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Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva

Result, odds and stats · 5 rounds

Sat, Jun 23, 2012
Rich Franklin def. Wanderlei Silva · decision, 5 rounds
 
Rich
Franklin
Light Heavyweight
Record
28-6
UFC
13-5
Age
37
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.

 
Wanderlei
Silva
Middleweight
Record
34-11
UFC
4-6
Age
35
Height
5'11"
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Rich FranklinWanderlei Silva
Significant strikes122 of 33658 of 187
Knockdowns01
Takedowns1 of 20 of 0
Control time0:480:39
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.

17
9
Round 1
20
13
Round 2
■ Rich Franklin ■ Wanderlei Silva Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

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

Chuck Liddell
Rich Franklin
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jun 2010 · landed 1.4 more significant strikes a minute
Wanderlei Silva
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Dec 2007 · Liddell landed 0.9 more a minute
Vitor Belfort
Rich Franklin
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Sep 2009 · Belfort landed 1.6 more a minute
Wanderlei Silva
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Oct 1998

Their other meetings

Rich Franklin won by decision, 3 roundsJun 13, 2009

Other fights that night

Rodrigo Damm def. Anistavio Medeirossubmission, round 1 (2:12) CLOSE— Cezar Ferreira def. Sergio Moraesdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Francisco Trinaldo def. Delson HelenoKO/TKO, round 1 (4:21) CLOSE— Fabricio Werdum def. Mike RussowKO/TKO, round 1 (2:28) CLOSE— Rony Jason def. Godofredo Pepeydecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Hacran Dias def. Iuri Alcantaradecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Hugo Viana def. John Teixeiradecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Thiago Perpetuo def. Leonardo MafraKO/TKO, round 3 (0:41) CLOSE— Marcos Vinicius def. Wagner CamposKO/TKO, round 3 (1:04) CLOSE—

Questions and answers

Who won Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva?

Rich Franklin beat Wanderlei Silva by decision, 5 rounds on Saturday, June 23, 2012.

What were Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva's records going into the fight?

Rich Franklin is 28-6 (13-5 in the UFC). Wanderlei Silva is 34-11 (4-6 in the UFC).

Have Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva fought before?

Yes. Rich Franklin won by decision, 3 rounds (Jun 13, 2009).