Rich Franklin vs Vitor Belfort

Result, odds and stats · 3 rounds

Sat, Sep 19, 2009

Rich
Franklin

Middleweight

Record

27-4

UFC

12-3

Age

Height

6'1"

Reach

76"

Stance

Southpaw

Record and age going into this fight.

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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

Vitor
Belfort

Light Heavyweight

Record

18-8

UFC

7-4

Age

Height

6'0"

Reach

74"

Stance

Southpaw

Record and age going into this fight.

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Fight stats

Rich FranklinVitor Belfort

Significant strikes4 of 199 of 22

Knockdowns00

Takedowns0 of 10 of 0

Control time0:000:04

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

■ Rich Franklin ■ Vitor Belfort

Common opponents

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

Wanderlei Silva

Rich Franklin

Won · decision, 3 rounds

Jun 2009 · landed 0.9 more significant strikes a minute

Vitor Belfort

Won · KO/TKO, round 1

Oct 1998

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Questions and answers

Who won Rich Franklin vs Vitor Belfort?

Vitor Belfort beat Rich Franklin by KO/TKO, round 1 (3:02) on Saturday, September 19, 2009.

What were Rich Franklin and Vitor Belfort's records going into the fight?

Rich Franklin is 27-4 (12-3 in the UFC). Vitor Belfort is 18-8 (7-4 in the UFC).