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Saturday, June 4, 2005Atlantic 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.
Rich Franklin vs Evan Tanner
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Rich FranklinEvan Tanner
0
Knockdowns1
97 / 272
Significant strikes25 / 95
36%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
104 / 279
Total strikes27 / 99
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 5
1
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals0
1:15
Control time0:47
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Rich FranklinEvan Tanner
7981%1560%
Head
1111%936%
Body
77%14%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Rich Franklin
85%15%
Evan Tanner
88%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Rich Franklin97 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
6565/219
1010/13
77/9
Clinch
1414/21
11/5
0
Ground
00/5
0
0
Evan Tanner25 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1414/65
77/21
11/1
Clinch
11/6
22/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Rich FranklinEvan Tanner
R1
20
5
R2
16
9
R3
37
7
R4
24
4
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
20 / 75
Significant strikes5 / 25
27%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
20 / 75
Total strikes6 / 28
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals0
0:26
Control time0:11
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 62
Significant strikes9 / 31
26%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
17 / 63
Total strikes10 / 32
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time0:36
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
37 / 82
Significant strikes7 / 26
45%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
42 / 87
Total strikes7 / 26
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
1
Submission attempts0
0:37
Control time0:00
Round 4
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 53
Significant strikes4 / 13
45%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
25 / 54
Total strikes4 / 13
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:12
Control time0:00
Insights
- Evan Tanner lands 2.55 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
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.
Evan Tanner
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
- —Black belt · BJJCesar Gracie
- 2005UFC Middleweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
- 1997USWF Heavyweight ChampionshipUnified Shoot Wrestling Federation
- 1998Champion · Pancrase Neo Blood
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%61%
Head
23%25%
Body
12%14%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Rich Franklinlast 20 fights
70%18%13%
Evan Tannerlast 17 fights
33%24%42%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Rich Franklin Evan Tanner
Strikes landed / min
4.103.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersEvan Tanner · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.072.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersEvan Tanner · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.312.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersEvan Tanner · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
66%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersEvan Tanner · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersEvan Tanner · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.701.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersEvan Tanner · Elite · better than 88% 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 / min3.05
2.07
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.64
1.31 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.55 / 5.9
66%
Takedown accuracy43%
63%
Takedown defence25%
1:53
Control time / fight3:01
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min1.30
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
Evan Tanner17 UFC fights · 388 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
18%71/213
4%17/43
11%41/45
Clinch
9%34/52
12%48/55
3%13/16
Ground
34%132/190
8%32/33
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
Evan Tanner36 of 40 ended early · 90%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
15 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Rich Franklin2-3
- L
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- W
- L
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- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · Apr 9, 2005TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
- WCurtis StoutSuperbrawl 38 · Dec 12, 2004TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WTBAAlaska Fighting Championship · Jul 14, 2004Submission
- WLeo SylvestSuperbrawl 35 · Apr 16, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WRoberto RamirezBattleground Fight Night 1 · Jul 19, 2003TKO · R1 · 0:10 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WAntony ReaSuperbrawl 26 · Sep 17, 2002TKO · R1 · 2:46 · Light Heavyweight
- WYan PellerinTKO Major League MMA · Jun 15, 2002Submission
- W
- WDennis ReedExtreme Challenge Trials · Aug 25, 2001TKO · R1 · 1:38 · Heavyweight
- WChris SeifertExtreme Challenge 41 · Jul 13, 2001TKO · R2 · 1:45 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- NC
- WDennis ReedExtreme Challenge · Jun 29, 2000Submission
- WGary MyersWorld Extreme Fighting · May 13, 2000TKO
- WRob SmithExtreme Challenge · Mar 24, 2000TKO
- WTBAExtreme Challenge · Oct 4, 1999Submission
- WTBAWorld Extreme Fighting · Jun 19, 1999TKO
Evan Tanner1-4
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · Jun 21, 2008Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- L
- L
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- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WShannon RitchFCFF: Fighting Against Cancer · Feb 15, 2003Submission
- WChris HasemanUFC 38: Brawl At The Hall · Jul 13, 2002Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WHomer MooreUFC 34: High Voltage · Nov 2, 2001Submission · R2 · 0:55 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WLance GibsonUFC 29: Defense Of The Belts · Dec 16, 2000TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Middleweight
- W
- WRaul RomeroUnified SWF 17 · Jul 8, 2000TKO · R1 · 6:59 · Heavyweight
- WTBATexas Regional · Apr 24, 1999Submission
- LLeon Van DijkPancrase 70 · Apr 18, 1999TKO · R1 · 11:39 · Heavyweight
- WTBATexas Regional · Mar 20, 1999Submission
- WValeri IgnatovUFC 19: Young Guns · Mar 5, 1999TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Middleweight
- WDarrel GholarUFC 18: Road To The Heavyweight Title · Jan 8, 1999Submission · R1 · 7:57 · Middleweight
- WRyushi YanagisawaPancrase 66 · Dec 19, 1998Submission · R1 · 2:24 · Heavyweight
- WGene LydickTexas Regional · Oct 24, 1998Submission
- WKiuma KuniokuPancrase 62 · Sep 14, 1998DEC · Heavyweight
- W
- WKosei KubotaPancrase 60 · Jul 7, 1998Submission · R1 · 2:23 · Heavyweight
- W
- WTony CastilloTexas Regional · Jun 20, 1998TKO
- WWade KroezeExtreme Challenge · Apr 18, 1998TKO
- WDennis ReedExtreme Challenge · Apr 18, 1998Submission
- WRusty TottyTexas Regional · Mar 28, 1998Submission
- WJoe FraileyTexas Regional · Nov 22, 1997Submission
- WTBATexas Regional · Nov 22, 1997Submission
- L
- W
- WMike KennedyTexas Regional · Apr 12, 1997Submission
- WTBATexas Regional · Apr 12, 1997Submission
- W
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.