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Rich Franklin

29-7-0 (1 NC) UFC 14-6-0
One-Punch Power Finisher Hard To Hit Gets Dropped
6'1"Height
76"Reach
SouthpawStance
52Age
9KO wins
1Sub wins
71.4%Finish rate
10:07Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 69.2 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 37.8 of 100 Striking D — Strong, rated 92.7 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 22.2 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 33.4 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 49.6 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 36.7 of 100 Control — Average, rated 51.7 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Strong 93
  2. Striking Average 69
  3. Control Average 52
  4. TD Defense Average 50
  5. Accuracy Below avg 38
  6. Grappling Below avg 37
  7. Wrestling Below avg 33
  8. Durability Weak 22
One-Punch Power 10 knockdowns · 0.74 per 15 min
Finisher 71% of wins by knockout or submission (9 KO, 1 sub)
Hard To Hit opponents land only 37% of what they throw
Gets Dropped knocked down 8 times in 202 minutes of cage time
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.23
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.05
Striking accuracy43.5%
Striking defense63.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.74
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

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
September 6, 2008 vs Matt Hamill — 6.67/min (W) Sep '08 January 17, 2009 vs Dan Henderson — 2.6/min (L) Jan '09 June 13, 2009 vs Wanderlei Silva — 3.47/min (W) Jun '09 September 19, 2009 vs Vitor Belfort — 1.32/min (L) — only 3.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '09 June 12, 2010 vs Chuck Liddell — 4.88/min (W) — only 4.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '10 February 5, 2011 vs Forrest Griffin — 2.2/min (L) Feb '11 June 23, 2012 vs Wanderlei Silva — 4.88/min (W) Jun '12 November 10, 2012 vs Cung Le — 5.26/min (L) — only 2.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '12

Fight history

20 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Cung Le 8-2 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
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W Wanderlei Silva 31-11-1 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
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L Forrest Griffin 17-6 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
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W Chuck Liddell 21-7 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
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L Vitor Belfort 17-8 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
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W Wanderlei Silva 29-9-1 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
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L Dan Henderson 17-7 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
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W Matt Hamill 5-1 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
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W Travis Lutter 9-4 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
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L Anderson Silva 20-4 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
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W Yushin Okami 21-3 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
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W Jason MacDonald 18-7 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
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L Anderson Silva 17-4 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
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W David Loiseau 14-4 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
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W Nate Quarry 8-1 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
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W Evan Tanner 25-4 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
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W Ken Shamrock 22-8-2 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
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W Jorge Rivera 9-2 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
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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
Full event page › Deep dive vs Edwin DeWees › Simulate vs Edwin DeWees ›
W Evan Tanner 21-3 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
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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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
29-7-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Team Extreme/The JG MMA and Fitness Academy Evolve MMAGym / team

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
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
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.

Division context

vs. 167 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.2 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 2.0 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 43.5% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 63.4% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 1.0 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 63.6% avg 40.5%
Takedown defense 64.2% avg 61.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.1 avg 0.7
Control time 18.6% avg 21.7%
Finish rate 71.4% avg 60.7%