Rich Franklin “Ace”
UFC record 14-6-0 · professional record 29-7-0 (1 NC)
- Age
- 52 (born Oct 5, 1974)
- Height
- 185 cm (6' 1")
- Reach
- 193 cm (76")
- Leg reach
- —
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Weight
- 185 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- United States
- Status
- Retired
- UFC debut
- Apr 25, 2003
- Last fight
- Nov 10, 2012
3 fight-night bonuses: 2 Fight of the Night, 1 Knockout of the Night.
Title reigns
| Division | Won | Ended | How it ended | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | Jun 4, 2005 | Oct 14, 2006 | Lost the title | 2 |
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 4.23
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 43%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 2.05
- Sig. strike defence
- 63%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 1.04
- Takedown accuracy
- 63%
- Takedown defence
- 64%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.15
- Knockdowns
- 10
- Sig. strikes landed
- 856
- Takedowns landed
- 14
- Total fight time
- 3h 22m 24s
- Control time
- 37m 38s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Cung Le | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 2:17 | UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le | Nov 10, 2012 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Wanderlei Silva | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 | Jun 23, 2012 | 0 | 122 | 1 | 0 |
| L | Forrest Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort | Feb 5, 2011 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Chuck Liddell | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 4:55 | UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin | Jun 12, 2010 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Vitor Belfort | KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground | 1 | 3:02 | UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort | Sep 19, 2009 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Wanderlei Silva | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 99: The Comeback | Jun 13, 2009 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 0 |
| L | Dan Henderson | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson | Jan 17, 2009 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Matt Hamill | KO/TKO · Kick to Body At Distance | 3 | 0:39 | UFC 88: Breakthrough | Sep 6, 2008 | 1 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Travis Lutter | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 2 | 3:01 | UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 | Apr 19, 2008 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Anderson Silva | KO/TKO · Knees to Head In Clinch | 2 | 1:07 | UFC 77: Hostile Territory | Oct 20, 2007 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Yushin Okami | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 72: Victory | Jun 16, 2007 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Jason MacDonald | KO/TKO | 2 | 5:00 | UFC 68: The Uprising | Mar 3, 2007 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 0 |
| L | Anderson Silva | KO/TKO · Knees to Head In Clinch | 1 | 2:59 | UFC 64: Unstoppable | Oct 14, 2006 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| W | David Loiseau | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 58: USA vs Canada | Mar 4, 2006 | 2 | 127 | 5 | 0 |
| W | Nate Quarry | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 2:34 | UFC 56: Full Force | Nov 19, 2005 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Evan Tanner | KO/TKO · Doctor's Stoppage: Facial Cuts | 4 | 3:25 | UFC 53: Heavy Hitters | Jun 4, 2005 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 1 |
| W | Ken Shamrock | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 1 | 2:42 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale | Apr 9, 2005 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Jorge Rivera | Submission · Armbar From Mount | 3 | 4:28 | UFC 50: The War Of '04 | Oct 22, 2004 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 1 |
| W | Edwin DeWees | KO/TKO · Knees to Body On Ground | 1 | 3:35 | UFC 44: Undisputed | Sep 26, 2003 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Evan Tanner | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 1 | 2:40 | UFC 42: Sudden Impact | Apr 25, 2003 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 |