Rich Franklin

"Ace"

MMA Record: 29-7-0 (1 NC)
UFC Record: 14-6-0
Weight Class: Middleweight

Rich Franklin "Ace" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Rich Franklin has 14 wins in the UFC. Rich Franklin lands an average of 4.1 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.31 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

20
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Rich Franklin, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an impressive record of 29 wins, 7 losses, and 1 no contest (NC) throughout his career. He established himself in the middleweight division, weighing 185 lbs. Standing at 6' 1', he boasts a reach of 76 inches, fighting predominantly from a southpaw stance. In terms of performance, Franklin demonstrated an average of 4.1 significant strikes per minute during his UFC career, with a striking accuracy of 44%. He effectively defended against 62% of the strikes aimed at him, while absorbing approximately 2.07 strikes per minute. His takedown accuracy was 66%, and he averaged one successful takedown every 13 minutes. Franklin's submission attempts were relatively infrequent, with an average of 0.7 attempts per 15-minute period. Throughout his career, Franklin achieved some notable victories, most notably against Chuck Liddell, who held an ELO rating of 1163 at the time. His last fight was on November 10, 2012. In recent years, he competed against Vitor Belfort, Forrest Griffin, Wanderlei Silva, and Cung Le. The results were a loss to Vitor Belfort via KO/TKO punch, a win against Chuck Liddell by the same method, a loss to Forrest Griffin via unanimous decision, a win against Wanderlei Silva via unanimous decision, and a loss to Cung Le due to a KO/TKO punch.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1163

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 1'
Weight
Middleweight
Reach
76'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Oct 05 1974
Age
51
Peak ELO
1176
ELO Rank
58 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
511-211-4
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1062.8
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1049.6

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.1
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
44%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.07
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
62%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.31
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
66%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.7
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Rich Franklin Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2012-11-10 UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le Cung Le KO/TKO Punch 1 2:17 Loss
2012-06-23 UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 Wanderlei Silva U-DEC 5 5:00 Win
2011-02-05 UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort Forrest Griffin U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2010-06-12 UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin Chuck Liddell KO/TKO Punch 1 4:55 Win
2009-09-19 UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort Vitor Belfort KO/TKO Punch 1 3:02 Loss
2009-06-13 UFC 99: The Comeback Wanderlei Silva U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2009-01-17 UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson Dan Henderson S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2008-09-06 UFC 88: Breakthrough Matt Hamill KO/TKO Kick 3 0:39 Win
2008-04-19 UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 Travis Lutter KO/TKO Punches 2 3:01 Win
2007-10-20 UFC 77: Hostile Territory Anderson Silva KO/TKO Knees 2 1:07 Loss
2007-06-16 UFC 72: Victory Yushin Okami U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2007-03-03 UFC 68: The Uprising Jason MacDonald KO/TKO 2 5:00 Win
2006-10-14 UFC 64: Unstoppable Anderson Silva KO/TKO Knees 1 2:59 Loss
2006-03-04 UFC 58: USA vs Canada David Loiseau U-DEC 5 5:00 Win
2005-11-19 UFC 56: Full Force Nate Quarry KO/TKO Punch 1 2:34 Win
2005-06-04 UFC 53: Heavy Hitters Evan Tanner KO/TKO 4 3:25 Win
2005-04-09 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale Ken Shamrock KO/TKO Punches 1 2:42 Win
2004-10-22 UFC 50: The War Of '04 Jorge Rivera SUB Armbar 3 4:28 Win
2003-09-26 UFC 44: Undisputed Edwin DeWees KO/TKO Knees 1 3:35 Win
2003-04-25 UFC 42: Sudden Impact Evan Tanner KO/TKO Punches 1 2:40 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Rich Franklin ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
20 2012-11-10 Cung Le 1000 Loss -23 1142
19 2012-06-23 Wanderlei Silva 1016 Win +10 1165
18 2011-02-05 Forrest Griffin 1068 Loss -21 1155
17 2010-06-12 Chuck Liddell 1163 Win +21 1176
16 2009-09-19 Vitor Belfort 1095 Loss -20 1155
15 2009-06-13 Wanderlei Silva 996 Win +9 1175
14 2009-01-17 Dan Henderson 1008 Loss 0 1166
13 2008-09-06 Matt Hamill 1074 Win +18 1166
12 2008-04-19 Travis Lutter 996 Win +15 1148
11 2007-10-20 Anderson Silva 1090 Loss -19 1133
10 2007-06-16 Yushin Okami 1076 Win +13 1152
9 2007-03-03 Jason MacDonald 1043 Win +17 1139
8 2006-10-14 Anderson Silva 1024 Loss -21 1122
7 2006-03-04 David Loiseau 1070 Win +13 1143
6 2005-11-19 Nate Quarry 1063 Win +19 1130
5 2005-06-04 Evan Tanner 1142 Win +24 1111
4 2005-04-09 Ken Shamrock 1102 Win +23 1087
3 2004-10-22 Jorge Rivera 1000 Win +19 1064
2 2003-09-26 Edwin DeWees 1000 Win +20 1045
1 2003-04-25 Evan Tanner 1096 Win +25 1025

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