MMA StatBook
Rich Franklin

Rich Franklin

“Ace”

MiddleweightUnited States

29Wins
7Losses
0Draws
1No contest

Professional record

Last 5: LWLWL

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Profile

Age
52 (born October 5, 1974)
Born in
Cincinnati
Height
6' 1"
Weight
185 lbs.
Reach
76"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
14-6
Title fights
5

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC14

  • KO/TKO 9
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 4

Losses in the UFC6

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.23 top 21%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.05
Striking accuracy43%Better than 23% of middleweights
Strike defense63%Better than 93% of middleweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.04 top 61%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.1
Takedown accuracy64%Better than 90% of middleweights
Takedown defense64%Better than 52% of middleweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Franklin last fought on November 10, 2012 (Loss vs Cung Le). Franklin has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Rich Franklin

Rich Franklin "Ace", born in Cincinnati, United States on October 5, 1974, is a middleweight mixed martial artist. Franklin stands 6' 1" with a 76" reach, long for that height, and fights southpaw.

Franklin's professional career began in 1999, debuting with World Extreme Fighting. Franklin arrived in the UFC with an 11-0 record. The UFC debut came at UFC 42: Sudden Impact in April 2003, where Franklin beat Evan Tanner by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Franklin is 14-6 across 20 fights. Franklin first won a UFC title fight at UFC 53: Heavy Hitters, beating Evan Tanner, and has won 3 title fights in total.

Knockouts define Franklin's UFC career: 9 of 14 wins came by KO or TKO. By the numbers, Franklin avoids strikes better than 93% of middleweights. Notable wins include Chuck Liddell and Evan Tanner, both UFC title-fight winners. Franklin ranks #2 in UFC history for most body kick knockouts.

Franklin's record in UFC title fights stands at 3-2. Franklin has never been submitted in the UFC. Franklin has fought Wanderlei Silva twice in the UFC (won, won). Before and outside the UFC, Franklin fought in Extreme Challenge (4-0) and SuperBrawl (2-0).

Franklin's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le in November 2012, where Franklin lost to Cung Le.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Cung Le

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:17

    UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le

    Nov 10, 2012

    12Str 0TD 0KD
  2. W

    Wanderlei Silva

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2

    Jun 23, 2012

    122Str 1TD 0KD
  3. L

    Forrest Griffin

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort

    Feb 5, 2011

    33Str 1TD 0KD
  4. W

    Chuck Liddell

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:55

    UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin

    Jun 12, 2010

    24Str 0TD 1KD
  5. L

    Vitor Belfort

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground · R1 3:02

    UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort

    Sep 19, 2009

    4Str 0TD 0KD
  6. W

    Wanderlei Silva

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 99: The Comeback

    Jun 13, 2009

    52Str 1TD 0KD
  7. L

    Dan Henderson

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson

    Jan 17, 2009

    39Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Matt Hamill

    KO/TKO · Kick to Body At Distance · R3 0:39

    UFC 88: Breakthrough

    Sep 6, 2008

    71Str 0TD 1KD
  9. W

    Travis Lutter

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 3:01

    UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2

    Apr 19, 2008

    28Str 0TD 1KD
  10. L

    Anderson Silva Title

    KO/TKO · Knees to Head In Clinch · R2 1:07

    UFC 77: Hostile Territory

    Oct 20, 2007

    22Str 1TD 0KD
  11. W

    Yushin Okami

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 72: Victory

    Jun 16, 2007

    36Str 1TD 0KD
  12. W

    Jason MacDonald

    KO/TKO · toCorner Stoppage · R2 5:00

    UFC 68: The Uprising

    Mar 3, 2007

    49Str 1TD 0KD
  13. L

    Anderson Silva Title

    KO/TKO · Knees to Head In Clinch · R1 2:59

    UFC 64: Unstoppable

    Oct 14, 2006

    10Str 0TD 0KD
  14. W

    David Loiseau Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 58: USA vs Canada

    Mar 4, 2006

    127Str 5TD 2KD
  15. W

    Nate Quarry Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:34

    UFC 56: Full Force

    Nov 19, 2005

    13Str 0TD 2KD
  16. W

    Evan Tanner Title

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Facial Cuts · R4 3:25

    UFC 53: Heavy Hitters

    Jun 4, 2005

    97Str 0TD 0KD
  17. W

    Ken Shamrock

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 2:42

    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale

    Apr 9, 2005

    23Str 0TD 0KD
  18. W

    Jorge Rivera

    Submission · Armbar From Mount · R3 4:28

    UFC 50: The War Of '04

    Oct 22, 2004

    41Str 3TD 1KD
  19. W

    Edwin DeWees

    KO/TKO · Knees to Body On Ground · R1 3:35

    UFC 44: Undisputed

    Sep 26, 2003

    37Str 0TD 1KD
  20. W

    Evan Tanner

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 2:40

    UFC 42: Sudden Impact

    Apr 25, 2003

    16Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Rich Franklin is 29-7 (1 NC) across 37 professional fights in 14 promotions, since a pro debut on June 19, 1999 (World Extreme Fighting). 17 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins29

