Evan Tanner vs Rich Franklin

Evan Tanner is 32-8-0; Rich Franklin is 29-7-0. Evan Tanner is 3 years older than Rich Franklin. Rich Franklin has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Evan Tanner. Rich Franklin is 1" · 3 cm taller than Evan Tanner. They have met 2 times: Evan Tanner 0, Rich Franklin 2.

Evan Tanner

32-8-0

MiddleweightMet 2 times

Rich Franklin

“Ace” · 29-7-0

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Style & credentials

Evan Tanner

Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling

—Black belt · BJJCesar Gracie
2005UFC Middleweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
1997USWF Heavyweight ChampionshipUnified Shoot Wrestling Federation
1998Champion · Pancrase Neo Blood

Rich Franklin

KarateBoxingBJJ

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

61%

Head

65%

25%

Body

23%

14%

Leg

12%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Evan Tannerlast 17 fights

33%24%42%

Rich Franklinlast 20 fights

70%18%13%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Evan Tanner Rich Franklin

Strikes landed / min

3.164.23

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Evan Tanner · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersRich Franklin · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.452.05

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Evan Tanner · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersRich Franklin · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.571.04

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Evan Tanner · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersRich Franklin · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

46%64%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Evan Tanner · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersRich Franklin · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

22%64%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Evan Tanner · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fightersRich Franklin · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.800.10

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Evan Tanner · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersRich Franklin · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.16

Strikes landed / min

4.23

2.45

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.05

2.57 / 5.6

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.04 / 1.6

46%

Takedown accuracy

64%

22%

Takedown defence

64%

3:01

Control time / fight

1:53

1.80

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.10

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

Evan Tanner17 UFC fights · 388 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

18%71/213

4%17/43

11%41/45

Clinch

9%34/52

12%48/55

3%13/16

Ground

34%132/190

8%32/33

0%0/0

Rich Franklin20 UFC fights · 856 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

45%389/1328

14%117/147

11%90/100

Clinch

9%78/128

8%65/90

1%8/8

Ground

11%92/152

2%16/16

0%1/1

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

Evan Tanner36 of 40 ended early · 90%4 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

15 early stoppages have no logged time

Rich Franklin30 of 36 ended early · 83%6 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

9 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Evan Tanner1-4

L
Kendall Grove
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale· Jun 21, 2008
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Yushin Okami
UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION· Mar 1, 2008
TKO · R2 · 3:00 · Middleweight
W
Justin Levens
UFC 59: Reality Check· Apr 15, 2006
Submission · R1 · 3:14 · Middleweight
L
David Loiseau
UFC Fight Night 2· Oct 3, 2005
TKO · R2 · 4:15 · Middleweight
L
Rich Franklin
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters· Jun 4, 2005
TKO · R4 · 3:25 · Middleweight

Full record · 40 fights

W
David Terrell
UFC 51: Super Saturday· Feb 5, 2005
TKO · R1 · 4:35 · Middleweight
W
Robbie Lawler
UFC 50: The War of 04· Oct 22, 2004
Submission · R1 · 2:22 · Middleweight
W
Phil Baroni
UFC 48: Payback· Jun 19, 2004
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Phil Baroni
UFC 45: Revolution· Nov 21, 2003
TKO · R1 · 4:42 · Middleweight
L
Rich Franklin
UFC 42: Sudden Impact· Apr 25, 2003
TKO · R1 · 2:40 · Light Heavyweight
W
Shannon Ritch
FCFF: Fighting Against Cancer· Feb 15, 2003
Submission
W
Chris Haseman
UFC 38: Brawl At The Hall· Jul 13, 2002
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
W
Elvis Sinosic
UFC 36: Worlds Collide· Mar 22, 2002
TKO · R1 · 2:06 · Light Heavyweight
W
Homer Moore
UFC 34: High Voltage· Nov 2, 2001
Submission · R2 · 0:55 · Light Heavyweight
L
Tito Ortiz
UFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk· Feb 23, 2001
TKO · R1 · 0:32 · Light Heavyweight
W
Lance Gibson
UFC 29: Defense Of The Belts· Dec 16, 2000
TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Middleweight
W
Travis Fulton
Unified SWF 18· Nov 25, 2000
Submission · R1 · 4:31 · Heavyweight
W
Raul Romero
Unified SWF 17· Jul 8, 2000
TKO · R1 · 6:59 · Heavyweight
W
TBA
Texas Regional· Apr 24, 1999
Submission
L
Leon Van Dijk
Pancrase 70· Apr 18, 1999
TKO · R1 · 11:39 · Heavyweight
W
TBA
Texas Regional· Mar 20, 1999
Submission
W
Valeri Ignatov
UFC 19: Young Guns· Mar 5, 1999
TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Middleweight
W
Darrel Gholar
UFC 18: Road To The Heavyweight Title· Jan 8, 1999
Submission · R1 · 7:57 · Middleweight
W
Ryushi Yanagisawa
Pancrase 66· Dec 19, 1998
Submission · R1 · 2:24 · Heavyweight
W
Gene Lydick
Texas Regional· Oct 24, 1998
Submission
W
Kiuma Kunioku
Pancrase 62· Sep 14, 1998
DEC · Heavyweight
W
Justin McCully
Pancrase 61· Jul 26, 1998
Submission · R1 · 5:07 · Heavyweight
W
Kosei Kubota
Pancrase 60· Jul 7, 1998
Submission · R1 · 2:23 · Heavyweight
W
Ikuhisa Minowa
Pancrase 60· Jul 7, 1998
Submission · R1 · 4:05 · Heavyweight
W
Tony Castillo
Texas Regional· Jun 20, 1998
TKO
W
Wade Kroeze
Extreme Challenge· Apr 18, 1998
TKO
W
Dennis Reed
Extreme Challenge· Apr 18, 1998
Submission
W
Rusty Totty
Texas Regional· Mar 28, 1998
Submission
W
Joe Frailey
Texas Regional· Nov 22, 1997
Submission
W
TBA
Texas Regional· Nov 22, 1997
Submission
L
Heath Herring
Texas Regional· Nov 22, 1997
Submission
W
Heath Herring
Texas Regional· Oct 18, 1997
Submission · Heavyweight
W
Mike Kennedy
Texas Regional· Apr 12, 1997
Submission
W
TBA
Texas Regional· Apr 12, 1997
Submission
W
Paul Buentello
Texas Regional· Apr 12, 1997
Submission

