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Friday, September 26, 2003Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Rich Franklin defeated Edwin DeWees by TKO in round 1 (3:35) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 44: Undisputed, held Friday, September 26, 2003 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Rich Franklin vs Edwin DeWees
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Rich FranklinEdwin DeWees
1
Knockdowns0
37 / 46
Significant strikes4 / 6
80%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
44 / 53
Total strikes13 / 15
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0
Submission attempts1
1:59
Control time0:35
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Rich FranklinEdwin DeWees
2157%125%
Head
1541%375%
Body
13%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Rich Franklin
57%35%
Edwin DeWees
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Rich Franklin37 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/1
33/3
0
Clinch
1414/17
66/6
11/1
Ground
77/12
66/6
0
Edwin DeWees4 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/1
00/1
0
Clinch
11/1
33/3
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Rich FranklinEdwin DeWees
R1
37
4
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
37 / 46
Significant strikes4 / 6
80%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
44 / 53
Total strikes13 / 15
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0
Submission attempts1
1:59
Control time0:35
Insights
- Edwin DeWees absorbs 6.19 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Edwin DeWees's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Rich Franklin
KarateBoxingBJJ
- 2014Black belt · BJJJorge Gurgel
- 2005UFC Middleweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2019Announced April 2019, inducted at the ceremony in Las Vegas on 5 July 2019; 16th Pioneer-era inductee.
Edwin DeWees
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%40%
Head
23%40%
Body
12%20%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Rich Franklinlast 20 fights
70%18%13%
Edwin DeWeeslast 3 fights
47%53%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Rich Franklin Edwin DeWees
Strikes landed / min
4.101.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersEdwin DeWees · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.076.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersEdwin DeWees · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.312.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersEdwin DeWees · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
66%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersEdwin DeWees · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersEdwin DeWees · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.703.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersEdwin DeWees · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.10
Strikes landed / min1.53
2.07
Strikes taken / minfewer is better6.19
1.31 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.18 / 3.3
66%
Takedown accuracy66%
63%
Takedown defence0%
1:53
Control time / fight0:39
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min3.30
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Rich Franklin20 UFC fights · 856 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%389/1328
14%117/147
11%90/100
Clinch
9%78/128
8%65/90
1%8/8
Ground
11%92/152
2%16/16
0%1/1
Edwin DeWees3 UFC fights · 15 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
20%3/17
7%1/2
20%3/4
Clinch
20%3/9
33%5/6
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Rich Franklin30 of 36 ended early · 83%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 early stoppages have no logged time
Edwin DeWees47 of 55 ended early · 85%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
22 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Rich Franklin2-3
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Rich Franklin vs Edwin DeWees?
Rich Franklin defeated Edwin DeWees by TKO in round 1 (3:35) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 44: Undisputed, held Friday, September 26, 2003 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.