Rich Franklin vs Vitor Belfort
Rich Franklin is 29-7-0 (1 NC); Vitor Belfort is 26-14-0 (1 NC). Rich Franklin is 2 years older than Vitor Belfort. Rich Franklin has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Vitor Belfort. Rich Franklin is 1" · 3 cm taller than Vitor Belfort. They have met once: Rich Franklin 0, Vitor Belfort 1.
Style & credentials
- 2014Black belt · BJJJorge Gurgel
- 2005UFC Middleweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2019Announced April 2019, inducted at the ceremony in Las Vegas on 5 July 2019; 16th Pioneer-era inductee.
- —Black belt · BJJCarlson Gracie
- 2007Cage Rage Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Rage
- 1997UFC 12 Heavyweight TournamentUltimate Fighting Championship
- —Champion · Brazilian National Championshipjunior · heavyweight
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 1483 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
9 early stoppages have no logged time
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- 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
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Full record · 37 fightsShow less
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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
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- WTBAAlaska Fighting Championship · Jul 14, 2004SUB
- WLeo SylvestSuperbrawl 35 · Apr 16, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Light Heavyweight
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- WRoberto RamirezBattleground Fight Night 1 · Jul 19, 2003TKO · R1 · 0:10 · Light Heavyweight
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- WAntony ReaSuperbrawl 26 · Sep 17, 2002TKO · R1 · 2:46 · Light Heavyweight
- WYan PellerinTKO Major League MMA · Jun 15, 2002SUB
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- WDennis ReedExtreme Challenge Trials · Aug 25, 2001TKO · R1 · 1:38 · Heavyweight
- WChris SeifertExtreme Challenge 41 · Jul 13, 2001TKO · R2 · 1:45 · Light Heavyweight
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- 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
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
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- WIvan SeratiCage Rage · Apr 21, 2007TKO
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- WKazuo TakahashiPride Critical Countdown Absolute · Jul 1, 2006TKO · R1 · 0:36 · Middleweight
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- WAntony ReaCage Rage · Dec 3, 2005TKO · R2 · 1:30 · Light Heavyweight
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- LUFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets® · Jun 22, 2002Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WPRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans · May 27, 2001Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
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- WJon HessSuperbrawl 2 · Oct 11, 1996TKO · R1 · 0:12 · Heavyweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jun 23, 2012WTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:44Fri, Oct 16, 1998
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:55Sat, Jun 12, 2010LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 22, 2002
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 17, 2009WTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:07Sat, Nov 7, 2015
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:07Sat, Oct 20, 2007LTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:25Sat, Feb 5, 2011
Frequently asked questions
Have Rich Franklin and Vitor Belfort ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT (Sat, Sep 19, 2009), where Vitor Belfort won by TKO.
What are the records of Rich Franklin and Vitor Belfort?
Rich Franklin is 29-7-0 (1 NC) and Vitor Belfort is 26-14-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Rich Franklin or Vitor Belfort?
Rich Franklin has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Vitor Belfort, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Rich Franklin or Vitor Belfort?
Rich Franklin is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Vitor Belfort stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Rich Franklin or Vitor Belfort?
Rich Franklin is 51 and Vitor Belfort is 49.
Who has more finishes, Rich Franklin or Vitor Belfort?
Rich Franklin has 25 wins inside the distance (19 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Vitor Belfort has 22 wins (19 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).