Catchweight★ KO of the Night5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Vitor Belfort def. Rich Franklin (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 3:02
Rich Franklin
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 32%68% Rich Franklin
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)
Vitor Belfort
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Rich Franklin
Complete Fighter
3 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
96Power94
97Speed93
97Precision94
93Durability94
90Engine96
85Wrestling94
94Ground92
Biggest edge Rich Franklin, Takedowns +9
Attribute by attribute
Vitor Belfort is on the left of every row, Rich Franklin on the right.
97Punch power96
95Kick power92
100Punch speed94
94Kick speed92
97Accuracy94
85Takedowns94
94Ground striking94
93Submissions89
92Chin93
94Body strength94
90Cardio96
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
29-7-0 (1 NC)
1754
Power Index rating
1882
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 · 3-1
Rich Franklin · 2-3
Common Opponents
Vitor Belfort
Rich Franklin
Head-to-Head History
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%