Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 58: USA vs. Canada
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rich Franklin
United StatesRich Franklin
“Ace”
29-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Rich Franklin def. David Loiseau (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
David Loiseau
CanadaDavid Loiseau
“The Crow”
23-11-0
Saturday, March 4, 2006
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Rich Franklin defeated David Loiseau by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 58: USA vs. Canada, held Saturday, March 4, 2006 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-43, 50-43, 50-42, Rich Franklin won the decision.

Fight stats

Rich Franklin
David Loiseau
2
Knockdowns
1
127 of 244
Significant strikes
21 of 72
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
211 of 339
Total strikes
26 of 78
5 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 1
83%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
8:39
Control time
0:15
Significant strikes by target
82 of 190
Head
11 of 57
42 of 51
Body
10 of 15
3 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
74 of 172
Distance
17 of 63
32 of 46
Clinch
4 of 9
21 of 26
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
32 of 67
Sig. str.
6 of 19
32 of 67
Total str.
6 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
35 of 64
Sig. str.
1 of 10
56 of 86
Total str.
2 of 11
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:29
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
25 of 47
Sig. str.
7 of 20
35 of 57
Total str.
8 of 22
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:35
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
24 of 47
Sig. str.
3 of 16
47 of 73
Total str.
4 of 17
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:47
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
11 of 19
Sig. str.
4 of 7
41 of 56
Total str.
6 of 9
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:45
Ctrl
0:06

Judges' Scorecards

Nelson Hamilton
#FranklinLoiseau
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total5043
Jeff Mullen
#FranklinLoiseau
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total5043
Dalby Shirley
#FranklinLoiseau
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total5042

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

2
Franklin
-
0
Loiseau
●50-42 Franklin●50-44 Franklin
All 2 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com50-42Franklin
  • Sherdog.com50-44Franklin

Fan Scorecards

100%
Franklin
0%
Loiseau
36 fan scorecards submitted
●50-42 Franklin33.3%●50-43 Franklin27.8%●50-44 Franklin16.7%●50-40 Franklin5.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Franklin
R2
67%
Franklin
R3
58%
Franklin
R4
47%
Franklin
R5
61%
Franklin

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rich Franklin vs David Loiseau?

Rich Franklin defeated David Loiseau by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 58: USA vs. Canada, held Saturday, March 4, 2006 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-43, 50-43, 50-42, Rich Franklin won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rich Franklin vs David Loiseau?

The judges scored it 50-43, 50-43, 50-42, Rich Franklin won the decision.

Was Rich Franklin vs David Loiseau a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 36 fan cards scored it for Rich Franklin.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rich Franklin 65%35% David Loiseau

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 head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Rich Franklin
Complete Fighter
9 edges
David Loiseau
Knockout Artist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power88
93Speed73
94Precision60
94Durability83
96Engine56
94Wrestling49
92Ground83

Biggest edge Rich Franklin, Takedowns +45

Attribute by attribute

Rich Franklin is on the left of every row, David Loiseau on the right.
96Punch power99
92Kick power77
94Punch speed89
92Kick speed56
94Accuracy60
94Takedowns49
94Ground striking98
89Submissions67
93Chin91
94Body strength74
96Cardio56

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

29-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
23-11-0
1883
Power Index rating
1777
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
46
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

4.10
SLpM
1.59
44%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.07
SApM
3.64
62%
Str. Def.
43%

Grappling Profile

1.31
TD Avg.
0.43
66%
TD Acc.
42%
63%
TD Def.
36%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rich Franklin · 2-3
  • L
    Cung Le
    UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le · Nov 10, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Middleweight
  • W
    Wanderlei Silva
    UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II · Jun 24, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Forrest Griffin
    UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Chuck Liddell
    UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · Jun 12, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT · Sep 19, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 3:02 · Catchweight
David Loiseau · 4-1
  • L
    Dwayne Lewis
    WSOF Canada 2 · Jun 7, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Mike Kent
    ECC 18: Road to Glory · Oct 25, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 0:15 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Caleb Grummet
    Challenge MMA 2 · Aug 17, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • W
    Chris McNally
    CES 13: Real Pain · Oct 6, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Catchweight
  • W
    Leopoldo Serao
    Tachi PF 8: All or Nothing · Feb 18, 2011
    TKO · R5 · 1:12 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 9 fights
42.8
Avg sig. strikes
18.4
0.70
Avg takedowns
0.33
1:53
Avg control time
1:36
127
Career high strikes
36
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Rich Franklin
Strike target
David Loiseau
65%
Head
73%
23%
Body
16%
12%
Leg
11%
Rich Franklin
Strike position
David Loiseau
70%
Distance
31%
18%
Clinch
34%
13%
Ground
34%