Winner

Anderson Silva

“The Spider”

Rich Franklin

“Ace”

2 fights between them

Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin Results

Anderson Silva def. Rich Franklin

KO/TKOR2 · 1:07Title fight

UFC 77: Hostile TerritoryOctober 20, 2007Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Anderson Silva defeated Rich Franklin by KO/TKO at 1:07 of round 2 at UFC 77: Hostile Territory on October 20, 2007 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The referee was John McCarthy.

Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin 2 — UFC 77: Hostile Territory (Oct 20, 2007)

Result: Anderson Silva won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOKnees to Head In Clinch
Round & time: R2 · 1:07
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Middleweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 77: Hostile Territory
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Finish at 1:07 of round 2

Fight stats

Anderson SilvaRich Franklin

3Knockdowns0
3939/47 · 83%Significant strikes22/56 · 39%22
4040/49 · 82%Total strikes23/58 · 40%23
00/1 · 0%Takedowns1/2 · 50%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:52Control time1:31

Significant strikes by target

Anderson SilvaHead 24 · Body 11 · Legs 4

Rich FranklinHead 8 · Body 7 · Legs 7

Significant strikes by position

Anderson SilvaDistance 12 · Clinch 27 · Ground 0

Rich FranklinDistance 17 · Clinch 5 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Anderson Silva	1	27/33	28/35	0/1	0:41
	Rich Franklin	0	18/39	19/41	1/2	1:31
2	Anderson Silva	2	12/14	12/14	0/0	0:11
	Rich Franklin	0	4/17	4/17	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Anderson Silva

UFC record before: 4-0
UFC record after: 5-0
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WNate MarquardtJul 7, 2007
WTravis LutterFeb 3, 2007
WRich FranklinOct 14, 2006

Next fight: W vs. Dan Henderson

Rich Franklin

UFC record before: 9-1
UFC record after: 9-2
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

WYushin OkamiJun 16, 2007
WJason MacDonaldMar 3, 2007
LAnderson SilvaOct 14, 2006

Next fight: W vs. Travis Lutter

Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin — UFC 64: Unstoppable (Oct 14, 2006)

Result: Anderson Silva won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOKnees to Head In Clinch
Round & time: R1 · 2:59
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Middleweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 64: Unstoppable
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 2:59 of round 1

Fight stats

Anderson SilvaRich Franklin

1Knockdowns0
3131/36 · 86%Significant strikes10/23 · 43%10
3131/36 · 86%Total strikes13/26 · 50%13
0—Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:22Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Anderson SilvaHead 5 · Body 23 · Legs 3

Rich FranklinHead 4 · Body 1 · Legs 5

Significant strikes by position

Anderson SilvaDistance 5 · Clinch 26 · Ground 0

Rich FranklinDistance 8 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Anderson Silva	1	31/36	31/36	0/0	0	0:22
	Rich Franklin	0	10/23	13/26	0/0	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Anderson Silva

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 2-0
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

WChris LebenJun 28, 2006

Next fight: W vs. Travis Lutter

Rich Franklin

UFC record before: 7-0
UFC record after: 7-1
Streak coming in: 7 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDavid LoiseauMar 4, 2006
WNate QuarryNov 19, 2005
WEvan TannerJun 4, 2005

Next fight: W vs. Jason MacDonald

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