Evan Tanner

Rich Franklin

Rich Franklin

“Ace”

2 fights between them

Evan Tanner vs. Rich Franklin Results

Rich Franklin def. Evan Tanner

TKO (doctor's stoppage)R4 · 3:25Title fight

UFC 53: Heavy HittersJune 4, 2005Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Rich Franklin defeated Evan Tanner by TKO (doctor's stoppage) at 3:25 of round 4 at UFC 53: Heavy Hitters on June 4, 2005 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. The referee was Herb Dean.

Evan Tanner vs. Rich Franklin 2 — UFC 53: Heavy Hitters (Jun 4, 2005)

Result: Rich Franklin won
Method: KO/TKOTKO (doctor's stoppage)Facial Cuts
Round & time: R4 · 3:25
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Middleweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Finish at 3:25 of round 4

R1

R2

R3

R4

R5

Fight stats

Evan TannerRich Franklin

1Knockdowns0
2525/95 · 26%Significant strikes97/272 · 36%97
2727/99 · 27%Total strikes104/279 · 37%104
11/5 · 20%Takedowns—0
1Submission attempts1
0Reversals1
0:48Control time1:15

Significant strikes by target

Evan TannerHead 15 · Body 9 · Legs 1

Rich FranklinHead 79 · Body 11 · Legs 7

Significant strikes by position

Evan TannerDistance 22 · Clinch 3 · Ground 0

Rich FranklinDistance 82 · Clinch 15 · 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	Evan Tanner	1	5/25	6/28	0/0	1	0:12
	Rich Franklin	0	20/75	20/75	0/0	0	0:25
2	Evan Tanner	0	9/31	10/32	1/1	0	0:36
	Rich Franklin	0	16/62	17/63	0/0	0	0:00
3	Evan Tanner	0	7/26	7/26	0/2	0	0:00
	Rich Franklin	0	37/82	42/87	0/0	1	0:37
4	Evan Tanner	0	4/13	4/13	0/2	0	0:00
	Rich Franklin	0	24/53	25/54	0/0	0	0:13

Where it sat in their careers

UFC record before: 10-2
UFC record after: 10-3
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDavid TerrellFeb 5, 2005
WRobbie LawlerOct 22, 2004
WPhil BaroniJun 19, 2004

Next fight: L vs. David Loiseau

UFC record before: 4-0
UFC record after: 5-0
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WKen ShamrockApr 9, 2005
WJorge RiveraOct 22, 2004
WEdwin DeWeesSep 26, 2003

Next fight: W vs. Nate Quarry

Evan Tanner vs. Rich Franklin — UFC 42: Sudden Impact (Apr 25, 2003)

Result: Rich Franklin won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head At Distance
Round & time: R1 · 2:40
Referee: Larry Landless
Division: Light Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 42: Sudden Impact
Location: Miami, Florida, USA

Finish at 2:40 of round 1

R1

R2

R3

Fight stats

Evan TannerRich Franklin

0Knockdowns1
66/14 · 43%Significant strikes16/38 · 42%16
66/14 · 43%Total strikes16/38 · 42%16
0—Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time0:02

Significant strikes by target

Evan TannerHead 0 · Body 5 · Legs 1

Rich FranklinHead 13 · Body 1 · Legs 2

Significant strikes by position

Evan TannerDistance 4 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Rich FranklinDistance 16 · Clinch 0 · 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	Evan Tanner	0	6/14	6/14	0/0	0	0:00
	Rich Franklin	1	16/38	16/38	0/0	0	0:02

Where it sat in their careers

UFC record before: 6-1
UFC record after: 6-2
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WChris HasemanJul 13, 2002
WElvis SinosicMar 22, 2002
WHomer MooreNov 2, 2001

Next fight: W vs. Phil Baroni

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 1-0
Age at the fight: 28

Next fight: W vs. Edwin DeWees

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