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Friday, October 22, 2004Atlantic 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.
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Rich Franklin vs Jorge Rivera
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Rich FranklinJorge Rivera
1
Knockdowns0
41 / 73
Significant strikes22 / 41
56%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
84 / 116
Total strikes60 / 81
3 / 3
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
9:37
Control time0:49
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Rich FranklinJorge Rivera
2766%941%
Head
1127%1359%
Body
37%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Rich Franklin
15%63%22%
Jorge Rivera
23%77%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Rich Franklin41 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/11
11/1
22/2
Clinch
1515/26
1010/18
11/1
Ground
99/14
0
0
Jorge Rivera22 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/13
11/1
0
Clinch
55/11
1212/16
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Rich FranklinJorge Rivera
R1
25
10
R2
12
10
R3
4
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
25 / 37
Significant strikes10 / 17
68%
Sig. strike accuracy59%
45 / 57
Total strikes19 / 26
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
3:03
Control time0:12
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 21
Significant strikes10 / 19
57%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
33 / 42
Total strikes26 / 36
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
3:03
Control time0:35
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 15
Significant strikes2 / 5
27%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
6 / 17
Total strikes15 / 19
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
3:31
Control time0:02
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.
Jorge Rivera
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%64%
Head
23%23%
Body
12%13%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Rich Franklinlast 20 fights
70%18%13%
Jorge Riveralast 15 fights
30%44%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Rich Franklin· from fights outside the UFC Jorge Rivera· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.233.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersJorge Rivera · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.052.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersJorge Rivera · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.040.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersJorge Rivera · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
64%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersJorge Rivera · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersJorge Rivera · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersJorge Rivera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.23
Strikes landed / min3.27
2.05
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.42
1.04 / 1.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.91 / 1.8
64%
Takedown accuracy50%
64%
Takedown defence64%
1:53
Control time / fight2:35
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Jorge Rivera15 UFC fights · 378 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%90/303
1%3/10
6%21/30
Clinch
18%68/143
20%74/85
6%23/25
Ground
22%85/148
2%9/9
1%5/8
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
Jorge Rivera24 of 29 ended early · 83%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 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
- L
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- W
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- WLeo SylvestSuperbrawl 35 · Apr 16, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Light Heavyweight
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- W
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- W
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- W
- NC
- WDennis ReedExtreme Challenge · Jun 29, 2000SUB
- WGary MyersWorld Extreme Fighting · May 13, 2000TKO
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- WTBAExtreme Challenge · Oct 4, 1999SUB
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Jorge Rivera3-2
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- L
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- W
- WTimothy WilliamsWorld Fighting League · Apr 1, 2006TKO
- L
- W
- WMarcelo AzevedoCage Rage · Sep 10, 2005DEC
- WDanny VegaWorld Fighting League · Aug 6, 2005SUB
- L
- WAlex ReidCage Rage · Feb 26, 2005TKO
- L
- W
- WJames GabertMassachusetts Regional · Apr 30, 2004TKO
- LLee MurrayUFC 46: Super Natural · Jan 31, 2004SUB · R1 · 1:45 · Middleweight
- W
- WSolomon HutchersonUSMMA: Ring Of Fury 3 · May 3, 2003TKO · R1 · 3:01 · Light Heavyweight
- WAndy LagdenCage Warriors 2 · Nov 30, 2002SUB · Middleweight
- W
- WJoe NyeUSMMA: Ring Of Fury 1 · May 18, 2002TKO · R1 · 0:52 · Light Heavyweight
- WBrian HawkinsTournament Fighting Championships · Mar 22, 2002TKO
- WElias RiveraMass Destruction 3 · Aug 4, 2001TKO · R1 · 6:50 · Heavyweight
- L
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.