Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Forrest Griffin
United StatesForrest Griffin
19-7-0
RESULT

Forrest Griffin def. Rich Franklin (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rich Franklin
United StatesRich Franklin
“Ace”
29-7-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Forrest Griffin defeated Rich Franklin by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort, held Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Forrest Griffin won the decision.

Fight stats

Forrest Griffin
Rich Franklin
0
Knockdowns
0
50 of 155
Significant strikes
33 of 104
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
126 of 249
Total strikes
40 of 112
5 of 7
Takedowns
1 of 2
71%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:50
Control time
0:21
Significant strikes by target
28 of 120
Head
21 of 89
12 of 20
Body
10 of 13
10 of 15
Leg
2 of 2
33 of 119
Distance
30 of 100
3 of 5
Clinch
3 of 4
14 of 31
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 30
Sig. str.
2 of 2
82 of 118
Total str.
8 of 9
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:31
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 61
Sig. str.
16 of 57
24 of 66
Total str.
16 of 57
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 64
Sig. str.
15 of 45
20 of 65
Total str.
16 of 46
2 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
0:21

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#GriffinFranklin
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Patricia Morse Jarman
#GriffinFranklin
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Tony Weeks
#GriffinFranklin
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

6
Griffin
-
0
Franklin
●30-27 Griffin×3●29-28 Griffin×3
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

78%
Griffin
22%
Franklin
9 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Griffin66.7%●30-27 Franklin11.1%●29-28 Franklin11.1%●30-27 Griffin11.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Griffin
R2
78%
Griffin
R3
89%
Franklin

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Forrest Griffin vs Rich Franklin?

Forrest Griffin defeated Rich Franklin by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort, held Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Forrest Griffin won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Forrest Griffin vs Rich Franklin?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Forrest Griffin won the decision.

Was Forrest Griffin vs Rich Franklin a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Forrest Griffin.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Forrest Griffin 36%64% 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 head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Forrest Griffin
Complete Fighter
2 edges
Rich Franklin
Complete Fighter
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

58Power94
75Speed93
79Precision94
85Durability94
94Engine96
72Wrestling94
85Ground92

Biggest edge Rich Franklin, Punch power +46

Attribute by attribute

Forrest Griffin is on the left of every row, Rich Franklin on the right.
50Punch power96
66Kick power92
70Punch speed94
80Kick speed92
79Accuracy94
72Takedowns94
76Ground striking94
93Submissions89
74Chin93
95Body strength94
94Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

19-7-0
Record
29-7-0 (1 NC)
1776
Power Index rating
1875
1
Win Streak
0
47
Age
51
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
4.10
36%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.81
SApM
2.07
61%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

1.05
TD Avg.
1.31
48%
TD Acc.
66%
57%
TD Def.
63%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Forrest Griffin · 3-2
  • W
    Tito Ortiz
    UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II · Jul 8, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Mauricio Rua
    UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · Aug 27, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 1:53 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rich Franklin
    UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Tito Ortiz
    UFC 106: ORTIZ vs GRIFFIN 2 · Nov 21, 2009
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Anderson Silva
    UFC 101: DECLARATION · Aug 8, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 3:23 · Light Heavyweight
Rich Franklin · 2-3
  • L
    Cung Le
    UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le · Nov 10, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Middleweight
  • W
    Wanderlei Silva
    UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II · Jun 24, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Forrest Griffin
    UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Chuck Liddell
    UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · Jun 12, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT · Sep 19, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 3:02 · Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 20 fights
53.1
Avg sig. strikes
42.8
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.70
1:35
Avg control time
1:53
113
Career high strikes
127
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Forrest Griffin
Strike target
Rich Franklin
59%
Head
65%
15%
Body
23%
26%
Leg
12%
Forrest Griffin
Strike position
Rich Franklin
76%
Distance
70%
14%
Clinch
18%
10%
Ground
13%