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Middleweight · Last Fought Nov 2012

Rich Franklin

UFC Record
14-6
Age
51
Height
6'1"
Reach
76"
Stance
Southpaw

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1578Going Into Their Last Fight, Nov 2012
1833Best, Oct 2006
1585Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

1400160018002000200420062008201020121416 going into Evan Tanner, Apr 20031584 going into Edwin DeWees, Sep 20031551 going into Jorge Rivera, Oct 20041642 going into Ken Shamrock, Apr 20051663 going into Evan Tanner, Jun 20051760 going into Nate Quarry, Nov 20051784 going into David Loiseau, Mar 20061833 going into Anderson Silva, Oct 20061726 going into Jason MacDonald, Mar 20071742 going into Yushin Okami, Jun 20071741 going into Anderson Silva, Oct 20071653 going into Travis Lutter, Apr 20081658 going into Matt Hamill, Sep 20081722 going into Dan Henderson, Jan 20091665 going into Wanderlei Silva, Jun 20091644 going into Vitor Belfort, Sep 20091613 going into Chuck Liddell, Jun 20101609 going into Forrest Griffin, Feb 20111534 going into Wanderlei Silva, Jun 20121578 going into Cung Le, Nov 20121578
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1585After Their Last Fight, Nov 2012
1625Best, Jan 2009
1578Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

1500155016001650200420062008201020121500 going into Evan Tanner, Apr 20031519 going into Edwin DeWees, Sep 20031534 going into Jorge Rivera, Oct 20041549 going into Ken Shamrock, Apr 20051565 going into Evan Tanner, Jun 20051583 going into Nate Quarry, Nov 20051598 going into David Loiseau, Mar 20061612 going into Anderson Silva, Oct 20061591 going into Jason MacDonald, Mar 20071605 going into Yushin Okami, Jun 20071619 going into Anderson Silva, Oct 20071601 going into Travis Lutter, Apr 20081612 going into Matt Hamill, Sep 20081625 going into Dan Henderson, Jan 20091604 going into Wanderlei Silva, Jun 20091615 going into Vitor Belfort, Sep 20091596 going into Chuck Liddell, Jun 20101612 going into Forrest Griffin, Feb 20111594 going into Wanderlei Silva, Jun 20121605 going into Cung Le, Nov 20121585 after their last fight1585
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

4.23Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
43%Striking Accuracy
2.05Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
63%Striking Defense
0.74Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
1.04Takedowns per 15 Minutes
64%Takedown Accuracy
64%Takedown Defense
0.15Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
19%Share of Fight Time in Control
10.1 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins914
Losses402

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Cung LeKO/TKO · R1 2:17Nov 10, 2012UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Rich FranklinCung Le
1578Fighter Elo Going In1359
1605Classic Elo Going In1499
12 of 21Significant Strikes8 of 16
12 of 21Total Strikes8 of 16
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:02
Winvs. Wanderlei SilvaUnanimous DecisionJun 23, 2012UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2

Catch Weight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Rich FranklinWanderlei Silva
1534Fighter Elo Going In1440
1594Classic Elo Going In1497
122 of 336Significant Strikes58 of 187
126 of 342Total Strikes80 of 213
1 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:48Control Time0:39
Lossvs. Forrest GriffinUnanimous DecisionFeb 5, 2011UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Rich FranklinForrest Griffin
1609Fighter Elo Going In1588
1612Classic Elo Going In1566
33 of 104Significant Strikes50 of 155
40 of 112Total Strikes126 of 249
1 of 2Takedowns5 of 7
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:21Control Time5:50
Winvs. Chuck LiddellKO/TKO · R1 4:55Jun 12, 2010UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Rich FranklinChuck Liddell
1613Fighter Elo Going In1446
1596Classic Elo Going In1605
24 of 52Significant Strikes17 of 41
27 of 55Total Strikes19 of 44
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 1
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:05Control Time0:29
Lossvs. Vitor BelfortKO/TKO · R1 3:02Sep 19, 2009UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort

Catch Weight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Rich FranklinVitor Belfort
1644Fighter Elo Going In1512
1615Classic Elo Going In1548
4 of 19Significant Strikes9 of 22
4 of 19Total Strikes9 of 22
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:04
Winvs. Wanderlei SilvaUnanimous DecisionJun 13, 2009UFC 99: The Comeback

Catch Weight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Rich FranklinWanderlei Silva
1665Fighter Elo Going In1481
1604Classic Elo Going In1483
52 of 150Significant Strikes38 of 137
67 of 167Total Strikes55 of 157
1 of 2Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:18Control Time1:33
Lossvs. Dan HendersonSplit DecisionJan 17, 2009UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Rich FranklinDan Henderson
1722Fighter Elo Going In1384
1625Classic Elo Going In1520
39 of 96Significant Strikes36 of 88
47 of 106Total Strikes43 of 96
0 of 0Takedowns4 of 6
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:33Control Time5:04
Winvs. Matt HamillKO/TKO · R3 0:39Sep 6, 2008UFC 88: Breakthrough

