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Saturday, June 16, 2007SSE Arena, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Rich Franklin defeated Yushin Okami by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC 72: VICTORY, held Saturday, June 16, 2007 at SSE Arena, Glasgow. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rich Franklin won the decision.
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Rich Franklin vs Yushin Okami
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Rich FranklinYushin Okami
0
Knockdowns0
36 / 102
Significant strikes17 / 59
35%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
42 / 110
Total strikes34 / 78
1 / 3
Takedowns1 / 2
33%
Takedown accuracy50%
0
Submission attempts3
2:58
Control time1:57
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Rich FranklinYushin Okami
1336%953%
Head
1028%318%
Body
1336%529%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Rich Franklin
78%19%
Yushin Okami
71%12%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Rich Franklin36 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/71
44/7
1212/13
Clinch
0
66/8
11/1
Ground
11/2
0
0
Yushin Okami17 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/41
22/3
55/7
Clinch
11/1
11/3
0
Ground
33/4
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Rich FranklinYushin Okami
R1
15
5
R2
14
7
R3
7
5
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 44
Significant strikes5 / 20
34%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
15 / 44
Total strikes5 / 20
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:42
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 47
Significant strikes7 / 28
30%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
15 / 48
Total strikes7 / 28
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:34
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 11
Significant strikes5 / 11
64%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
12 / 18
Total strikes22 / 30
1 / 2
Takedowns1 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy100%
0
Submission attempts3
1:42
Control time1:57
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
1
Rich Franklin
0
Yushin Okami
●29-28 Franklin
All 1 media scorecards
- Sherdog.com29-28Franklin
Fan Scorecards
6 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Rich Franklin
0%
Yushin Okami
●29-28 Franklin100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Franklin
R2
100%
Franklin
R3
100%
Okami
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.
Yushin Okami
JudoNo-Gi GrapplingBJJ
- —Black belt · Judo
- 2024Shooto World Middleweight ChampionshipShooto
- 2007Champion · ADCC Japan Trialunder-88kg
- 2007Competitor · ADCC87kg
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%79%
Head
23%14%
Body
12%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Rich Franklinlast 20 fights
70%18%13%
Yushin Okamilast 22 fights
56%14%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Rich Franklin· from fights outside the UFC Yushin Okami· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.231.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersYushin Okami · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.052.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersYushin Okami · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.042.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersYushin Okami · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
64%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersYushin Okami · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%83%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersYushin Okami · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersYushin Okami · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.23
Strikes landed / min1.94
2.05
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.20
1.04 / 1.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.02 / 5.3
64%
Takedown accuracy38%
64%
Takedown defence83%
1:53
Control time / fight4:41
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
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
Yushin Okami21 UFC fights · 513 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%238/940
5%26/33
4%21/27
Clinch
4%18/25
8%40/43
2%11/11
Ground
29%149/244
1%7/7
1%3/4
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
Yushin Okami27 of 54 ended early · 50%27 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Rich Franklin2-3
- L
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- WLeo SylvestSuperbrawl 35 · Apr 16, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Light Heavyweight
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- NC
- WDennis ReedExtreme Challenge · Jun 29, 2000SUB
- WGary MyersWorld Extreme Fighting · May 13, 2000TKO
- WRob SmithExtreme Challenge · Mar 24, 2000TKO
- WTBAExtreme Challenge · Oct 4, 1999SUB
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- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL: Everett · Jul 28, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
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- WUFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · Mar 3, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- L
- L
- WUFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami · Nov 13, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WLucio LinharesUFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · Mar 31, 2010TKO · R2 · 2:47 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC 77: HOSTILE TERRITORY · Oct 20, 2007Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
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- W
- W
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- WIzuru TakeuchiGreatest Common Multiple · Jun 11, 2006TKO
- WJi Won BangMARS 3: Chiba Grand Prix 2006 · May 13, 2006TKO · R1 · 4:38 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WMyun Joo LeeK-1 HERO'S: Hero's In Seoul 2005 · Nov 5, 2005TKO · R1 · 4:14 · Heavyweight
- WDamien RiccioGreatest Common Multiple · Sep 17, 2005TKO
- W
- WBrian FosterGreatest Common Multiple · Mar 12, 2005SUB
- WEiji IshikawaPancrase 140 · Oct 12, 2004Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WKosei KubotaGreatest Common Multiple · Jan 18, 2004TKO
- L
- WKazuhiro HanadaGreatest Common Multiple · Jul 21, 2003TKO
- WHidehiko HasegawaGreatest Common Multiple · May 1, 2003DEC
- WHikaru SatoPancrase 115 · Jan 26, 2003Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WSen NakadaiPancrase 113 · Nov 30, 2002Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WSteve WhitePRIDE: The Best Vol. 3 · Oct 20, 2002SUB · R2 · 3:25 · Middleweight
- WKyosuke SasakiGreatest Common Multiple · Sep 8, 2002DEC
- WHidehisa MatsudaPride The Best Volume 2 · Jul 20, 2002TKO · R1 · 3:52 · Welterweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Rich Franklin vs Yushin Okami?
Rich Franklin defeated Yushin Okami by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC 72: VICTORY, held Saturday, June 16, 2007 at SSE Arena, Glasgow. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rich Franklin won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rich Franklin vs Yushin Okami?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rich Franklin won the decision.