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Fight History
Skill Breakdown
Charts are compiled based on results from 29 fights.
| Record: | 29-7-0, 1NC |
| Summary: | Excellent striking skills, good conditioning, well-rounded |
Fighter Info
| Nickname: | Ace |
| From: | Cincinnati, Ohio USA |
| Age: | 38 |
| Height: | 6' 1" ( 185 cm ) |
| Weight: | 185 lb ( 84 kg ) |
| College: | University of Cincinnati |
| Degree: | Mathematics |
Media
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May 01, 2013 -
Dec 26, 2012 -
Nov 10, 2012 -
A disappointed Rich Franklin discusses his loss to Cung Le - and his fighting future - at UFC Macao.Nov 10, 2012
Striking
Total Attempted Strikes
0
1970
Types of Successful Strikes
0
856
Striking Defense
63
%
The percentage of total strikes avoided
Grappling
Total Takedowns
0
22
Grappling Totals by Type
Takedown Defense
64
%
The percentage of total takedowns avoided
| Result | Fighters | Event | Str | TD | Sub | Pass | Method | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Loss
|
Rich Franklin |
Nov 10, 2012
|
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Cung Le | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Wanderlei Silva |
Jun 23, 2012
|
58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R5 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Rich Franklin | 122 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Forrest Griffin |
Feb 5, 2011
|
50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Rich Franklin | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Chuck Liddell |
Jun 12, 2010
|
17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Rich Franklin | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Vitor Belfort |
Sep 19, 2009
|
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
|
| Rich Franklin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rich Franklin |
Jun 13, 2009
|
52 | 1 | 0 | 2 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Wanderlei Silva | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Dan Henderson |
Jan 17, 2009
|
36 | 4 | 0 | 2 | R3 Decision - Split |
Ways To Watch
|
| Rich Franklin | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rich Franklin |
Sep 6, 2008
|
71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R3 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Matt Hamill | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rich Franklin |
Apr 19, 2008
|
28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R2 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Travis Lutter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Anderson Silva |
Oct 20, 2007
|
39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R2 KO/TKO |
|
|
| Rich Franklin | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rich Franklin |
Jun 16, 2007
|
36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
|
| Yushin Okami | 17 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rich Franklin |
Mar 3, 2007
|
49 | 1 | 0 | 4 | R2 KO/TKO |
|
| Jason MacDonald | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Anderson Silva |
Oct 14, 2006
|
31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
|
|
| Rich Franklin | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rich Franklin |
Mar 4, 2006
|
127 | 5 | 0 | 8 | R5 Decision - Unanimous |
|
|
| David Loiseau | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rich Franklin |
Nov 19, 2005
|
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
|
|
| Nate Quarry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rich Franklin |
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
Jun 4, 2005
|
97 | 0 | 1 | 0 | R4 TKO - Doctor's Stoppage |
Ways To Watch
|
|
| Evan Tanner | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rich Franklin |
Apr 9, 2005
|
23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
|
| Ken Shamrock | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rich Franklin |
SuperBrawl 38
Dec 12, 2004
|
24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | R2 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Curtis Stout | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rich Franklin |
Oct 22, 2004
|
41 | 3 | 1 | 5 | R3 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Jorge Rivera | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rich Franklin |
AFC 1
Jul 14, 2004
|
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Ralph Dillon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rich Franklin |
SuperBrawl 35
Apr 16, 2004
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Leo Sylvest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Lyoto Machida |
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003
Dec 31, 2003
|
24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | R2 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Rich Franklin | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rich Franklin |
Sep 26, 2003
|
37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Edwin Dewees | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rich Franklin |
Apr 25, 2003
|
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
|
| Evan Tanner | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rich Franklin |
UCC Hawaii
Sep 17, 2002
|
15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Antony Rea | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rich Franklin |
UCC 10
Jun 15, 2002
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Yan Pellerin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rich Franklin |
WFA 1
Nov 3, 2001
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Marvin Eastman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rich Franklin |
IFC - Warriors Challenge 11
Jan 13, 2001
|
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 Could Not Continue |
Ways To Watch
|
|
| Aaron Brink | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rich Franklin |
EC 35
Jun 29, 2000
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Dennis Reed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Biography
TRAINING: I do my roadwork in the morning, have my first meal and go to my first session. The first session usually consists of conditioning or drilling. After a bit of rest and a couple of meals, I head back for my second session for grappling, sparring or whatever we are working on that day.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started fighting about 13 years ago. I caught a flyer for a local show out by my house in Indiana. It was kind of a dream of mine to play a college sport, and it just wasn't happening. So, I just started eating right and lifting, and I started getting into martial arts and training. One thing led to another and by the time my body caught up with everything else, I wound up being really good at this sport. Once I had a of couple amateur fights, I realized I was good and I ended up in the right place at the right time. Monte Cox asked if he could manage me. At the time I didn't realize how important that was. He set me up with the right fights at the right time and here I am now fighting in the UFC.
