Franklin vs King Result: Franklin wins by TKO R1 · Bellator 259

BellatorBellator 259: Cyborg vs Smith 2

Davion FranklinWIN

“All Day” · 6-3-0

RESULT

TKO

ROUND 1 · 2:02

3 rounds scheduled

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Tyler King

“The Marauder” · 12-10-0

Friday, May 21, 2021Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States

Davion Franklin defeated Tyler King by TKO in round 1 (2:02) in the bout of Bellator 259: Cyborg vs Smith 2, held Friday, May 21, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

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Insights

Tyler King's last two losses were both stopped early.

Style & credentials

Davion Franklin

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA

Tyler King

BJJ

—Brown belt · BJJ
—Heavyweight ChampionNew England Fights

Camp · Connors MMA

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Davion Franklin1 fight · by range and by target

Range

26%Distance · 7

11%Clinch · 3

63%Ground · 17

Target

67%Head · 6

11%Body · 1

22%Leg · 2

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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

Davion Franklin1 of 2 ended early · 50%1 went the distance

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Tyler King17 of 21 ended early · 81%4 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

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

Recent form · last 5

Davion Franklin2-0

W
Ras Hylton
Bellator 245: Davis vs Machida 2· Sep 11, 2020
Technical Decision · R3 · 3:23
W
JW Kiser
Bellator 239: Ruth vs Amosov· Feb 21, 2020
TKO · R1 · 1:40

Tyler King0-5

L
Jamelle Jones
CES 61: Gotti III vs. Alley· Oct 14, 2020
TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Heavyweight
L
Chris Larsen
Unified MMA 37· May 24, 2019
TKO · R1 · 0:56 · Heavyweight
L
Jared Kilkenny
Rumble in the Cage 56· Nov 25, 2017
TKO · R1 · 0:03 · Heavyweight
L
Amir Aliakbari
Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 1st Round· Jul 30, 2017
TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Heavyweight
L
Keith Bell
CES 41: Bessette vs. Croom· Jan 27, 2017
TKO · R1 · 1:38 · Heavyweight

Full record · 21 fights

W
Josh Diekmann
Bellator 163: McGeary vs Davis· Nov 4, 2016
SUB · R2 · 1:39 · Heavyweight
W
Lorenzo Hood
WSOF 31: Ivanov vs. Copeland· Jun 17, 2016
SUB · R2 · 4:20 · Heavyweight
W
Eric Bedard
CES 35: Mass Invasion· Apr 16, 2016
SUB · R1 · 0:51 · Heavyweight
L
Patrick Walsh
WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami· Oct 17, 2015
UD · Heavyweight
L
Greg Rebello
CES 29· Jun 12, 2015
TKO · R3 · 3:10 · Heavyweight
W
Mike Mucitelli
CES 28: Hawn vs. Loffer· Mar 13, 2015
UD · Heavyweight
W
Terry Blackburn
NEF 16: New Blood Rising· Feb 7, 2015
SUB · R1 · 2:06 · Heavyweight
L
Eric Bedard
ASAP: Battle at the Sun· Feb 15, 2014
TKO · R1 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
W
Travis Bartlett
NEF 7: Davis vs. Heyliger· May 18, 2013
SUB · R1 · 3:24 · Heavyweight
W
Bobby Favors
CFX 22: Winter Blast· Feb 23, 2013
TKO · R2 · 1:02 · Super Heavyweight
W
Josh Diekmann
CES 13: Real Pain· Oct 6, 2012
UD · Heavyweight
W
Eric Bedard
CES 9: Extreme Measures· Feb 3, 2012
TKO · R1 · 4:17 · Catchweight
L
Randy Smith
AFO: Summer Brawl· Jun 17, 2011
UD · Heavyweight
W
Wade Therrien
CFX 16: Rumble in the Jungle 6· May 21, 2011
SUB · R1 · 1:05 · Heavyweight
W
Sandor Binkley
Cage Titans 3· Jan 28, 2011
SUB · R1 · 3:07 · Heavyweight
W
James Quelle
AFO: New Years Redemption 3· Jan 8, 2011
TKO · R1 · 4:06 · Heavyweight

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Who won Davion Franklin vs Tyler King?

Davion Franklin defeated Tyler King by TKO in round 1 (2:02) in the bout of Bellator 259: Cyborg vs Smith 2, held Friday, May 21, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

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