Rich Franklin2-3

L
Cung Le
UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le· Nov 11, 2012
TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Middleweight
W
Wanderlei Silva
UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin II· Jun 23, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
L
Forrest Griffin
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort· Feb 5, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
W
Chuck Liddell
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin· Jun 12, 2010
TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Light Heavyweight
L
Vitor Belfort
UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort· Sep 19, 2009
TKO · R1 · 3:02 · Catchweight

Full record · 37 fights

W
Wanderlei Silva
UFC 99: THE COMEBACK· Jun 13, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
L
Dan Henderson
UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson· Jan 17, 2009
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
W
Matt Hamill
UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH· Sep 6, 2008
TKO · R3 · 0:39 · Light Heavyweight
W
Travis Lutter
UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2· Apr 19, 2008
TKO · R2 · 3:01 · Middleweight
L
Anderson Silva
UFC 77: HOSTILE TERRITORY· Oct 20, 2007
TKO · R2 · 1:07 · Middleweight
W
Yushin Okami
UFC 72: VICTORY· Jun 16, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Jason MacDonald
UFC 68: THE UPRISING· Mar 3, 2007
TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Anderson Silva
UFC 64: UNSTOPPABLE· Oct 14, 2006
TKO · R1 · 2:59 · Middleweight
W
David Loiseau
UFC 58: USA vs Canada· Mar 4, 2006
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Nate Quarry
UFC 56: Full Force· Nov 19, 2005
TKO · R1 · 2:34 · Middleweight
W
Evan Tanner
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters· Jun 4, 2005
TKO · R4 · 3:25 · Middleweight
W
Ken Shamrock
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs Team Liddell Finale· Apr 9, 2005
TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
W
Curtis Stout
Superbrawl 38· Dec 12, 2004
TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Light Heavyweight
W
Jorge Rivera
UFC 50: The War of 04· Oct 22, 2004
Submission · R3 · 4:28 · Middleweight
W
TBA
Alaska Fighting Championship· Jul 14, 2004
Submission
W
Leo Sylvest
Superbrawl 35· Apr 16, 2004
TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Light Heavyweight
L
Lyoto Machida
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003· Dec 31, 2003
TKO · R2 · 1:03 · Heavyweight
W
Edwin DeWees
UFC 44: Undisputed· Sep 26, 2003
TKO · R1 · 3:35 · Light Heavyweight
W
Roberto Ramirez
Battleground Fight Night 1· Jul 19, 2003
TKO · R1 · 0:10 · Light Heavyweight
W
Evan Tanner
UFC 42: Sudden Impact· Apr 25, 2003
TKO · R1 · 2:40 · Light Heavyweight
W
Antony Rea
Superbrawl 26· Sep 17, 2002
TKO · R1 · 2:46 · Light Heavyweight
W
Yan Pellerin
TKO Major League MMA· Jun 15, 2002
Submission
W
Marvin Eastman
Nevada Regional· Nov 3, 2001
Submission
W
Dennis Reed
Extreme Challenge Trials· Aug 25, 2001
TKO · R1 · 1:38 · Heavyweight
W
Chris Seifert
Extreme Challenge 41· Jul 13, 2001
TKO · R2 · 1:45 · Light Heavyweight
W
Travis Fulton
Fighting Network RINGS· Mar 17, 2001
TKO
NC
Aaron Brink
IFC: Warriors Challenge 11· Jan 13, 2001
NC · Heavyweight
W
Dennis Reed
Extreme Challenge· Jun 29, 2000
Submission
W
Gary Myers
World Extreme Fighting· May 13, 2000
TKO
W
Rob Smith
Extreme Challenge· Mar 24, 2000
TKO
W
TBA
Extreme Challenge· Oct 4, 1999
Submission
W
TBA
World Extreme Fighting· Jun 19, 1999
TKO

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Evan TannerRich Franklin

Frequently asked questions

Have Evan Tanner and Rich Franklin ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 53: Heavy Hitters (Sat, Jun 4, 2005), where Rich Franklin won by TKO.

What are the records of Evan Tanner and Rich Franklin?

Evan Tanner is 32-8-0 and Rich Franklin is 29-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Evan Tanner or Rich Franklin?

Rich Franklin has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Evan Tanner, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Evan Tanner or Rich Franklin?

Rich Franklin is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Evan Tanner stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Evan Tanner or Rich Franklin?

Evan Tanner is 55 and Rich Franklin is 52.

Who has more finishes, Evan Tanner or Rich Franklin?

Evan Tanner has 29 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 21 by submission); Rich Franklin has 25 wins (19 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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