | 1:38 |
| W | Chris Seifert | TKO (submission to punches) | Extreme Challenge 41
July 13, 2001 |
Extreme Challenge | 2 | 1:45 |
| W | Travis Fulton | TKO (broken hand) | Rings USA: Battle of Champions
March 17, 2001 |
Rings USA | 1 | 5:00 |
| NC | Aaron Brink | No Contest (accidental foot injury) | IFC: Warriors Challenge 11
January 13, 2001 |
IFC | 1 | 2:42 |
| W | Dennis Reed | Submission (armbar) | Extreme Challenge 35
June 29, 2000 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 1:56 |
| W | Gary Myers | KO (head kick) | WEF 9: World Class
May 13, 2000 |
WEF | 3 | 0:59 |
| W | Rob Smith | TKO (punches) | Extreme Challenge 31
March 24, 2000 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 2:30 |
| W | Eugene Pinault | TKO (submission to punches) | Extreme Challenge: Trials
October 4, 1999 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 1:27 |
| W | Michael Martin | KO (head kick) | World Extreme Fighting 6
June 19, 1999 |
World Extreme Fighting | 1 | 0:21 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Rich Franklin) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.