Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Rich Franklin def. Jorge Rivera (Submission)
Submission · Round 3 · 4:28
Jorge Rivera
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 67%33% Jorge Rivera
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
7 edges
Jorge Rivera
Knockout Artist
3 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
94Power76
93Speed73
94Precision91
94Durability85
96Engine67
94Wrestling84
92Ground75
Biggest edge Rich Franklin, Kick speed +41
Attribute by attribute
Rich Franklin is on the left of every row, Jorge Rivera on the right.
96Punch power97
92Kick power54
94Punch speed94
92Kick speed51
94Accuracy91
94Takedowns84
94Ground striking99
89Submissions51
93Chin74
94Body strength95
96Cardio67
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
29-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
20-9-0
1784
Power Index rating
1664
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
Jorge Rivera · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%