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

Rich Franklin def. Yushin Okami (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Yushin Okami
JapanYushin 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rich Franklin won the decision.

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
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Jeff Mullen
#FranklinOkami
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Andy Roberts
#FranklinOkami
1--
2--
3--
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

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.

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

Win probability

Rich Franklin 61%39% Yushin Okami

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
8 edges
Yushin Okami
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power62
93Speed67
94Precision81
94Durability91
96Engine91
94Wrestling97
92Ground93

Biggest edge Rich Franklin, Kick power +37

Attribute by attribute

Rich Franklin is on the left of every row, Yushin Okami on the right.
96Punch power69
92Kick power55
94Punch speed77
92Kick speed57
94Accuracy81
94Takedowns97
94Ground striking99
89Submissions86
93Chin88
94Body strength94
96Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

29-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
34-12-0
1874
Power Index rating
1798
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
45
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

4.10
SLpM
2.06
44%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.07
SApM
2.25
62%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.31
TD Avg.
1.98
66%
TD Acc.
39%
63%
TD Def.
84%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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
Yushin Okami · 3-2
  • L
    Aung La N Sang
    ONE 163: Akimoto vs. Petchtanong
    TKO · R1 · 1:42
  • W
    Jae Young Kim
    Shooto 2024 Vol.8 · Nov 30, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Agilan Thani
    CENTURY PART I
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00
  • W
    Jae Young Kim
    Shooto : MOBSTYLES presents FIGHT&MOSH · Dec 2, 2023
    Split Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    James Nakashima
    Dawn Of Heroes
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00

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%