MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Rich Franklin def. Evan Tanner (TKO)
TKO · Round 4 · 3:25
Evan Tanner
32-8-0
Saturday, June 4, 2005
Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
Rich Franklin defeated Evan Tanner by TKO in round 4 (3:25) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 53: Heavy Hitters, held Saturday, June 4, 2005 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall.
Fight stats
Rich Franklin
Evan Tanner
0
Knockdowns
1
97 of 272
Significant strikes
25 of 95
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
104 of 279
Total strikes
27 of 99
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
-
Takedown accuracy
20%
1
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
1:15
Control time
0:47
Significant strikes by target
79 of 245
Head
15 of 71
11 of 18
Body
9 of 23
7 of 9
Leg
1 of 1
82 of 241
Distance
22 of 87
15 of 26
Clinch
3 of 8
0 of 5
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
1
20 of 75
Sig. str.
5 of 25
20 of 75
Total str.
6 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:26
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 62
Sig. str.
9 of 31
17 of 63
Total str.
10 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:36
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
37 of 82
Sig. str.
7 of 26
42 of 87
Total str.
7 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
24 of 53
Sig. str.
4 of 13
25 of 54
Total str.
4 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Rich Franklin vs Evan Tanner?
Rich Franklin defeated Evan Tanner by TKO in round 4 (3:25) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 53: Heavy Hitters, held Saturday, June 4, 2005 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Rich Franklin 57%43% 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
1834
Power Index rating
1784
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
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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%