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Rich Franklin

MiddleweightUnited States

Pro record

29-8-0 (1 NC)

In the UFC

14-6-0

How the wins come

Knockout1552% of wins

Lost 6 this way

Submission1034% of wins

Lost 0 this way

Decision414% of wins

Lost 2 this way

25 of 29 wins came inside the distance.

UFC bouts

ResultOpponentMethodRoundEvent
L14-5-0Cung LeKO/TKOPunch to Head At Distance12:17UFC Macao: Franklin vs LeNov 10, 2012
W13-5-0Wanderlei SilvaDecisionUnanimous55:00UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2Jun 23, 2012
L13-4-0Forrest GriffinDecisionUnanimous35:00UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortFeb 5, 2011
W12-4-0Chuck LiddellKO/TKOPunch to Head At Distance14:55UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinJun 12, 2010
L12-3-0Vitor BelfortKO/TKOPunch to Head On Ground13:02UFC 103: Franklin vs BelfortSep 19, 2009
W11-3-0Wanderlei SilvaDecisionUnanimous35:00UFC 99: The ComebackJun 13, 2009
L11-2-0Dan HendersonDecisionSplit35:00UFC 93: Franklin vs HendersonJan 17, 2009
W10-2-0Matt HamillKO/TKOKick to Body At Distance30:39UFC 88: BreakthroughSep 6, 2008
W9-2-0Travis LutterKO/TKOPunches to Head At Distance23:01UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2Apr 19, 2008
L9-1-0Anderson SilvaTitleKO/TKOKnees to Head In Clinch21:07UFC 77: Hostile TerritoryOct 20, 2007
W8-1-0Yushin OkamiDecisionUnanimous35:00UFC 72: VictoryJun 16, 2007
W7-1-0Jason MacDonaldKO/TKOtoCorner Stoppage25:00UFC 68: The UprisingMar 3, 2007
L7-0-0Anderson SilvaTitleKO/TKOKnees to Head In Clinch12:59UFC 64: UnstoppableOct 14, 2006
W6-0-0David LoiseauTitleDecisionUnanimous55:00UFC 58: USA vs CanadaMar 4, 2006
W5-0-0Nate QuarryTitleKO/TKOPunch to Head At Distance12:34UFC 56: Full ForceNov 19, 2005
W4-0-0Evan TannerTitleKO/TKODoctor's Stoppage43:25UFC 53: Heavy HittersJun 4, 2005
W3-0-0Ken ShamrockKO/TKOPunches to Head On Ground12:42The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell FinaleApr 9, 2005
W2-0-0Jorge RiveraSubmissionArmbar From Mount34:28UFC 50: The War Of '04Oct 22, 2004
W1-0-0Edwin DeWeesKO/TKOKnees to Body On Ground13:35UFC 44: UndisputedSep 26, 2003
W0-0-0Evan TannerKO/TKOPunches to Head At Distance12:40UFC 42: Sudden ImpactApr 25, 2003

Before the UFC

18 professional bouts on the way in.

ResultOpponentMethodPromotion
WCurtis StoutTKO (Submission to Punches), R2SBDec 12, 2004
WRalph DillonSubmission (Kimura), R1AFCJul 14, 2004
WLeo SylvestTKO (Submission to Punches), R1SBApr 16, 2004
LLyoto MachidaTKO (Head Kick and Punches), R2Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003Dec 31, 2003
WRoberto RamirezKO (Punch), R1BattlegroundJul 19, 2003
WAntony ReaTKO (Punches), R1UCC HawaiiSep 17, 2002
WYan PellerinSubmission (Armbar), R1UCCJun 15, 2002
WMarvin EastmanSubmission (Armbar), R1WFANov 3, 2001
WDennis ReedTKO (Submission to Punches), R1ECAug 25, 2001
WChris SeifertTKO (Submission to Punches), R2ECJul 13, 2001
WTravis FultonTKO (Broken Hand), R1Rings USAMar 17, 2001
NCAaron BrinkNo Contest (Accidental Foot Injury), R1IFC WCJan 13, 2001
WDennis ReedSubmission (Armbar), R1ECJun 29, 2000
WGary MyersKO (Head Kick), R3WEFMay 13, 2000
WRob SmithTKO (Punches), R1ECMar 24, 2000
WEugene PinaultTKO (Submission to Punches), R1Extreme ChallengeOct 4, 1999
LMike McCormickTKO (Injury), R1UWJun 25, 1999
WMichael MartinKO (Head Kick), R1WEFJun 19, 1999