Rich Franklin
"Ace"
AGE: 40

United States
Fight History
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 |
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 |
3 | 5:00 |
win | Chuck Liddell | UFC 115 - Liddell vs. Franklin Jun / 12 / 2010 |
KO (Punch) Herb Dean |
1 | 4:55 |
loss | Vitor Belfort | UFC 103 - Franklin vs. Belfort Sep / 19 / 2009 |
TKO (Punches) Yves Lavigne |
1 | 3:02 |
win | Wanderlei Silva | UFC 99 - The Comeback Jun / 13 / 2009 |
Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki |
3 | 5:00 |
loss | Dan Henderson | UFC 93 - Franklin vs. Henderson Jan / 17 / 2009 |
Decision (Split) Dan Miragliotta |
3 | 5:00 |
win | Matt Hamill | UFC 88 - Breakthrough Sep / 06 / 2008 |
TKO (Kick to the Body) Mario Yamasaki |
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) N/A |
5 | 5:00 |
win | Nate Quarry | UFC 56 - Full Force Nov / 19 / 2005 |
KO (Punch) N/A |
1 | 2:34 |
win | Evan Tanner | UFC 53 - Heavy Hitters Jun / 04 / 2005 |
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) N/A |
4 | 3:25 |
win | Ken Shamrock | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale Apr / 09 / 2005 |
TKO (Punches) N/A |
1 | 2:42 |
win | Curtis Stout | SB 38 - SuperBrawl 38 Dec / 12 / 2004 |
Submission (Punches) N/A |
2 | 1:28 |
win | Jorge Rivera | UFC 50 - The War of '04 Oct / 22 / 2004 |
Submission (Armbar) N/A |
3 | 4:28 |
win | Ralph Dillon | AFC - Alaska Fighting Championship Jul / 14 / 2004 |
Submission (Kimura) N/A |
1 | N/A |
win | Leo Sylvest | SB 35 - SuperBrawl 35 Apr / 16 / 2004 |
Submission (Punches) N/A |
1 | 1:13 |
loss | Lyoto Machida | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 - Inoki Festival Dec / 31 / 2003 |
TKO (Head Kick and Punches) N/A |
2 | 1:03 |
win | Edwin Dewees | UFC 44 - Undisputed Sep / 26 / 2003 |
TKO (Punches and Knees) N/A |
1 | 3:35 |
win | Roberto Ramirez | Battleground 1 - War Cry Jul / 19 / 2003 |
KO (Punch) N/A |
1 | 0:10 |
win | Evan Tanner | UFC 42 - Sudden Impact Apr / 25 / 2003 |
TKO (Punches) N/A |
1 | 2:40 |
win | Antony Rea | UCC Hawaii - Eruption in Hawaii Sep / 17 / 2002 |
TKO (Punches) N/A |
1 | 2:46 |
win | Yan Pellerin | UCC 10 - Battle for the Belts 2002 Jun / 15 / 2002 |
Submission (Armbar) N/A |
1 | 3:12 |
win | Marvin Eastman | WFA 1 - World Fighting Alliance 1 Nov / 03 / 2001 |
Submission (Armbar) N/A |
1 | 1:02 |
win | Dennis Reed | EC - Extreme Challenge Trials Aug / 25 / 2001 |
Submission (Punches) N/A |
1 | 1:38 |
win | Chris Seifert | EC 41 - Extreme Challenge 41 Jul / 13 / 2001 |
Submission (Punches) N/A |
2 | 1:45 |
win | Travis Fulton | Rings USA - Battle of Champions Mar / 17 / 2001 |
TKO (Broken Hand) N/A |
1 | 5:00 |
NC | Aaron Brink | IFC WC 11 - Warriors Challenge 11 Jan / 13 / 2001 |
NC (Accidental Foot Injury) N/A |
1 | N/A |
win | Dennis Reed | EC 35 - Extreme Challenge 35 Jun / 29 / 2000 |
Submission (Armbar) N/A |
1 | 1:56 |
win | Gary Myers | WEF 9 - World Class May / 13 / 2000 |
KO (Head Kick) N/A |
3 | 0:59 |
win | Rob Smith | EC 31 - Extreme Challenge 31 Mar / 24 / 2000 |
TKO (Punches) N/A |
1 | 2:30 |
win | Eugene Pinault | Extreme Challenge - Trials Oct / 04 / 1999 |
Submission (Punches) N/A |
1 | 1:27 |
win | Michael Martin | WEF 6 - World Extreme Fighting 6 Jun / 19 / 1999 |
KO (Head Kick) N/A |
1 | N/A |
Amateur Fights
Result | Fighter | Event | Method/Referee | R | Time |
loss | Mike McCormick | UW - Ultimate Wrestling Jun / 25 / 1999 |
TKO (Injury) N/A |
1 | 1:07 |
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