Middleweight Bout
Rich Franklin
“Ace”
- Record
- 14-6-0
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Reach
- 76"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Born
- Oct 05, 1974
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 20
- Minutes
- 202.4
- Knockdowns
- 10
- Sig. accuracy
- 43.5%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 63.4
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 63.6%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 2
- Control / 15
- 2:47
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 4.23
- KD / 15
- 0.74
- CTRL / 15
- 2:47
Sig. strikes landed per minute
79th percentile
285 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
84th percentile
285 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
49th percentile
285 peers
KD / 15 leads this profile at the 84th percentile of Middleweight peers (0.74). The path in this sample uses knockdown rate and striking volume together.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 285 Middleweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head65.3%
- Body23.1%
- Leg11.6%
- Distance69.6%
- Clinch17.6%
- Ground12.7%
Defense
- Head55.7%
- Body26.3%
- Leg18.1%
- Distance59.5%
- Clinch28.9%
- Ground11.6%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 20 | 17.8/37.4 | 47.5% | 10/22.8 | 56.0% | 0.1/0.3 | 60.0% | 0.5/1 | 50.0% | 0:35 | 0:47 |
| R2 | 12 | 20.2/48.4 | 41.7% | 9.7/28.9 | 66.6% | 0.2/0.4 | 40.5% | 0.3/1.8 | 81.0% | 0:48 | 0:33 |
| R3 | 9 | 17.1/41.6 | 41.2% | 7.6/25.4 | 70.3% | 0.7/1 | 67.0% | 0.4/1 | 55.6% | 1:11 | 0:23 |
| R4 | 3 | 23.3/56 | 41.7% | 5.7/17 | 66.7% | 0.3/0.3 | 100.0% | 0/0.7 | 100.0% | 0:40 | 0:00 |
| R5 | 2 | 17.5/50 | 35.0% | 7/26 | 73.1% | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0.5/0.5 | 0.0% | 1:53 | 0:03 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 99/109
- Accuracy
- 90.8%
- Share of sig.
- 11.6%
- Per round
- 2.2
- Per 15
- 7.3
- Leg defense
- 19.4%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 20 | 58 | 63 | 92.1% | 16.3% | 43/50 | 14.0% |
| R2 | 12 | 30 | 34 | 88.2% | 12.4% | 18/25 | 28.0% |
| R3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 90.0% | 5.8% | 14/18 | 22.2% |
| R4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 2.9% | 0/0 | — |
| R5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 0/0 | — |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cung LeUFC Macao: Franklin vs Le · Nov 10, 2012 | 6/7 | 85.7% | 2/2 |
| Wanderlei SilvaUFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 · Jun 23, 2012 | 3/3 | 100.0% | 4/4 |
| Forrest GriffinUFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011 | 2/2 | 100.0% | 10/15 |
| Chuck LiddellUFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · Jun 12, 2010 | 6/7 | 85.7% | 3/4 |
| Vitor BelfortUFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · Sep 19, 2009 | 2/2 | 100.0% | 2/2 |
| Wanderlei SilvaUFC 99: The Comeback · Jun 13, 2009 | 7/8 | 87.5% | 8/13 |
| Dan HendersonUFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson · Jan 17, 2009 | 3/3 | 100.0% | 15/19 |
| Matt HamillUFC 88: Breakthrough · Sep 6, 2008 | 25/26 | 96.2% | 4/4 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 20 | 3/5 | 60.0% | 10/20 | 50.0% | Shots |
| R2 | 12 | 2/5 | 40.0% | 4/21 | 81.0% | Shots |
| R3 | 9 | 6/9 | 66.7% | 4/9 | 55.6% | Shots |
| R4 | 3 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0/2 | 100.0% | Shots |
| R5 | 2 | 2/2 | 100.0% | 1/1 | 0.0% | Shots |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Loss vs Cung Le
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:17
UFC Macao: Franklin vs LeNov 10, 2012
KD 0
Sig 12/21 for · 8/16 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:02 against
Targets head 6 · body 0 · leg 6
Against head 4 · body 2 · leg 2
Position distance 12 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Wanderlei Silva
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2Jun 23, 2012
KD 0
Sig 122/336 for · 58/187 against
TD 1/2 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:48 for · 0:39 against
Targets head 97 · body 22 · leg 3
Against head 51 · body 3 · leg 4
Position distance 118 · clinch 0 · ground 4
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Forrest Griffin
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortFeb 5, 2011
KD 0
Sig 33/104 for · 50/155 against
TD 1/2 for · 5/7 against
Ctrl 0:21 for · 5:50 against
Targets head 21 · body 10 · leg 2
Against head 28 · body 12 · leg 10
Position distance 30 · clinch 3 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Chuck Liddell
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:55
UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinJun 12, 2010
KD 1
Sig 24/52 for · 17/41 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 0:05 for · 0:29 against
Targets head 14 · body 4 · leg 6
Against head 12 · body 2 · leg 3
Position distance 20 · clinch 2 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Vitor Belfort
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:02
UFC 103: Franklin vs BelfortSep 19, 2009
KD 0
Sig 4/19 for · 9/22 against
TD 0/1 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:04 against
Targets head 0 · body 2 · leg 2
Against head 7 · body 0 · leg 2
Position distance 4 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Wanderlei Silva
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 99: The ComebackJun 13, 2009
KD 0
Sig 52/150 for · 38/137 against
