On the clock
10 of 12 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
14–6UFC record
11 of 12Dominant wins
91Average win score
68thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came9 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate83% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed10
Average fight time9:22
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.3 / 1.9
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time22% of the fight
Best winEvan Tanner rated 1669 at 185 lb going in
Figures cover 17 of 20 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Rich Franklin’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 1strike differentialNo. 1average win scoreNo. 2hardest to hitNo. 2dominant-win rateNo. 3dominant winsNo. 4finish rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
96
92%
Average win scoreOut of 100
100
90.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
79
68th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
90
83%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
100
+2.31
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
64
4.25
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
98
1.95
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
45
1.13
ControlShare of fight time in control
64
22%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Evan Tanner, rated 1669 at 185 lb. Dominant in 11 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 10 Nov 2012, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1500, after 10 fights there.
7–3Record at 185 lb
6 of 7Dominant wins
90Average win score
1513Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate71% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time10:29
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 1.8
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min1.6
Control time30% of the fight
Best winEvan Tanner rated 1669 going in
Against the division
How Rich Franklin’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Rich Franklin is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 1strike differentialNo. 2hardest to hitNo. 3average win scoreNo. 7dominant winsNo. 9knockdownsNo. 9toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
95
89.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
84
73rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
72
71%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
100
+2.39
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
65
4.15
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
98
1.75
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
57
1.57
ControlShare of fight time in control
75
30%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 7 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Evan Tanner, rated 1669 at 185 lb. Dominant in 6 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 5 Feb 2011, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1708, after 7 fights there.
5–2Record at 205 lb
5 of 5Dominant wins
92Average win score
1462Avg opponent rating
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 2
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time7:47
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.5 / 2.3
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time8% of the fight
Best winChuck Liddell rated 1642 going in
Against the division
How Rich Franklin’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Rich Franklin is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 1average win scoreNo. 2hardest to hitNo. 4strike differentialNo. 4finish rateNo. 5knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
100
92.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
61
60th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
92
100%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
89
+2.15
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
59
4.46
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
96
2.31
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
37
0.28
ControlShare of fight time in control
37
8%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 5 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Chuck Liddell, rated 1642 at 205 lb. Dominant in 5 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
20 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2012 | Loss | 10–90 | Cung Le | KO/TKO | R1 2:17 | Middleweight | UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Win | 82–18 | Wanderlei Silva | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Catch Weight | UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 |
| 5 Feb 2011 | Loss | 18–82 | Forrest Griffin | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Win | 90–10 | Chuck Liddell | KO/TKO | R1 4:55 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Loss | 13–87 | Vitor Belfort | KO/TKO | R1 3:02 | Catch Weight | UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Win | 78–22 | Wanderlei Silva | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Catch Weight | UFC 99: The Comeback |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Loss | 28–72 | Dan Henderson | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Win | 94–6 | Matt Hamill | KO/TKO | R3 0:39 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 88: Breakthrough |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Win | 93–7 | Travis Lutter | KO/TKO | R2 3:01 | Middleweight | UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Loss | 9–91 | Anderson Silva | KO/TKO | R2 1:07 | Middleweight | UFC 77: Hostile Territory |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Win | 79–21 | Yushin Okami | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 72: Victory |
| 3 Mar 2007 | Win | 92–8 | Jason MacDonald | KO/TKO | R2 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 68: The Uprising |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Loss | 7–93 | Anderson Silva | KO/TKO | R1 2:59 | Middleweight | UFC 64: Unstoppable |
| 4 Mar 2006 | Win | 90–10 | David Loiseau | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 58: USA vs Canada |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Win | 91–9 | Nate Quarry | KO/TKO | R1 2:34 | Middleweight | UFC 56: Full Force |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Win | 86–14 | Evan Tanner | TKO (doctor) | R4 3:25 | Middleweight | UFC 53: Heavy Hitters |
| 9 Apr 2005 | Win | 90–10 | Ken Shamrock | KO/TKO | R1 2:42 | Light Heavyweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale |
| 22 Oct 2004 | Win | 96–4 | Jorge Rivera | submission | R3 4:28 | Middleweight | UFC 50: The War Of '04 |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Win | 95–5 | Edwin DeWees | KO/TKO | R1 3:35 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 44: Undisputed |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Win | 91–9 | Evan Tanner | KO/TKO | R1 2:40 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 42: Sudden Impact |