Wanderlei Silva
“The Axe Murderer”
Rich Franklin
“Ace”
2 fights between them
Wanderlei Silva vs. Rich Franklin Results
Rich Franklin def. Wanderlei Silva
Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2June 23, 2012Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Rich Franklin defeated Wanderlei Silva by unanimous decision at UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 on June 23, 2012 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The referee was Mario Yamasaki. Judges' scores: 49-46, 49-46, 49-46.
Wanderlei Silva vs. Rich Franklin 2 — UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 (Jun 23, 2012)
- Result
- Rich Franklin won
- Method
- DECUnanimous decision
- Round & time
- R5 · 5:00
- Referee
- Mario Yamasaki
- Division
- Catchweight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Judges' scorecards
Mark Collett
49–46
For Rich Franklin
Howard Hughes
49–46
For Rich Franklin
Chris Watts
49–46
For Rich Franklin
Fight stats
- 1Knockdowns0
- 5858/187 · 31%Significant strikes122/336 · 36%122
- 8080/213 · 38%Total strikes126/342 · 37%126
- 0—Takedowns1/2 · 50%1
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:39Control time0:47
Significant strikes by target
Wanderlei SilvaHead 51 · Body 3 · Legs 4
Rich FranklinHead 97 · Body 22 · Legs 3
Significant strikes by position
Wanderlei SilvaDistance 47 · Clinch 1 · Ground 10
Rich FranklinDistance 118 · Clinch 0 · Ground 4
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 | Wanderlei Silva | 0 | 13/39 | 13/39 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Rich Franklin | 0 | 27/63 | 27/63 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Wanderlei Silva | 1 | 23/64 | 45/90 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:39 |
| Rich Franklin | 0 | 28/67 | 28/67 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 3 | Wanderlei Silva | 0 | 2/17 | 2/17 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Rich Franklin | 0 | 21/57 | 25/63 | 1/1 | 0 | 0:47 | |
| 4 | Wanderlei Silva | 0 | 10/22 | 10/22 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Rich Franklin | 0 | 22/68 | 22/68 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 5 | Wanderlei Silva | 0 | 10/45 | 10/45 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Rich Franklin | 0 | 24/81 | 24/81 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 4-6
- UFC record after
- 4-7
- Age at the fight
- 35
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WCung LeNov 19, 2011
- LChris LebenJul 2, 2011
- WMichael BispingFeb 20, 2010
Next fight: W vs. Brian Stann
- UFC record before
- 13-5
- UFC record after
- 14-5
- Age at the fight
- 37
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LForrest GriffinFeb 5, 2011
- WChuck LiddellJun 12, 2010
- LVitor BelfortSep 19, 2009
Next fight: L vs. Cung Le
Wanderlei Silva vs. Rich Franklin — UFC 99: The Comeback (Jun 13, 2009)
- Result
- Rich Franklin won
- Method
- DECUnanimous decision
- Round & time
- R3 · 5:00
- Referee
- Mario Yamasaki
- Division
- Catchweight
- Format
- 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
- Event
- UFC 99: The Comeback
- Location
- Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Judges' scorecards
Chris Lee
30–27
For Rich Franklin
Andy Roberts
29–28
For Rich Franklin
Tony Weeks
30–27
For Rich Franklin
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 3838/137 · 28%Significant strikes52/150 · 35%52
- 5555/157 · 35%Total strikes67/167 · 40%67
- 11/1 · 100%Takedowns1/2 · 50%1
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 1:32Control time1:18
Significant strikes by target
Wanderlei SilvaHead 26 · Body 4 · Legs 8
Rich FranklinHead 32 · Body 13 · Legs 7
Significant strikes by position
Wanderlei SilvaDistance 28 · Clinch 8 · Ground 2
Rich FranklinDistance 45 · Clinch 4 · Ground 3
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 | Wanderlei Silva | 0 | 4/22 | 12/33 | 1/1 | 0 | 1:19 |
| Rich Franklin | 0 | 10/25 | 21/36 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:39 | |
| 2 | Wanderlei Silva | 0 | 16/54 | 16/54 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:05 |
| Rich Franklin | 0 | 23/66 | 23/66 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:01 | |
| 3 | Wanderlei Silva | 0 | 18/61 | 27/70 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:08 |
| Rich Franklin | 0 | 19/59 | 23/65 | 1/1 | 0 | 0:38 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 2-4
- UFC record after
- 2-5
- Age at the fight
- 32
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LQuinton JacksonDec 27, 2008
- WKeith JardineMay 24, 2008
- LChuck LiddellDec 29, 2007
Next fight: W vs. Michael Bisping
- UFC record before
- 11-3
- UFC record after
- 12-3
- Age at the fight
- 34
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LDan HendersonJan 17, 2009
- WMatt HamillSep 6, 2008
- WTravis LutterApr 19, 2008
Next fight: L vs. Vitor Belfort
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