Rich Franklin

"Ace"

AGE	51 / Oct 5, 1974
HEIGHT	6'1" / 185.42 cm
WEIGHT	185 lbs / 83.91 kg

ASSOCIATION
Team Extreme

CLASS
Middleweight

Wins 29

KO / TKO

69%

SUBMISSIONS

17%

DECISIONS

14%

Losses 7

KO / TKO

71%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

29%

N/C 1

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Cung Le	UFC on Fuel TV 6 - Franklin vs. Le Nov / 10 / 2012	KO (Punch) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:17
win	Wanderlei Silva	UFC 147 - Silva vs. Franklin 2 Jun / 23 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki	5	5:00
loss	Forrest Griffin	UFC 126 - Silva vs. Belfort Feb / 05 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Chuck Liddell	UFC 115 - Liddell vs. Franklin Jun / 12 / 2010	KO (Punch) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:55
loss	Vitor Belfort	UFC 103 - Franklin vs. Belfort Sep / 19 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:02
win	Wanderlei Silva	UFC 99 - The Comeback Jun / 13 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Dan Henderson	UFC 93 - Franklin vs. Henderson Jan / 17 / 2009	Decision (Split) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Matt Hamill	UFC 88 - Breakthrough Sep / 06 / 2008	TKO (Kick to the Body) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	0:39
win	Travis Lutter	UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre 2 Apr / 19 / 2008	TKO (Punches) Steve Mazzagatti	2	3:01
loss	Anderson Silva	UFC 77 - Hostile Territory Oct / 20 / 2007	TKO (Knees) John McCarthy	2	1:07
win	Yushin Okami	UFC 72 - Victory Jun / 16 / 2007	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy	3	5:00
win	Jason MacDonald	UFC 68 - Uprising Mar / 03 / 2007	TKO (Corner Stoppage) Herb Dean	2	5:00
loss	Anderson Silva	UFC 64 - Unstoppable Oct / 14 / 2006	KO (Knee) John McCarthy	1	2:59
win	David Loiseau	UFC 58 - USA vs. Canada Mar / 04 / 2006	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy	5	5:00
win	Nate Quarry	UFC 56 - Full Force Nov / 19 / 2005	KO (Punch) John McCarthy	1	2:34
win	Evan Tanner	UFC 53 - Heavy Hitters Jun / 04 / 2005	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Herb Dean	4	3:25
win	Ken Shamrock	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale Apr / 09 / 2005	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy	1	2:42
win	Curtis Stout	SB 38 - SuperBrawl 38 Dec / 12 / 2004	TKO (Submission to Punches)	2	1:28
win	Jorge Rivera	UFC 50 - The War of '04 Oct / 22 / 2004	Submission (Armbar) Mario Yamasaki	3	4:28
win	Ralph Dillon	AFC 1 - Alaska Fighting Championship Jul / 14 / 2004	Submission (Kimura)	1	2:55
win	Leo Sylvest	SB 35 - SuperBrawl 35 Apr / 16 / 2004	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	1:13
loss	Lyoto Machida	Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 - Inoki Festival Dec / 31 / 2003	TKO (Head Kick and Punches)	2	1:03
win	Edwin Dewees	UFC 44 - Undisputed Sep / 26 / 2003	TKO (Punches and Knees) Sean Brockmole	1	3:35
win	Roberto Ramirez	Battleground 1 - War Cry Jul / 19 / 2003	KO (Punch)	1	0:10
win	Evan Tanner	UFC 42 - Sudden Impact Apr / 25 / 2003	TKO (Punches) Larry Landless	1	2:40
win	Antony Rea	UCC Hawaii - Eruption in Hawaii Sep / 17 / 2002	TKO (Punches)	1	2:46
win	Yan Pellerin	UCC 10 - Battle for the Belts 2002 Jun / 15 / 2002	Submission (Armbar)	1	3:12
win	Marvin Eastman	WFA 1 - World Fighting Alliance 1 Nov / 03 / 2001	Submission (Armbar) Larry Landless	1	1:02
win	Dennis Reed	EC - Extreme Challenge Trials Aug / 25 / 2001	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	1:38
win	Chris Seifert	EC 41 - Extreme Challenge 41 Jul / 13 / 2001	TKO (Submission to Punches)	2	1:45
win	Travis Fulton	Rings USA - Battle of Champions Mar / 17 / 2001	TKO (Broken Hand)	1	5:00
NC	Aaron Brink	IFC WC 11 - Warriors Challenge 11 Jan / 13 / 2001	No Contest (Accidental Foot Injury)	1	N/A
win	Dennis Reed	EC 35 - Extreme Challenge 35 Jun / 29 / 2000	Submission (Armbar)	1	1:56
win	Gary Myers	WEF 9 - World Class May / 13 / 2000	KO (Head Kick)	3	0:59
win	Rob Smith	EC 31 - Extreme Challenge 31 Mar / 24 / 2000	TKO (Punches)	1	2:30
win	Eugene Pinault	Extreme Challenge - Trials Oct / 04 / 1999	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	1:27
win	Michael Martin	WEF 6 - World Extreme Fighting 6 Jun / 19 / 1999	KO (Head Kick)	1	0:21

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Mike McCormick	UW - Ultimate Wrestling Jun / 25 / 1999	TKO (Injury)	1	1:07

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