“Ace” Middleweight
Rich Franklin
14-6-0
UFC record, 20 fights, 202.4 min
29-7-0 (1 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
3-2
in 5 title fights
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 76"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Sat, Oct 5, 1974, age 51
- First UFC fight
- Fri, Apr 25, 2003
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Nov 10, 2012
01/How he wins
in 14 wins
9 KO/TKO (punch to head at distance 2, punches to head at distance 2, facial cuts, kick to body at distance, knees to body on ground, punches to head on ground, to corner stoppage), 1 submission, 4 decisions in 14 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 9 | 4 |
| Submission | 1 | 0 |
| Decision | 4 | 2 |
| All | 14 | 6 |
02/Career rates
20 fights, 202.4 min
Sig strikes landed
4.23 per min
856 in 202.4 min, 20 fights
Sig strike accuracy
43.5%
856 of 1,970 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.05 per min
415 of 1,134 landed on him in 202.4 min
Takedowns
1.04 per 15 min
14 of 22 · 202.4 min
Takedown accuracy
63.6%
14 of 22 attempts
Takedown defence
34 of 53
defended of attempted on him, 202.4 min
Control time
2:47 per 15 min
37:38 of 202:24
Knockdowns
10
scored in 202.4 min, 20 fights
Submission attempts
0.15 per 15 min
2 in 202.4 min
Where his sig strikes land
70% distance, 18% clinch, 13% ground
596 distance, 151 clinch, 109 ground of 856 landed
What he hits
65% head, 23% body, 12% leg
559 head, 198 body, 99 leg of 856 landed
Cage time
202:24
20 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
3-2 in 5
- Lv Anderson SilvaMiddleweight, title fight. Sat, Oct 20, 2007, UFC 77: Hostile Territory. KO/TKO, R2 1:07
- Lv Anderson SilvaMiddleweight, title fight. Sat, Oct 14, 2006, UFC 64: Unstoppable. KO/TKO, R1 2:59
- Wv David LoiseauMiddleweight, title fight. Sat, Mar 4, 2006, UFC 58: USA vs Canada. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Nate QuarryMiddleweight, title fight. Sat, Nov 19, 2005, UFC 56: Full Force. KO/TKO, R1 2:34
- Wv Evan TannerMiddleweight, title fight. Sat, Jun 4, 2005, UFC 53: Heavy Hitters. TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R4 3:25
04/By division
3 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch Weight | 3 | 2-1-0 | 43.0 | 178 of 505 | 4.14 | 2 of 5 | 2:06 of 43:02 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| Light Heavyweight | 7 | 5-2-0 | 54.5 | 243 of 508 | 4.46 | 1 of 2 | 4:21 of 54:31 | 4 | 5 in 5 |
| Middleweight | 10 | 7-3-0 | 104.8 | 435 of 957 | 4.15 | 11 of 15 | 31:11 of 104:51 | 6 | 5 in 7 |
| All | 20 | 14-6-0 | 202.4 | 856 of 1,970 | 4.23 | 14 of 22 | 37:38 of 202:24 | 10 | 10 in 14 |
05/By year
2003 to 2012
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 27.3 | 134 of 357 | 4.91 | 1 of 2 | 0:48 of 27:17 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 33 of 104 | 2.20 | 1 of 2 | 0:21 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 4.9 | 24 of 52 | 4.88 | 0 of 0 | 0:05 of 4:55 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 33.0 | 95 of 265 | 2.88 | 1 of 3 | 2:51 of 33:02 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 18.7 | 99 of 179 | 5.30 | 0 of 0 | 2:09 of 18:40 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 31.1 | 107 of 247 | 3.44 | 3 of 6 | 9:25 of 31:07 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 28.0 | 137 of 267 | 4.90 | 5 of 6 | 8:39 of 27:59 | 2 | 0 in 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 23.7 | 133 of 342 | 5.62 | 0 of 0 | 1:42 of 23:41 | 2 | 3 in 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 14.5 | 41 of 73 | 2.83 | 3 of 3 | 9:37 of 14:28 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 6.3 | 53 of 84 | 8.48 | 0 of 0 | 2:01 of 6:15 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| All | 20 | 14-6-0 | 202.4 | 856 of 1,970 | 4.23 | 14 of 22 | 37:38 of 202:24 | 10 | 10 in 14 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 20 of 20 | 84.7 | 355 of 747 | 4.19 | 3 of 5 | 11:35 of 84:44 | 7 | 0 | 8, won 5 |
| Round 2 | 12 of 20 | 54.1 | 242 of 581 | 4.47 | 2 of 5 | 9:36 of 54:08 | 2 | 0 | 3, won 2 |
| Round 3 | 9 of 20 | 40.1 | 154 of 374 | 3.84 | 6 of 9 | 10:43 of 40:07 | 1 | 2 | 6, won 4 |
| Round 4 | 3 of 20 | 13.4 | 70 of 168 | 5.22 | 1 of 1 | 1:59 of 13:25 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 5 | 2 of 20 | 10.0 | 35 of 100 | 3.50 | 2 of 2 | 3:45 of 10:00 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 2 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
