| Team | Team Extreme |
|---|---|
| Age | 50 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6' 1" |
| Weight Class | Middleweight |
| Out of | Cinncinnati, OH, OH |
| Born | Cinncinati, OH |
Prior to becoming a full time MMA fighter, Rich Franklin was a math teacher. He started learning submission fighting from instructional videos and then trained with Meat Truck Inc. and then under Matt "The Wizard" Hume. Franklin is currently ranked as a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After having a record of 17 wins and 1 loss, Franklin won the UFC Middleweight Championship on June 4, 2005 against Evan Tanner. His victory led to his being a coach (along with welterweight champion Matt Hughes) on the second season of the reality series, The Ultimate Fighter.
| Pro Record | 28-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 13 years, 4 months, 22 days |
| Rounds Fought | 52.9 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.7 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 4 months, 17 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 month, 12 days |
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 11/10/2012 | L (28-6-0) | Cung Le (8-2-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 186.0) | KO (Strike) UFC on Fuel 6 | 1 | 02:17 | |
| | 06/23/2012 | W (27-6-0) | Wanderlei Silva (35-11-1) | LHW (190.0 vs. 188.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin II | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/05/2011 | L (27-5-0) | Forrest Griffin (17-6-0) | LHW (203.0 vs. 205.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 126: Belfort vs. Silva | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 06/12/2010 | W (26-5-0) | Chuck Liddell (21-7-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | KO (Strike) UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin | 1 | 04:55 | |
| | 09/19/2009 | L (26-4-0) | Vitor Belfort (18-8-0) | LHW (195.0 vs. 196.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort | 1 | 03:02 | |
| | 06/13/2009 | W (25-4-0) | Wanderlei Silva (33-9-1) | LHW (194.0 vs. 194.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 99: The Comeback | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 01/17/2009 | L (25-3-0) | Dan Henderson (23-7-0) | LHW (203.0 vs. 202.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/06/2008 | W (24-3-0) | Matt Hamill (4-1-0) | LHW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage) UFC 88: Breakthrough | 3 | 00:39 | |
| | 04/19/2008 | W (23-3-0) | Travis Lutter (9-4-0) | MW (185.5 vs. 185.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 83: Serra vs. St. Pierre 2 | 2 | 03:01 | |
| | 10/20/2007 | L (23-2-0) | Anderson Silva (21-4-0) | MW (184.0 vs. 184.5) | TKO/RSC UFC 77 Hostile Territory | 2 | 01:07 | |
| | 06/16/2007 | W (22-2-0) | Yushin Okami (20-3-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 72: Victory | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/03/2007 | W (21-2-0) | Jason Macdonald (16-7-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 183.5) | TKO/RSC (Corner Stoppage) UFC 68: The Uprising | 2 | 05:00 | |
| | 10/14/2006 | L (21-1-0) | Anderson Silva (18-4-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage) UFC 64: Unstoppable | 1 | 02:59 | |
| | 03/04/2006 | W (20-1-0) | David Loiseau (14-4-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 58: USA vs. Canada | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/19/2005 | W (19-1-0) | Nate Quarry (9-1-0) | MW (183.5 vs. 185.0) | KO UFC 56: Full Force | 1 | 02:34 | |
| | 06/04/2005 | W (18-1-0) | Evan Tanner (31-4-0) | MW | TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage) UFC 53: Heavy Hitters | 4 | 03:45 | |
| | 04/09/2005 | W (17-1-0) | Ken Shamrock (26-8-2) | LHW (203.5 vs. 202.5) | TKO/RSC UFC: The Ultimate Fighter Finale | 1 | 02:44 | |
| NSF | 12/11/2004 | W (16-1-0) | Curtis Stout (6-5-1) | Submission (Punches) Superbrawl 38 | 2 | 01:28 | ||
| | 10/22/2004 | W (15-1-0) | Jorge Rivera (8-2-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) UFC 50: The War of '04 | 3 | 04:28 | ||
| NSF | 07/14/2004 | W (14-1-0) | Ralph Dillon (0-0-0) | Submission (Leylock) Alaska Fighting Championship 1 | 1 | 02:55 | ||
| NSF | 04/16/2004 | W (13-1-0) | Leo Sylvest (5-12-0) | Submission (Strikes) Superbrawl 35 | 1 | 01:13 | ||
| NSF | 12/31/2003 | L (13-0-0) | Lyoto Machida (2-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Punches) Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 | 2 | 01:03 | ||
| | 09/26/2003 | W (12-0-0) | Edwin Dewees (29-6-0) | LHW (204.0 vs. 198.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 44: Undisputed | 1 | 03:35 | |
| NSF | 07/19/2003 | W (11-0-0) | Roberto Ramirez (2-8-0) | KO (Punch) Battleground 1: War Cry | 1 | 00:10 | ||
| NSF | 04/25/2003 | W (10-0-0) | Evan Tanner (27-3-0) | TKO/RSC (Strikes) UFC 42: Sudden Impact | 1 | 02:20 | ||
| NSF | 09/17/2002 | W (9-0-0) | Antony Rea (3-0-0) | KO Universal Combat Challenge: Eruption in Hawaii | 1 | 02:46 | ||
| NSF | 06/15/2002 | W (8-0-0) | Yan Pellerin (1-1-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Universal Combat Challenge 10: Battle for the Belts 2002 | 1 | 03:12 | ||
| NSF | 11/03/2001 | W (7-0-0) | Marvin Eastman (3-1-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) World Fighting Alliance 1 | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 08/25/2001 | W (6-0-0) | Dennis Reed (34-26-1) | Submission (Strikes) Extreme Challenge Trials: August 2001 | 1 | 01:38 | ||
| NSF | 07/13/2001 | W (5-0-0) | Chris Seifert (4-1-0) | Submission (Punches) Extreme Challenge 41 | 2 | 01:45 | ||
| NSF | 03/17/2001 | W (4-0-0) | Travis Fulton (87-29-6) | TKO/RSC (Didn't Answer the bell for Round 2) Rings USA: Battle of Champions | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 01/13/2001 | (4-0-0) | Aaron Brink (8-4-0) | Unknown (Foot Caught in the Fence) International Fighting Championship: Warriors Challenge 11 | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 06/29/2000 | W (3-0-0) | Dennis Reed (27-20-1) | Submission (Arm Bar) Extreme Challenge 35 | 1 | 01:56 | ||
| NSF | 05/13/2000 | W (2-0-0) | Gary Myers (8-5-1) | KO (Kick) World Extreme Fighting 9: World Class | 3 | 00:59 | ||
| NSF | 03/25/2000 | W (1-0-0) | Rob Smith (1-1-0) | Submission (Strikes) Extreme Challenge 31 | 1 | 02:30 | ||
| NSF | 06/19/1999 | W (0-0-0) | Michael Martin (0-0-0) | KO (Round house Kick to the Head) World Extreme Fighting 6 | 1 | 00:15 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |
| Amateur Record: | 1-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 3 months, 9 days |
| Rounds Fought | 0.9 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 8.0 |
| Longest Layoff | 3 months, 9 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 3 months, 9 days |
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSF | 10/04/1999 | W (0-1-0) | Eugene Pinault (0-1-0) | Submission (Strikes) Extreme Challenge Trials: October 1999 | 1 | 01:27 | ||
| NSF | 06/25/1999 | L (0-0-0) | Mike McCormick (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Injury) Extreme Challenge Trials | 1 | 01:07 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |