Athlete record · men's pool · professional MMA
Rich Franklin
All-time rank#291of 148,662 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,330Mar 4, 2006
Current rating2,249after last rated bout
Rated record29–736 rated bouts
StatusInactivelast fought Nov 2012 · out of the 18-month window
FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout
★ The badge caseevery rung earned, newest first · the ladder only ascends
FIG. 2 The fight record37 professional bouts
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2012 | Cung Le | L | KO (Punch) | 1 | 2:17 | UFC on Fuel TV 6 - Franklin vs. Le | 2,249 |
| Jun 23, 2012 | Wanderlei Silva | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 147 - Silva vs. Franklin 2 | 2,297 |
| Feb 5, 2011 | Forrest Griffin | L | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 126 - Silva vs. Belfort | 2,275 |
| Jun 12, 2010 | Chuck Liddell | W | KO (Punch) | 1 | 4:55 | UFC 115 - Liddell vs. Franklin | 2,311 |
| Sep 19, 2009 | Vitor Belfort | L | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:02 | UFC 103 - Franklin vs. Belfort | 2,282 |
| Jun 13, 2009 | Wanderlei Silva | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 99 - The Comeback | 2,326 |
| Jan 17, 2009 | Dan Henderson | L | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 93 - Franklin vs. Henderson | 2,309 |
| Sep 6, 2008 | Matt Hamill | W | TKO (Kick to the Body) | 3 | 0:39 | UFC 88 - Breakthrough | 2,328 |
| Apr 19, 2008 | Travis Lutter | W | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:01 | UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre 2 | 2,309 |
| Oct 20, 2007 | Anderson Silva | L | TKO (Knees) | 2 | 1:07 | UFC 77 - Hostile Territory | 2,287 |
| Jun 16, 2007 | Yushin Okami | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 72 - Victory | 2,322 |
| Mar 3, 2007 | Jason MacDonald | W | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | UFC 68 - Uprising | 2,305 |
| Dec 16, 2006 | ★ BRONZE BADGE EARNED2+ years active at №1 Middleweight · follows Steel | ||||||
| Oct 14, 2006 | Anderson Silva | L | KO (Knee) | 1 | 2:59 | UFC 64 - Unstoppable | 2,282 |
| Mar 4, 2006 | David Loiseau | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 58 - USA vs. Canada | 2,330 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | ★ STEEL BADGE EARNED1+ year active at №1 Middleweight | ||||||
| Nov 19, 2005 | Nate Quarry | W | KO (Punch) | 1 | 2:34 | UFC 56 - Full Force | 2,314 |
| Jun 4, 2005 | Evan Tanner | W | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 4 | 3:25 | UFC 53 - Heavy Hitters | 2,294 |
| Apr 9, 2005 | Ken Shamrock | W | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:42 | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale | 2,262 |
| Dec 12, 2004 | Curtis Stout | W | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 2 | 1:28 | SB 38 - SuperBrawl 38 | 2,239 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | Jorge Rivera | W | Submission (Armbar) | 3 | 4:28 | UFC 50 - The War of '04 | 2,225 |
| Jul 14, 2004 | Ralph Dillon | W | Submission (Kimura) | 1 | 2:55 | AFC 1 - Alaska Fighting Championship | 2,189 |
| Apr 16, 2004 | Leo Sylvest | W | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 1:13 | SB 35 - SuperBrawl 35 | 2,182 |
| Dec 31, 2003 | Lyoto Machida | L | TKO (Head Kick and Punches) | 2 | 1:03 | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 - Inoki Festival | 2,178 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | Edwin Dewees | W | TKO (Punches and Knees) | 1 | 3:35 | UFC 44 - Undisputed | 2,246 |
| Jul 19, 2003 | Roberto Ramirez | W | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:10 | Battleground 1 - War Cry | 2,216 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | Evan Tanner | W | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:40 | UFC 42 - Sudden Impact | 2,214 |
| Sep 17, 2002 | Antony Rea | W | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:46 | UCC Hawaii - Eruption in Hawaii | 2,168 |
| Jun 15, 2002 | Yan Pellerin | W | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 3:12 | UCC 10 - Battle for the Belts 2002 | 2,139 |
| Nov 3, 2001 | Marvin Eastman | W | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:02 | WFA 1 - World Fighting Alliance 1 | 2,129 |
| Aug 25, 2001 | Dennis Reed | W | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 1:38 | EC - Extreme Challenge Trials | 2,098 |
| Jul 13, 2001 | Chris Seifert | W | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 2 | 1:45 | EC 41 - Extreme Challenge 41 | 2,080 |
| Mar 17, 2001 | Travis Fulton | W | TKO (Broken Hand) | 1 | 5:00 | Rings USA - Battle of Champions | 2,064 |
| Jan 13, 2001 | Aaron Brink | NC | No Contest (Accidental Foot Injury) | 1 | N/A | IFC WC 11 - Warriors Challenge 11 | · |
| Jun 29, 2000 | Dennis Reed | W | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:56 | EC 35 - Extreme Challenge 35 | 2,011 |
| May 13, 2000 | Gary Myers | W | KO (Head Kick) | 3 | 0:59 | WEF 9 - World Class | 1,977 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | Rob Smith | W | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:30 | EC 31 - Extreme Challenge 31 | 1,924 |
| Oct 4, 1999 | Eugene Pinault | W | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 1:27 | Extreme Challenge - Trials | 1,851 |
| Jun 19, 1999 | Michael Martin | W | KO (Head Kick) | 1 | 0:21 | WEF 6 - World Extreme Fighting 6 | 1,763 |
1 bout shown with “·” did not move the rating — DQ, no-contest, or unresolvable outcome are excluded by the methodology.