TD 1/2 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 1:18 for · 1:33 against
Targets head 32 · body 13 · leg 7
Against head 26 · body 4 · leg 8
Position distance 45 · clinch 4 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Dan Henderson
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 93: Franklin vs HendersonJan 17, 2009
KD 0
Sig 39/96 for · 36/88 against
TD 0/0 for · 4/6 against
Ctrl 1:33 for · 5:04 against
Targets head 14 · body 22 · leg 3
Against head 18 · body 3 · leg 15
Position distance 31 · clinch 8 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Matt Hamill
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 0:39
UFC 88: BreakthroughSep 6, 2008
KD 1
Sig 71/136 for · 13/58 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/6 against
Ctrl 0:04 for · 0:32 against
Targets head 36 · body 10 · leg 25
Against head 7 · body 2 · leg 4
Position distance 64 · clinch 4 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Travis Lutter
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 3:01
UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2Apr 19, 2008
KD 1
Sig 28/43 for · 1/9 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/9 against
Ctrl 2:05 for · 3:22 against
Targets head 18 · body 9 · leg 1
Against head 1 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 14 · clinch 10 · ground 4
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Anderson Silva
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:07
UFC 77: Hostile TerritoryOct 20, 2007
KD 0
Sig 22/56 for · 39/47 against
TD 1/2 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 1:31 for · 0:54 against
Targets head 8 · body 7 · leg 7
Against head 24 · body 11 · leg 4
Position distance 17 · clinch 5 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Yushin Okami
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 72: VictoryJun 16, 2007
KD 0
Sig 36/102 for · 17/59 against
TD 1/3 for · 1/2 against
Ctrl 2:58 for · 1:57 against
Targets head 13 · body 10 · leg 13
Against head 9 · body 3 · leg 5
Position distance 28 · clinch 7 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jason MacDonald
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 5:00
UFC 68: The UprisingMar 3, 2007
KD 0
Sig 49/89 for · 16/27 against
TD 1/1 for · 1/11 against
Ctrl 4:56 for · 1:58 against
Targets head 44 · body 3 · leg 2
Against head 0 · body 3 · leg 13
Position distance 10 · clinch 9 · ground 30
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Anderson Silva
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:59
UFC 64: UnstoppableOct 14, 2006
KD 0
Sig 10/23 for · 31/36 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:23 against
Targets head 4 · body 1 · leg 5
Against head 5 · body 23 · leg 3
Position distance 8 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs David Loiseau
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 58: USA vs CanadaMar 4, 2006
KD 2
Sig 127/244 for · 21/72 against
TD 5/6 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 8:39 for · 0:15 against
Targets head 82 · body 42 · leg 3
Against head 11 · body 10 · leg 0
Position distance 74 · clinch 32 · ground 21
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Nate Quarry
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:34
UFC 56: Full ForceNov 19, 2005
KD 2
Sig 13/34 for · 4/20 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:10 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 10 · body 2 · leg 1
Against head 3 · body 1 · leg 0
Position distance 8 · clinch 3 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Evan Tanner
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Round 4 · 3:25
UFC 53: Heavy HittersJun 4, 2005
KD 0
Sig 97/272 for · 25/95 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/5 against
Ctrl 1:15 for · 0:47 against
Targets head 79 · body 11 · leg 7
Against head 15 · body 9 · leg 1
Position distance 82 · clinch 15 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Ken Shamrock
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:42
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell FinaleApr 9, 2005
KD 0
Sig 23/36 for · 0/4 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 0:17 for · 0:26 against
Targets head 20 · body 3 · leg 0
Against head 0 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 6 · clinch 0 · ground 17
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jorge Rivera
Submission · Round 3 · 4:28
UFC 50: The War Of '04Oct 22, 2004
KD 1
Sig 41/73 for · 22/41 against
TD 3/3 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 9:37 for · 0:49 against
Targets head 27 · body 11 · leg 3
Against head 9 · body 13 · leg 0
Position distance 6 · clinch 26 · ground 9
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Edwin DeWees
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:35
UFC 44: UndisputedSep 26, 2003
KD 1
Sig 37/46 for · 4/6 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 1:59 for · 0:35 against
Targets head 21 · body 15 · leg 1
Against head 1 · body 3 · leg 0
Position distance 3 · clinch 21 · ground 13
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Evan Tanner
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:40
UFC 42: Sudden ImpactApr 25, 2003
KD 1
Sig 16/38 for · 6/14 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:02 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 13 · body 1 · leg 2
Against head 0 · body 5 · leg 1
Position distance 16 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against