What ranks and titles have you held? Former UFC Middleweight champion, IFC Light Heavyweight champion, Coach on season 2 and replacement coach on season 11 of The Ultimate Fighter.
Do you have any heroes? I don’t really have any heroes.
What is your favorite technique? The one that ends the fight.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? When I decided that I wanted to do an MMA fight, I spent four months training. It was an amateur fight. My buddy, Josh, and I were training in a shed that was designed for lawnmower equipment in the back yard. It was a little 12'x15' shed with no air-conditioning in the summer and no heat in the winter, just a little space heater. We just trained and trained and trained. Over the years, our training has gotten better and we've taken ourselves from those beginnings to the top of the food chain in this sport. At the time, we were watching the UFC and we'd say to ourselves that one day one of us would fight in the UFC. Now I am fighting in the UFC. I'm actually accomplishing what I set out to do.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? University of Cincinnati – bachelor’s degree in mathematics and master’s degree in education.
What was your job before you started fighting? I used to be a full-time high school teacher for Oak Hills Local School District. I train full-time now.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started fighting about 13 years ago. I caught a flyer for a local show out by my house in Indiana. It was kind of a dream of mine to play a college sport, and it just wasn't happening. So, I just started eating right and lifting, and I started getting into martial arts and training. One thing led to another and by the time my body caught up with everything else, I wound up being really good at this sport. Once I had a of couple amateur fights, I realized I was good and I ended up in the right place at the right time. Monte Cox asked if he could manage me. At the time I didn't realize how important that was. He set me up with the right fights at the right time and here I am now fighting in the UFC.
What ranks and titles have you held? Former UFC Middleweight champion, IFC Light Heavyweight champion, Coach on season 2 and replacement coach on season 11 of The Ultimate Fighter.
Do you have any heroes? I don’t really have any heroes.
What is your favorite technique? The one that ends the fight.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? When I decided that I wanted to do an MMA fight, I spent four months training. It was an amateur fight. My buddy, Josh, and I were training in a shed that was designed for lawnmower equipment in the back yard. It was a little 12'x15' shed with no air-conditioning in the summer and no heat in the winter, just a little space heater. We just trained and trained and trained. Over the years, our training has gotten better and we've taken ourselves from those beginnings to the top of the food chain in this sport. At the time, we were watching the UFC and we'd say to ourselves that one day one of us would fight in the UFC. Now I am fighting in the UFC. I'm actually accomplishing what I set out to do.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? University of Cincinnati – bachelor’s degree in mathematics and master’s degree in education.
What was your job before you started fighting? I used to be a full-time high school teacher for Oak Hills Local School District. I train full-time now.
- Has had nine fights against fighters who were current or former UFC or PRIDE champions (Tanner (twice), Machida, Anderson Silva (twice), Wanderlei Silva, Henderson, Belfort, Liddell). The Griffin fight will be his tenth.
- Has won two of his last three bouts.
- Won Fight of the Night award for bout with Wanderlei Silva and KO of the Night for his win over Liddell.
- Hamill bout was his first fight at light heavyweight since win over Ken Shamrock in April of 2005.
- 18-3 with 1 NC at light heavyweight
- Former UFC middleweight champion with two successful defenses.
- Only loss outside of the UFC was to Lyoto Machida in 2003.
Career
Key Fights
Result |
Opponent |
Event |
Replay |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Win
|
Chuck Liddell | UFC® 115 LIDDELL vs. FRANKLIN |
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