Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Rich Franklin def. Evan Tanner (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 2:40
Evan Tanner
32-8-0
Friday, April 25, 2003
American Airlines Arena
Rich Franklin defeated Evan Tanner by TKO in round 1 (2:40) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 42: Sudden Impact, held Friday, April 25, 2003 at American Airlines Arena.
Fight stats
Rich Franklin
Evan Tanner
1
Knockdowns
0
16 of 38
Significant strikes
6 of 14
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
16 of 38
Total strikes
6 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
13 of 34
Head
0 of 5
1 of 1
Body
5 of 8
2 of 3
Leg
1 of 1
16 of 38
Distance
4 of 12
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
16 of 38
Sig. str.
6 of 14
16 of 38
Total str.
6 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Rich Franklin vs Evan Tanner?
Rich Franklin defeated Evan Tanner by TKO in round 1 (2:40) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 42: Sudden Impact, held Friday, April 25, 2003 at American Airlines Arena.
Referee
Larry Landless
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Rich Franklin 51%49% Evan Tanner
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)
Rich Franklin
Complete Fighter
8 edges
Evan Tanner
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
94Power79
93Speed64
94Precision67
94Durability79
96Engine81
94Wrestling98
92Ground98
Biggest edge Rich Franklin, Punch speed +36
Attribute by attribute
Rich Franklin is on the left of every row, Evan Tanner on the right.
96Punch power77
92Kick power80
94Punch speed58
92Kick speed70
94Accuracy67
94Takedowns98
94Ground striking98
89Submissions97
93Chin73
94Body strength85
96Cardio81
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
29-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
32-8-0
1753
Power Index rating
1748
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
55
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
4.10
SLpM
3.05
44%
Str. Acc.
59%
2.07
SApM
2.64
62%
Str. Def.
56%
Grappling Profile
1.31
TD Avg.
2.55
66%
TD Acc.
43%
63%
TD Def.
25%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
1.30
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Rich Franklin · 2-3
Evan Tanner · 1-4
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 20 fights · 17 fights
42.8
Avg sig. strikes
22.8
0.70
Avg takedowns
1.24
1:53
Avg control time
3:25
127
Career high strikes
73
5
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Rich Franklin
Strike target
Evan Tanner
65%
Head
61%
23%
Body
25%
12%
Leg
14%
Rich Franklin
Strike position
Evan Tanner
70%
Distance
33%
18%
Clinch
24%
13%
Ground
42%