Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 50: The War of 04
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rich Franklin
United StatesRich Franklin
“Ace”
29-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Rich Franklin def. Jorge Rivera (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 4:28
Jorge Rivera
United StatesJorge Rivera
“El Conquistador”
20-9-0
Friday, October 22, 2004
Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall

Rich Franklin defeated Jorge Rivera by Submission in round 3 (4:28) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 50: The War of 04, held Friday, October 22, 2004 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall.

Fight stats

Rich Franklin
Jorge Rivera
1
Knockdowns
0
41 of 73
Significant strikes
22 of 41
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
84 of 116
Total strikes
60 of 81
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
9:37
Control time
0:49
Significant strikes by target
27 of 51
Head
9 of 24
11 of 19
Body
13 of 17
3 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
6 of 14
Distance
5 of 14
26 of 45
Clinch
17 of 27
9 of 14
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
25 of 37
Sig. str.
10 of 17
45 of 57
Total str.
19 of 26
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:03
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 21
Sig. str.
10 of 19
33 of 42
Total str.
26 of 36
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:03
Ctrl
0:35
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 15
Sig. str.
2 of 5
6 of 17
Total str.
15 of 19
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:31
Ctrl
0:02

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rich Franklin vs Jorge Rivera?

Rich Franklin defeated Jorge Rivera by Submission in round 3 (4:28) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 50: The War of 04, held Friday, October 22, 2004 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rich Franklin 64%36% Jorge Rivera

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

29-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
20-9-0
1588
Elo rating
1490
0
Win Streak
1
51
Age
54
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.10
SLpM
3.16
44%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.07
SApM
2.64
62%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.31
TD Avg.
0.84
66%
TD Acc.
50%
63%
TD Def.
63%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rich Franklin · 2-3
  • L
    Cung Le
    UFC Macao: Franklin vs LeSat, Nov 10, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Middleweight
  • W
    Wanderlei Silva
    UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin IISun, Jun 24, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Forrest Griffin
    UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortSat, Feb 5, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Chuck Liddell
    UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinSat, Jun 12, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORTSat, Sep 19, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 3:02 · Catchweight
Jorge Rivera · 3-2
  • W
    Eric Schafer
    UFC on FX: Guillard vs MillerFri, Jan 20, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 1:31 · Middleweight
  • L
    Constantinos Philippou
    UFC 133: Evans vs. OrtizSun, Aug 7, 2011
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 127: Penn vs FitchSat, Feb 26, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nate Quarry
    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs GomiWed, Mar 31, 2010
    TKO · R2 · 0:29 · Middleweight
  • W
    Rob Kimmons
    UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUNSat, Oct 24, 2009
    TKO · R3 · 1:53 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 15 fights
42.8
Avg sig. strikes
25.2
0.70
Avg takedowns
0.47
1:53
Avg control time
2:35
127
Career high strikes
80
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Rich Franklin
Strike target
Jorge Rivera
65%
Head
64%
23%
Body
23%
12%
Leg
13%
Rich Franklin
Strike position
Jorge Rivera
70%
Distance
30%
18%
Clinch
44%
13%
Ground
26%