20 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 10, 2012UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le | Cung LeMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:17Punch to Head At Distance | 12 of 21 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:17 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 23, 2012UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 | Wanderlei SilvaCatch Weight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Mark Collett 46 - 49. Howard Hughes 46 - 49. Chris Watts 46 - 49. | 122 of 336 | 1 of 2 | 0:48 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 5, 2011UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort | Forrest GriffinLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 28 - 29. Patricia Morse-Jarman 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. | 33 of 104 | 1 of 2 | 0:21 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 12, 2010UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin | Chuck LiddellLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:55Punch to Head At Distance | 24 of 52 | 0 of 0 | 0:05 | 1 | 4:55 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 19, 2009UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort | Vitor BelfortCatch Weight | LKO/TKO, R1 3:02Punch to Head On Ground | 4 of 19 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 3:02 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 13, 2009UFC 99: The Comeback | Wanderlei SilvaCatch Weight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 27 - 30. Andy Roberts 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. | 52 of 150 | 1 of 2 | 1:18 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 17, 2009UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson | Dan HendersonLight Heavyweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 28 - 29. Tim Vannatta 28 - 29. Chris Watts 30 - 27. | 39 of 96 | 0 of 0 | 1:33 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 6, 2008UFC 88: Breakthrough | Matt HamillLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R3 0:39Kick to Body At Distance | 71 of 136 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 1 | 10:39 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 19, 2008UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 | Travis LutterMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R2 3:01Punches to Head At Distance | 28 of 43 | 0 of 0 | 2:05 | 1 | 8:01 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 20, 2007UFC 77: Hostile Territory | Anderson SilvaMiddleweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R2 1:07Knees to Head In Clinch | 22 of 56 | 1 of 2 | 1:31 | 0 | 6:07 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 16, 2007UFC 72: Victory | Yushin OkamiMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 28 - 29. Jeff Mullen 28 - 29. Andy Roberts 28 - 29. | 36 of 102 | 1 of 3 | 2:58 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 3, 2007UFC 68: The Uprising | Jason MacDonaldMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R2 5:00to Corner Stoppage | 49 of 89 | 1 of 1 | 4:56 | 0 | 10:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 14, 2006UFC 64: Unstoppable | Anderson SilvaMiddleweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:59Knees to Head In Clinch | 10 of 23 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:59 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 4, 2006UFC 58: USA vs Canada | David LoiseauMiddleweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Nelson Hamilton 43 - 50. Jeff Mullen 42 - 50. Dalby Shirley 42 - 50. | 127 of 244 | 5 of 6 | 8:39 | 2 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 19, 2005UFC 56: Full Force | Nate QuarryMiddleweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:34Punch to Head At Distance | 13 of 34 | 0 of 0 | 0:10 | 2 | 2:34 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 4, 2005UFC 53: Heavy Hitters | Evan TannerMiddleweight, title fight | WTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R4 3:25Facial Cuts | 97 of 272 | 0 of 0 | 1:15 | 0 | 18:25 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 9, 2005The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale | Ken ShamrockLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:42Punches to Head On Ground | 23 of 36 | 0 of 0 | 0:17 | 0 | 2:42 | Rounds |
| Fri, Oct 22, 2004UFC 50: The War Of '04 | Jorge RiveraMiddleweight | WSubmission, R3 4:28Armbar From Mount | 41 of 73 | 3 of 3 | 9:37 | 1 | 14:28 | Rounds |
| Fri, Sep 26, 2003UFC 44: Undisputed | Edwin DeWeesLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:35Knees to Body On Ground | 37 of 46 | 0 of 0 | 1:59 | 1 | 3:35 | Rounds |
| Fri, Apr 25, 2003UFC 42: Sudden Impact | Evan TannerLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:40Punches to Head At Distance | 16 of 38 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 1 | 2:40 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.