Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 68: THE UPRISING
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rich Franklin
United StatesRich Franklin
“Ace”
29-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Rich Franklin def. Jason MacDonald (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 5:00
Jason MacDonald
CanadaJason MacDonald
“The Athlete”
25-16-0
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, United States

Rich Franklin defeated Jason MacDonald by TKO in round 2 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 68: THE UPRISING, held Saturday, March 3, 2007 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.

Fight stats

Rich Franklin
Jason MacDonald
0
Knockdowns
0
49 of 89
Significant strikes
16 of 27
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
59%
63 of 103
Total strikes
27 of 38
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 11
100%
Takedown accuracy
9%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
4:56
Control time
1:58
Significant strikes by target
44 of 83
Head
0 of 11
3 of 4
Body
3 of 3
2 of 2
Leg
13 of 13
10 of 24
Distance
4 of 14
9 of 11
Clinch
11 of 12
30 of 54
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 44
Sig. str.
14 of 21
26 of 46
Total str.
18 of 25
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
1:48
Ctrl
1:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 45
Sig. str.
2 of 6
37 of 57
Total str.
9 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
3:08
Ctrl
0:54

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rich Franklin vs Jason MacDonald?

Rich Franklin defeated Jason MacDonald by TKO in round 2 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 68: THE UPRISING, held Saturday, March 3, 2007 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rich Franklin 73%27% Jason MacDonald

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
Jason MacDonald
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power56
93Speed52
94Precision48
94Durability68
96Engine69
94Wrestling93
92Ground98

Biggest edge Rich Franklin, Punch power +48

Attribute by attribute

Rich Franklin is on the left of every row, Jason MacDonald on the right.
96Punch power48
92Kick power63
94Punch speed47
92Kick speed57
94Accuracy48
94Takedowns93
94Ground striking97
89Submissions98
93Chin68
94Body strength67
96Cardio69

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

Tale of the Tape

29-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
25-16-0
1865
Power Index rating
1695
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
51
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

4.10
SLpM
1.55
44%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.07
SApM
2.70
62%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

1.31
TD Avg.
1.43
66%
TD Acc.
16%
63%
TD Def.
35%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
2.00

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
Jason MacDonald · 2-3
  • L
    Tom Lawlor
    UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
  • L
    Alan Belcher
    UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger · Sep 17, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 3:48 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ryan Jensen
    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 1:37 · Middleweight
  • L
    John Salter
    UFC 113: MACHIDA vs SHOGUN 2 · May 8, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Middleweight
  • W
    Matt Horwich
    Alberta Regional · Apr 23, 2010
    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 14 fights
42.8
Avg sig. strikes
9.3
0.70
Avg takedowns
0.57
1:53
Avg control time
2:13
127
Career high strikes
30
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Rich Franklin
Strike target
Jason MacDonald
65%
Head
38%
23%
Body
15%
12%
Leg
46%
Rich Franklin
Strike position
Jason MacDonald
70%
Distance
18%
18%
Clinch
47%
13%
Ground
35%