Anderson Silva vs Rich Franklin
Anderson Silva is 34-11-0; Rich Franklin is 29-7-0. Rich Franklin is 1 year older than Anderson Silva. Anderson Silva has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Rich Franklin. Anderson Silva is 1" · 3 cm taller than Rich Franklin. They have met 2 times: Anderson Silva 2, Rich Franklin 0.
Style & credentials
- 2006Black belt · BJJAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira
- 2004Cage Rage Middleweight ChampionshipCage Rage
- 2001Shooto Middleweight ChampionshipShooto
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
- 2014Black belt · BJJJorge Gurgel
- 2005UFC Middleweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2019UFC Hall of Fame - Pioneer Wing, Class of 2019
- 2005Middleweight Fighter of the Year
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
4 early stoppages have no logged time
9 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- L
- L
- LUFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva· Feb 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie· Feb 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
Full record · 46 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping· Feb 27, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- NC
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WCurtis StoutCage Rage· Dec 3, 2005TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WLee MurrayCage Rage· Sep 11, 2004DEC
- W
- WWaldir dos AnjosBahia Regional· Dec 20, 2003TKO
- L
- W
- WPRIDE 22: Beasts From The East 2· Sep 29, 2002Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
- W
- W
- W
- WIsrael AlbuquerqueMeca World Vale Tudo· Jun 9, 2001SUB · R1 · 6:17
- WTetsuji KatoShooto: To The Top 2· Mar 2, 2001Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WClaudionor FontenelleMeca World Vale Tudo· Dec 16, 2000TKO · R1 · 4:35
- WJose BarretoMeca World Vale Tudo· Aug 12, 2000TKO · R1 · 1:06
- L
- WRaimundo PinheiroMato Grosso do Sul Regional· Apr 25, 1998SUB
- W
- L
- WUFC 147: Silva vs Franklin II· Jun 23, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- LUFC 126: Silva vs Belfort· Feb 5, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
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- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs Team Liddell Finale· Apr 9, 2005TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
- WCurtis StoutSuperbrawl 38· Dec 12, 2004TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WTBAAlaska Fighting Championship· Jul 14, 2004SUB
- WLeo SylvestSuperbrawl 35· Apr 16, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WRoberto RamirezBattleground Fight Night 1· Jul 19, 2003TKO · R1 · 0:10 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WAntony ReaSuperbrawl 26· Sep 17, 2002TKO · R1 · 2:46 · Light Heavyweight
- WYan PellerinTKO Major League MMA· Jun 15, 2002SUB
- W
- WDennis ReedExtreme Challenge Trials· Aug 25, 2001TKO · R1 · 1:38 · Heavyweight
- WChris SeifertExtreme Challenge 41· Jul 13, 2001TKO · R2 · 1:45 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- NC
- WDennis ReedExtreme Challenge· Jun 29, 2000SUB
- WGary MyersWorld Extreme Fighting· May 13, 2000TKO
- WRob SmithExtreme Challenge· Mar 24, 2000TKO
- WTBAExtreme Challenge· Oct 4, 1999SUB
- WTBAWorld Extreme Fighting· Jun 19, 1999TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 2:04Sat, Aug 27, 2011WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 16, 2007
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:25Sat, Feb 5, 2011LTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:02Sat, Sep 19, 2009
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:23Sat, Aug 8, 2009LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Feb 5, 2011
- WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 4:52Sat, Mar 1, 2008LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 17, 2009
- WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 2:11Sat, Feb 3, 2007WTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:01Sat, Apr 19, 2008
Frequently asked questions
Have Anderson Silva and Rich Franklin ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 77: HOSTILE TERRITORY (Sat, Oct 20, 2007), where Anderson Silva won by TKO.
What are the records of Anderson Silva and Rich Franklin?
Anderson Silva is 34-11-0 and Rich Franklin is 29-7-0.
Who has the longer reach, Anderson Silva or Rich Franklin?
Anderson Silva has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Rich Franklin, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Anderson Silva or Rich Franklin?
Anderson Silva is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Rich Franklin stands 6'1" · 185 cm.
Who is older, Anderson Silva or Rich Franklin?
Rich Franklin is 52 and Anderson Silva is 51.
Who has more finishes, Anderson Silva or Rich Franklin?
Anderson Silva has 26 wins inside the distance (20 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Rich Franklin has 25 wins (19 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).