Rich FranklinAll-Around

Middleweight · 29-7 (1 NC) · southpaw

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Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
6'4"
193.04 cm
Age
52
Elo Rating
1638.0

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 166 Middleweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Avoids 62% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 92% of Middleweight fighters
  • Completes 66% of their takedown attempts — better than 90% of Middleweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 2.07 significant strikes per minute — better than 88% of Middleweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.10
    Top 24%
  • Striking accuracy
    44%
    Bottom 34%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.07
    Top 12%
  • Striking defense
    62%
    Top 8%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.31
    Bottom 45%
  • Takedown accuracy
    66%
    Top 10%
  • Takedown defense
    63%
    Top 45%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.70
    Top 40%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1596, higher than 82% of Middleweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1638).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520253:02Belfort4:55Liddell15:00Griffin25:00Silva2:17Le
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LCung Le
UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le
2012-11-10 · KO/TKO, R1 2:17
WWanderlei Silva
UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2
2012-06-23 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LForrest Griffin
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
2011-02-05 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WChuck Liddell
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin
2010-06-12 · KO/TKO, R1 4:55
LVitor Belfort
UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort
2009-09-19 · KO/TKO, R1 3:02
WWanderlei Silva
UFC 99: The Comeback
2009-06-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LDan Henderson
UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson
2009-01-17 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WMatt Hamill
UFC 88: Breakthrough
2008-09-06 · KO/TKO, R3 0:39
WTravis Lutter
UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2
2008-04-19 · KO/TKO, R2 3:01
LAnderson SilvaTitle
UFC 77: Hostile Territory
2007-10-20 · KO/TKO, R2 1:07
WYushin Okami
UFC 72: Victory
2007-06-16 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WJason MacDonald
UFC 68: The Uprising
2007-03-03 · KO/TKO, R2 5:00
LAnderson SilvaTitle
UFC 64: Unstoppable
2006-10-14 · KO/TKO, R1 2:59
WDavid LoiseauTitle
UFC 58: USA vs Canada
2006-03-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WNate QuarryTitle
UFC 56: Full Force
2005-11-19 · KO/TKO, R1 2:34
WEvan TannerTitle
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
2005-06-04 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R4 3:25
WKen Shamrock
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale
2005-04-09 · KO/TKO, R1 2:42
WJorge Rivera
UFC 50: The War Of '04
2004-10-22 · Submission, R3 4:28
WEdwin DeWees
UFC 44: Undisputed
2003-09-26 · KO/TKO, R1 3:35
WEvan Tanner
UFC 42: Sudden Impact
2003-04-25 · KO/TKO, R1 2:40