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.