Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II
Catchweight★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Wanderlei Silva
BrazilWanderlei Silva
“The Axe Murderer”
35-13-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Rich Franklin def. Wanderlei Silva (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Rich Franklin
United StatesRich Franklin
“Ace”
29-7-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Mineirinho Gymnasium, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Rich Franklin defeated Wanderlei Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Catchweight main event of UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II, held Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Mineirinho Gymnasium, Belo Horizonte. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Rich Franklin won the decision.

Fight stats

Wanderlei Silva
Rich Franklin
1
Knockdowns
0
58 of 187
Significant strikes
122 of 336
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
80 of 213
Total strikes
126 of 342
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:39
Control time
0:48
Significant strikes by target
51 of 174
Head
97 of 305
3 of 9
Body
22 of 28
4 of 4
Leg
3 of 3
47 of 171
Distance
118 of 328
1 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
10 of 14
Ground
4 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 39
Sig. str.
27 of 63
13 of 39
Total str.
27 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
23 of 64
Sig. str.
28 of 67
45 of 90
Total str.
28 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 17
Sig. str.
21 of 57
2 of 17
Total str.
25 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:48
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
10 of 22
Sig. str.
22 of 68
10 of 22
Total str.
22 of 68
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
10 of 45
Sig. str.
24 of 81
10 of 45
Total str.
24 of 81
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Collett
#SilvaFranklin
1910
2109
3910
4910
5910
Total4649
Howard Hughes
#SilvaFranklin
1910
2109
3910
4910
5910
Total4649
Chris Watts
#SilvaFranklin
1910
2109
3910
4910
5910
Total4649

Media Scores

0
Silva
-
6
Franklin
●48-46 Franklin×3●49-46 Franklin×2●48-47 Franklin
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

5%
Silva
3%
Draw
92%
Franklin
39 fan scorecards submitted
●49-46 Franklin56.4%●48-46 Franklin25.6%●48-47 Silva5.1%●48-47 Franklin5.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Franklin
R2
67%
Silva
R3
100%
Franklin
R4
95%
Franklin
R5
87%
Franklin

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Wanderlei Silva
+122
45% implied win probability
Open: +131Best: +130
Rich Franklin
-146
59% implied win probability
Open: -162Best: -140

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookWanderlei SilvaRich Franklin
Bookmaker+110-140
Bovada+130-155
Pinnacle+127-140
sports-interaction+120-150

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Wanderlei Silva vs Rich Franklin?

Rich Franklin defeated Wanderlei Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Catchweight main event of UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II, held Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Mineirinho Gymnasium, Belo Horizonte. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Rich Franklin won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Wanderlei Silva vs Rich Franklin?

The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Rich Franklin won the decision.

Was Wanderlei Silva vs Rich Franklin a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 39 fan cards scored it for Rich Franklin; 100% of 6 media scores picked Rich Franklin.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Wanderlei Silva 47%53% 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.

Wanderlei Silva
Knockout Artist
2 edges
Rich Franklin
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power94
79Speed93
82Precision94
91Durability94
68Engine96
44Wrestling94
74Ground92

Biggest edge Rich Franklin, Takedowns +50

Attribute by attribute

Wanderlei Silva is on the left of every row, Rich Franklin on the right.
98Punch power96
66Kick power92
97Punch speed94
60Kick speed92
82Accuracy94
44Takedowns94
88Ground striking94
60Submissions89
87Chin93
94Body strength94
68Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

35-13-1 (1 NC)
Record
29-7-0 (1 NC)
1800
Power Index rating
1822
1
Win Streak
0
50
Age
51
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
KarateBoxingBJJ
Wanderlei Silva

No background on record

Rich Franklin
  • 2014Black belt · BJJ · Jorge Gurgel
  • 2005UFC Middleweight Championship · UFC
  • 2019Announced April 2019, inducted at the ceremony in Las Vegas on 5 July 2019; 16th Pioneer-era inductee.

Striking Profile

2.79
SLpM
4.10
40%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.19
SApM
2.07
60%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

0.97
TD Avg.
1.31
53%
TD Acc.
66%
62%
TD Def.
63%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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    Spaten Fight Night 2 · Sep 27, 2025
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    Bellator 206 · Sep 29, 2018
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  • L
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  • W
    Brian Stann
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  • L
    Rich Franklin
    UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II · Jun 24, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
Rich Franklin · 2-3
  • L
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    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
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    UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT · Sep 19, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 3:02 · Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 20 fights
27.1
Avg sig. strikes
42.8
0.17
Avg takedowns
0.70
0:26
Avg control time
1:53
58
Career high strikes
127
1
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Wanderlei Silva
Strike target
Rich Franklin
70%
Head
65%
13%
Body
23%
17%
Leg
12%
Wanderlei Silva
Strike position
Rich Franklin
70%
Distance
70%
20%
Clinch
18%
10%
Ground
13%