Rich Franklin

“Ace”

OctagonStats Rating 1646

21-7-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)

Reach76" (193 cm)

StanceSouthpaw

BornOct 05, 1974

Age52

DivisionMiddleweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.10

Str. Acc44%

SApM2.07

Str. Def62%

TD Avg1.31

TD Acc66%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.7

Recent form

L W L W L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

29 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

12 KO/TKO wins · 5 sub wins · 4 decision wins

Losses by method

5 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 2 decision losses

Finish rate81%

Times finished71%

StreakL1

Best streak8

Avg fight7:57

Octagon time3h 50m

Opp win%61%

ActiveJun. 29, 2000 – Nov. 10, 2012 (13y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night2

Knockout of the Night1

Total bonuses3

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Rich Franklin "Ace" is a 29-7-0 knockout artist (1 NC). 81% finish rate.

Rich debuted Jun. 29, 2000 vs Dennis Reed (win). Longest win streak: 8. 13 years active (Jun. 29, 2000–Nov. 10, 2012).

Best wins: Evan Tanner (KO/TKO R4, Jun. 04, 2005); Evan Tanner (KO/TKO Punches R1, Apr. 25, 2003); Wanderlei Silva (U-DEC R5, Jun. 23, 2012).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Nov. 10, 2012	UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le	L Cung Le	KO/TKO Punch	1	2:17	0 1	12 8	0 0	0 0
Jun. 23, 2012	UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2	W Wanderlei Silva	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 1	122 58	1 0	0 0
Feb. 05, 2011	UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort	L Forrest Griffin	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	33 50	1 5	0 0
Jun. 12, 2010	UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin	W Chuck Liddell	KO/TKO Punch	1	4:55	1 0	24 17	0 1	0 0
Sep. 19, 2009	UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort	L Vitor Belfort	KO/TKO Punch	1	3:02	0 0	4 9	0 0	0 0
Jun. 13, 2009	UFC 99: The Comeback	W Wanderlei Silva	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	52 38	1 1	0 0
Jan. 17, 2009	UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson	L Dan Henderson	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	39 36	0 4	0 0
Sep. 06, 2008	UFC 88: Breakthrough	W Matt Hamill	KO/TKO Kick	3	0:39	1 0	71 13	0 1	0 0
Apr. 19, 2008	UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2	W Travis Lutter	KO/TKO Punches	2	3:01	1 0	28 1	0 1	0 1
Oct. 20, 2007	UFC 77: Hostile Territory	L Anderson Silva	KO/TKO Knees	2	1:07	0 3	22 39	1 0	0 0
Jun. 16, 2007	UFC 72: Victory	W Yushin Okami	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	36 17	1 1	0 3
Mar. 03, 2007	UFC 68: The Uprising	W Jason MacDonald	KO/TKO	2	5:00	0 0	49 16	1 1	0 0
Oct. 14, 2006	UFC 64: Unstoppable	L Anderson Silva	KO/TKO Knees	1	2:59	0 1	10 31	0 0	0 0
Mar. 04, 2006	UFC 58: USA vs Canada	W David Loiseau	U-DEC	5	5:00	2 1	127 21	5 1	0 0
Nov. 19, 2005	UFC 56: Full Force	W Nate Quarry	KO/TKO Punch	1	2:34	2 0	13 4	0 0	0 0
Jun. 04, 2005	UFC 53: Heavy Hitters	W Evan Tanner	KO/TKO	4	3:25	0 1	97 25	0 1	1 1
Apr. 09, 2005	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale	W Ken Shamrock	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:42	0 0	23 0	0 1	0 2
Dec. 12, 2004	SuperBrawl 38	W Curtis Stout	KO/TKO Punches	2	1:28	0 0	24 9	3 0	3 0
Oct. 22, 2004	UFC 50: The War Of '04	W Jorge Rivera	SUB Armbar	3	4:28	1 0	41 22	3 0	1 0
Jul. 14, 2004	AFC 1	W Ralph Dillon	SUB Kimura	1	2:55	0 0	2 1	2 0	3 0
Apr. 16, 2004	SuperBrawl 35	W Leo Sylvest	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:13	0 0	8 0	0 0	0 0
Dec. 31, 2003	Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003	L Lyoto Machida	KO/TKO Punches	2	1:03	0 2	9 24	0 1	0 0
Sep. 26, 2003	UFC 44: Undisputed	W Edwin DeWees	KO/TKO Knees	1	3:35	1 0	37 4	0 1	0 1
Apr. 25, 2003	UFC 42: Sudden Impact	W Evan Tanner	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:40	1 0	16 6	0 0	0 0
Sep. 17, 2002	UCC Hawaii	W Antony Rea	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:46	1 0	15 8	0 0	0 0
Jun. 15, 2002	UCC 10	W Yan Pellerin	SUB Armbar	1	3:23	0 0	3 2	1 1	1 0
Nov. 03, 2001	WFA 1	W Marvin Eastman	SUB Armbar	1	1:02	0 0	4 3	0 1	1 0
Jan. 13, 2001	IFC - Warriors Challenge 11	NC Aaron Brink	CNC	1	2:14	0 0	16 11	0 0	0 0
Jun. 29, 2000	EC 35	W Dennis Reed	SUB	1	1:56	0 0	0 1	0 1	1 0

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