  • KO/TKO 15
  • Submission 10
  • Decision 4

Pro losses7

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Decision 2
Finish rate
86% of wins
Longest win streak
14

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC14-62003
Extreme Challenge4-01999
SuperBrawl2-02004
Alaska Fighting Championship1-02004
Battleground1-02003
Extreme Challenge Trials1-02001
IFC0-0 (1 NC)2001
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye0-12003
Rings USA1-02001
UCC1-02002
UCC Hawaii1-02002
WEF1-02000
World Extreme Fighting1-01999
World Fighting Alliance1-02001

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Cung Le KO (punch), R1 UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le Nov 10, 2012
W Wanderlei Silva Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 147 Jun 23, 2012
L Forrest Griffin Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 126 Feb 5, 2011
W Chuck Liddell KO (punch), R1 UFC 115 Jun 12, 2010
L Vitor Belfort TKO (punches), R1 UFC 103 Sep 19, 2009
W Wanderlei Silva Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 99 Jun 13, 2009
L Dan Henderson Decision (split), R3 UFC 93 Jan 17, 2009
W Matt Hamill TKO (kick to the body), R3 UFC 88 Sep 6, 2008
W Travis Lutter TKO (punches), R2 UFC 83 Apr 19, 2008
L Anderson Silva TKO (knees), R2 UFC 77 Oct 20, 2007
W Yushin Okami Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 72 Jun 16, 2007
W Jason MacDonald TKO (corner stoppage), R2 UFC 68 Mar 3, 2007
L Anderson Silva KO (knee), R1 UFC 64 Oct 14, 2006
W David Loiseau Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 58 Mar 4, 2006
W Nate Quarry KO (punch), R1 UFC 56 Nov 19, 2005
W Evan Tanner TKO (doctor stoppage), R4 UFC 53 Jun 4, 2005
W Ken Shamrock TKO (punches), R1 The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale Apr 9, 2005
W Curtis Stout TKO (submission to punches), R2 SuperBrawl 38 Dec 12, 2004
W Jorge Rivera Submission (armbar), R3 UFC 50 Oct 22, 2004
W Ralph Dillon Submission (kimura), R1 Alaska Fighting Championship Jul 14, 2004
W Leo Sylvest TKO (submission to punches), R1 SuperBrawl 35 Apr 16, 2004
L Lyoto Machida TKO (head kick and punches), R2 Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 Dec 31, 2003
W Edwin Dewees TKO (punches and knees), R1 UFC 44 Sep 26, 2003
W Roberto Ramirez KO (punch), R1 Battleground 1: War Cry Jul 19, 2003
W Evan Tanner TKO (punches), R1 UFC 42 Apr 25, 2003
W Antony Rea TKO (punches), R1 UCC Hawaii: Eruption in Hawaii Sep 17, 2002
W Yan Pellerin Submission (armbar), R1 UCC 10: Battle for the Belts 2002 Jun 15, 2002
W Marvin Eastman Submission (armbar), R1 World Fighting Alliance 1 Nov 3, 2001
W Dennis Reed TKO (submission to punches), R1 Extreme Challenge Trials Aug 5, 2001
W Chris Seifert TKO (submission to punches), R2 Extreme Challenge 41 Jul 13, 2001
W Travis Fulton TKO (broken hand), R1 Rings USA: Battle of Champions Mar 17, 2001
NC Aaron Brink No Contest (accidental foot injury), R1 IFC: Warriors Challenge 11 Jan 13, 2001
W Dennis Reed Submission (armbar), R1 Extreme Challenge 35 Jun 29, 2000
W Gary Myers KO (head kick), R3 WEF 9: World Class May 13, 2000
W Rob Smith TKO (punches), R1 Extreme Challenge 31 Mar 24, 2000
W Eugene Pinault TKO (submission to punches), R1 Extreme Challenge: Trials Oct 4, 1999
W Michael Martin KO (head kick), R1 World Extreme Fighting 6 Jun 19, 1999

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Rich Franklin's record?

Rich Franklin's professional MMA record is 29 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is Rich Franklin?

Rich Franklin is 52 years old, born on October 5, 1974.

How tall is Rich Franklin and what is their reach?

Rich Franklin stands 6' 1" with a 76" reach.

Who did Rich Franklin fight last?

Rich Franklin lost to Cung Le by KO/TKO at UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le on Nov 10, 2012.

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