Rich Franklin vs. Forrest Griffin Result

Forrest Griffin def. Rich Franklin

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortFebruary 5, 2011Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Forrest Griffin defeated Rich Franklin by unanimous decision at UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort on February 5, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Steve Mazzagatti. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Rich Franklin vs. Forrest Griffin — UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort (Feb 5, 2011)

Result: Forrest Griffin won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Division: Light Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Doug Crosby
29–28
For Forrest Griffin
Patricia Morse-Jarman
29–28
For Forrest Griffin
Tony Weeks
29–28
For Forrest Griffin

Fight stats

Rich FranklinForrest Griffin

0Knockdowns0
3333/104 · 32%Significant strikes50/155 · 32%50
4040/112 · 36%Total strikes126/249 · 51%126
11/2 · 50%Takedowns5/7 · 71%5
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:21Control time5:53

Significant strikes by target

Rich FranklinHead 21 · Body 10 · Legs 2

Forrest GriffinHead 28 · Body 12 · Legs 10

Significant strikes by position

Rich FranklinDistance 30 · Clinch 3 · Ground 0

Forrest GriffinDistance 33 · Clinch 3 · Ground 14

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	Rich Franklin	2/2	8/9	0/0	0:00
	Forrest Griffin	12/30	82/118	1/1	4:32
2	Rich Franklin	16/57	16/57	0/0	0:00
	Forrest Griffin	19/61	24/66	2/2	1:02
3	Rich Franklin	15/45	16/46	1/2	0:21
	Forrest Griffin	19/64	20/65	2/4	0:19

Where it sat in their careers

Rich Franklin

UFC record before: 13-4
UFC record after: 13-5
Age at the fight: 36

Last UFC bouts before this one

WChuck LiddellJun 12, 2010
LVitor BelfortSep 19, 2009
WWanderlei SilvaJun 13, 2009

Next fight: W vs. Wanderlei Silva

Forrest Griffin

UFC record before: 8-4
UFC record after: 9-4
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

WTito OrtizNov 21, 2009
LAnderson SilvaAug 8, 2009
LRashad EvansDec 27, 2008

Next fight: L vs. Mauricio Rua

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