Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 72: VICTORY
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin
“Ace”
29-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Rich Franklin def. Yushin Okami (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Yushin Okami
Yushin Okami
“Thunder”
34-12-0
Saturday, June 16, 2007
SSE 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.

Fight stats

Rich Franklin
Yushin Okami
0
Knockdowns
0
36 of 102
Significant strikes
17 of 59
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
42 of 110
Total strikes
34 of 78
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 2
33%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
3
0
Reversals
0
2:58
Control time
1:57
Significant strikes by target
13 of 73
Head
9 of 46
10 of 15
Body
3 of 6
13 of 14
Leg
5 of 7
28 of 91
Distance
12 of 51
7 of 9
Clinch
2 of 4
1 of 2
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 44
Sig. str.
5 of 20
15 of 44
Total str.
5 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:42
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 47
Sig. str.
7 of 28
15 of 48
Total str.
7 of 28
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:34
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 11
Sig. str.
5 of 11
12 of 18
Total str.
22 of 30
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
3
1:42
Ctrl
1:57

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#FranklinOkami
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Jeff Mullen
#FranklinOkami
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Andy Roberts
#FranklinOkami
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Total2928

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

Media Scores

1
Franklin
–
0
Okami
●29–28 Franklin
All 1 media scorecards▾
  • Sherdog.com29–28Franklin

Fan Scorecards

100%
Franklin
0%
Okami
6 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Franklin100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Franklin
R2
100%
Franklin
R3
100%
Okami

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

29-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
34-12-0
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
44
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.10
SLpM
2.06
44%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.07
SApM
2.25
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.31
TD Avg.
1.98
66%
TD Acc.
39%
63%
TD Def.
84%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rich Franklin · 2-3
  • L
    Cung Le
    UFC Macao: Franklin vs LeSat, Nov 10, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Middleweight
  • W
    Wanderlei Silva
    UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin IISun, Jun 24, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Forrest Griffin
    UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortSat, Feb 5, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Chuck Liddell
    UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinSat, Jun 12, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORTSat, Sep 19, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 3:02 · Catchweight
Yushin Okami · 1-4
  • L
    Aung La N Sang
    ONE 163: Akimoto vs. PetchtanongSat, Nov 19, 2022
    TKO · R1 · Middleweight
  • W
    Agilan Thani
    CENTURY PART IISun, Oct 13, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · Welterweight
  • L
    James Nakashima
    Dawn Of HeroesFri, Aug 2, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kiamrian Abbasov
    For HonorFri, May 3, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:10 · Welterweight
  • L
    Aleksei Kunchenko
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs TuivasaSun, Dec 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 21 fights
42.8
Avg sig. strikes
24.4
0.70
Avg takedowns
1.57
1:53
Avg control time
4:34
127
Career high strikes
50
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Rich Franklin
Strike target
Yushin Okami
65%
Head
79%
23%
Body
14%
12%
Leg
7%
Rich Franklin
Strike position
Yushin Okami
70%
Distance
56%
18%
Clinch
13%
13%
Ground
31%