Dan Henderson vs. Rich Franklin Result

Dan Henderson def. Rich Franklin

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 93: Franklin vs HendersonJanuary 17, 2009Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Dan Henderson defeated Rich Franklin by split decision at UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson on January 17, 2009 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland. The referee was Dan Miragliotta. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-28, 27-30.

Dan Henderson vs. Rich Franklin — UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson (Jan 17, 2009)

Result: Dan Henderson won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Division: Light Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson
Location: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Judges' scorecards

Chris Lee
29–28
For Dan Henderson
Tim Vannatta
29–28
For Dan Henderson
Chris Watts
27–30
Dissenting card

Fight stats

Dan HendersonRich Franklin

0Knockdowns0
3636/88 · 41%Significant strikes39/96 · 41%39
4343/96 · 45%Total strikes47/106 · 44%47
44/6 · 67%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
5:06Control time1:33

Significant strikes by target

Dan HendersonHead 18 · Body 3 · Legs 15

Rich FranklinHead 14 · Body 22 · Legs 3

Significant strikes by position

Dan HendersonDistance 21 · Clinch 4 · Ground 11

Rich FranklinDistance 31 · Clinch 8 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Dan Henderson	18/36	21/40	2/2	1:45
	Rich Franklin	10/21	10/21	0/0	0:01
2	Dan Henderson	11/31	14/34	1/2	2:27
	Rich Franklin	8/26	9/27	0/0	0:03
3	Dan Henderson	7/21	8/22	1/2	0:54
	Rich Franklin	21/49	28/58	0/0	1:29

Where it sat in their careers

Dan Henderson

UFC record before: 3-2
UFC record after: 4-2
Age at the fight: 38

Last UFC bouts before this one

WRousimar PalharesSep 6, 2008
LAnderson SilvaMar 1, 2008
LQuinton JacksonSep 8, 2007

Next fight: W vs. Michael Bisping

Rich Franklin

UFC record before: 11-2
UFC record after: 11-3
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMatt HamillSep 6, 2008
WTravis LutterApr 19, 2008
LAnderson SilvaOct 20, 2007

Next fight: W vs. Wanderlei Silva

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