Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Forrest Griffin def. Rich Franklin (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rich Franklin
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.
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
Media Scores
6
Griffin
–
0
Franklin
●30–27 Griffin×3●29–28 Griffin×3
All 6 media scorecards▾
- Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com30–27Griffin
- Tony Loiseleur · Sherdog.com30–27Griffin
- MMAWeekly.com30–27Griffin
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Griffin
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Griffin
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29–28Griffin
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.
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.
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 UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
19-7-0
Record
29-7-0 (1 NC)
1605
Elo rating
1707
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
Rich Franklin · 2-3
Common Opponents
Forrest Griffin
Rich Franklin
Head-to-Head History
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%