Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT
Catchweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Vitor Belfort
BrazilVitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Vitor Belfort def. Rich Franklin (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:02
Rich Franklin
United StatesRich 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 Catchweight 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
—
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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vitor Belfort vs Rich Franklin?

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

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Vitor Belfort 26%74% Rich Franklin

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
29-7-0 (1 NC)
1535
Elo rating
1716
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
51
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
4.10
46%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.83
SApM
2.07
50%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
1.31
60%
TD Acc.
66%
53%
TD Def.
63%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.70

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 · Catchweight
  • 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 · Catchweight

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%