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Rich FranklinMatt Hamill
1658Fighter Elo Going In1681
1612Classic Elo Going In1545
71 of 136Significant Strikes13 of 58
71 of 136Total Strikes17 of 62
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 6
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:04Control Time0:32
Winvs. Travis LutterKO/TKO · R2 3:01Apr 19, 2008UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Rich FranklinTravis Lutter
1653Fighter Elo Going In1399
1601Classic Elo Going In1486
28 of 43Significant Strikes1 of 9
56 of 75Total Strikes9 of 18
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 9
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
2:05Control Time3:22
Lossvs. Anderson SilvaKO/TKO · R2 1:07Oct 20, 2007UFC 77: Hostile Territory

UFC Middleweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Rich FranklinAnderson Silva
1741Fighter Elo Going In1703
1619Classic Elo Going In1570
22 of 56Significant Strikes39 of 47
23 of 58Total Strikes40 of 49
1 of 2Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns3
0Submission Attempts0
1:31Control Time0:54
Winvs. Yushin OkamiUnanimous DecisionJun 16, 2007UFC 72: Victory

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Rich FranklinYushin Okami
1742Fighter Elo Going In1763
1605Classic Elo Going In1565
36 of 102Significant Strikes17 of 59
42 of 110Total Strikes34 of 78
1 of 3Takedowns1 of 2
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts3
2:58Control Time1:57
Winvs. Jason MacDonaldKO/TKO · R2 5:00Mar 3, 2007UFC 68: The Uprising

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Rich FranklinJason MacDonald
1726Fighter Elo Going In1586
1591Classic Elo Going In1534
49 of 89Significant Strikes16 of 27
63 of 103Total Strikes27 of 38
1 of 1Takedowns1 of 11
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
4:56Control Time1:58
Lossvs. Anderson SilvaKO/TKO · R1 2:59Oct 14, 2006UFC 64: Unstoppable

UFC Middleweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Rich FranklinAnderson Silva
1833Fighter Elo Going In1648
1612Classic Elo Going In1519
10 of 23Significant Strikes31 of 36
13 of 26Total Strikes31 of 36
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:23
Winvs. David LoiseauUnanimous DecisionMar 4, 2006UFC 58: USA vs Canada

UFC Middleweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Rich FranklinDavid Loiseau
1784Fighter Elo Going In1591
1598Classic Elo Going In1549
127 of 244Significant Strikes21 of 72
211 of 339Total Strikes26 of 78
5 of 6Takedowns1 of 1
2Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
8:39Control Time0:15
Winvs. Nate QuarryKO/TKO · R1 2:34Nov 19, 2005UFC 56: Full Force

UFC Middleweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Rich FranklinNate Quarry
1760Fighter Elo Going In1555
1583Classic Elo Going In1548
13 of 34Significant Strikes4 of 20
15 of 36Total Strikes4 of 20
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
2Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:10Control Time0:00
Winvs. Evan TannerTKO (Doctor's Stoppage) · R4 3:25Jun 4, 2005UFC 53: Heavy Hitters

UFC Middleweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Rich FranklinEvan Tanner
1663Fighter Elo Going In1629
1565Classic Elo Going In1607
97 of 272Significant Strikes25 of 95
104 of 279Total Strikes27 of 99
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 5
0Knockdowns1
1Submission Attempts1
1:15Control Time0:47
Winvs. Ken ShamrockKO/TKO · R1 2:42Apr 9, 2005The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Rich FranklinKen Shamrock
1642Fighter Elo Going In1453
1549Classic Elo Going In1563
23 of 36Significant Strikes0 of 4
25 of 38Total Strikes0 of 4
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
0:17Control Time0:26
Winvs. Jorge RiveraSubmission · R3 4:28Oct 22, 2004UFC 50: The War Of '04

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Rich FranklinJorge Rivera
1551Fighter Elo Going In1460
1534Classic Elo Going In1500
41 of 73Significant Strikes22 of 41
84 of 116Total Strikes60 of 81
3 of 3Takedowns0 of 1
1Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
9:37Control Time0:49
Winvs. Edwin DeWeesKO/TKO · R1 3:35Sep 26, 2003UFC 44: Undisputed

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Rich FranklinEdwin DeWees
1584Fighter Elo Going In1486
1519Classic Elo Going In1500
37 of 46Significant Strikes4 of 6
44 of 53Total Strikes13 of 15
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 1
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
1:59Control Time0:35
Winvs. Evan TannerKO/TKO · R1 2:40Apr 25, 2003UFC 42: Sudden Impact

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Rich FranklinEvan Tanner
1416Fighter Elo Going In1611
1500Classic Elo Going In1573
16 of 38Significant Strikes6 of 14
16 of 38Total Strikes6 of 14
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:02Control Time0:00