Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT
weightClass.Catch Weight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Vitor Belfort def. Rich Franklin (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:02
Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin
“Ace”
29-7-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, September 19, 2009
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States

Vitor Belfort defeated Rich Franklin by TKO in round 1 (3:02) in the weightClass.Catch Weight main event of UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT, held Saturday, September 19, 2009 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Fight stats

Vitor Belfort
Rich Franklin
0
Knockdowns
0
9 of 22
Significant strikes
4 of 19
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
21%
9 of 22
Total strikes
4 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
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Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
7 of 19
Head
0 of 14
0 of 1
Body
2 of 3
2 of 2
Leg
2 of 2
5 of 17
Distance
4 of 19
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
4 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 22
Sig. str.
4 of 19
9 of 22
Total str.
4 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
29-7-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
51
6'0"
Height
6'1"
74"
Reach
76"
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Stance
—
weightClass.Catch Weight
Weight Class
weightClass.Catch Weight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
4.10
46%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.83
SApM
2.07
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
1.31
60%
TD Acc.
66%
53%
TD Def.
63%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Vitor Belfort · 2-3
  • L
    Lyoto Machida
    UFC 224: Nunes vs PenningtonSun, May 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nate Marquardt
    UFC 212: Aldo vs HollowaySat, Jun 3, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gegard Mousasi
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2Sun, Oct 9, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 2:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jacare Souza
    UFC 198: Werdum vs MiocicSun, May 15, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:38 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dan Henderson
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs HendersonSat, Nov 7, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Middleweight
Rich Franklin · 2-3
  • L
    Cung Le
    UFC Macao: Franklin vs LeSat, Nov 10, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Middleweight
  • W
    Wanderlei Silva
    UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin IISun, Jun 24, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • L
    Forrest Griffin
    UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortSat, Feb 5, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Chuck Liddell
    UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinSat, Jun 12, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORTSat, Sep 19, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 3:02 · weightClass.Catch Weight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 20 fights
11.1
Avg sig. strikes
42.8
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.70
0:25
Avg control time
1:53
37
Career high strikes
127
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Vitor Belfort
Strike target
Rich Franklin
82%
Head
65%
10%
Body
23%
8%
Leg
12%
Vitor Belfort
Strike position
Rich Franklin
42%
Distance
70%
25%
Clinch
18%
33%
Ground
13%