Forrest Griffin vs Rich Franklin

Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Feb 5, 2011

Forrest
Griffin

Light Heavyweight

Record

17-6

UFC

8-4

Age

Height

6'3"

Reach

77"

Stance

Orthodox

Record and age going into this fight.

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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

Rich
Franklin

Light Heavyweight

Record

28-5

UFC

13-4

Age

Height

6'1"

Reach

76"

Stance

Southpaw

Record and age going into this fight.

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Fight stats

Forrest GriffinRich Franklin

Significant strikes50 of 15533 of 104

Knockdowns00

Takedowns5 of 71 of 2

Control time5:500:21

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.

Round 1

Round 2

■ Forrest Griffin ■ Rich Franklin

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Anderson Silva

Forrest Griffin

Lost · KO/TKO, round 1

Aug 2009 · Silva landed 3.0 more a minute

Rich Franklin

Lost · KO/TKO, round 2

Oct 2007 · Silva landed 2.8 more a minute

Other fights that night

Anderson Silva def. Vitor BelfortKO/TKO, round 1 (3:25) CLOSE— Miguel Torres def. Antonio Banuelosdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Jake Ellenberger def. Carlos Eduardo Rochadecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Chad Mendes def. Michihiro Omigawadecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Demetrious Johnson def. Norifumi Yamamotodecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Donald Cerrone def. Paul Kellysubmission, round 2 (3:48) CLOSE— Paul Taylor def. Gabe RuedigerKO/TKO, round 2 (1:42) CLOSE— Jon Jones def. Ryan Badersubmission, round 2 (4:20) CLOSE— Mike Pierce def. Kenny RobertsonKO/TKO, round 2 (0:29) CLOSE— Kyle Kingsbury def. Ricardo RomeroKO/TKO, round 1 (0:21) CLOSE—

Questions and answers

Who won Forrest Griffin vs Rich Franklin?

Forrest Griffin beat Rich Franklin by decision, 3 rounds on Saturday, February 5, 2011.

What were Forrest Griffin and Rich Franklin's records going into the fight?

Forrest Griffin is 17-6 (8-4 in the UFC). Rich Franklin is 28-5 (13-4 in the UFC).