Dan Henderson vs Rich Franklin
Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Jan 17, 2009
Middleweight
Record
23-7
UFC
3-2
Age
38
Height
5'11"
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Middleweight
Record
26-3
UFC
11-2
Age
34
Height
6'1"
Reach
76"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Dan HendersonRich Franklin
Significant strikes36 of 8839 of 96
Knockdowns00
Takedowns4 of 60 of 0
Control time5:041:33
Submission attempts00
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Dan Henderson
■ Rich Franklin
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Dan Henderson
Lost · submission, round 2
Mar 2008 · Silva landed 2.7 more a minute
Rich Franklin
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Oct 2007 · Silva landed 2.8 more a minute
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Marcus Davis def. Chris Lytledecision, 3 rounds
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Dennis Siver def. Nate MohrKO/TKO, round 3 (3:45)
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Tomasz Drwal def. Ivan SeratiKO/TKO, round 1 (2:02)
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Rousimar Palhares def. Jeremy Horndecision, 3 rounds
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John Hathaway def. Tom EganKO/TKO, round 1 (4:36)
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Mauricio Rua def. Mark ColemanKO/TKO, round 3 (4:36)
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Questions and answers
Who won Dan Henderson vs Rich Franklin?
Dan Henderson beat Rich Franklin by decision, 3 rounds on Saturday, January 17, 2009.
What were Dan Henderson and Rich Franklin's records going into the fight?
Dan Henderson is 23-7 (3-2 in the UFC). Rich Franklin is 26-3 (11-2 in the UFC).