Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rich Franklin
United StatesRich Franklin
“Ace”
29-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Rich Franklin def. Matt Hamill (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:39
Matt Hamill
United StatesMatt Hamill
“The Hammer”
12-8-0
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Philips Arena, Atlanta, United States

Rich Franklin defeated Matt Hamill by TKO in round 3 (0:39) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH, held Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Philips Arena, Atlanta.

Fight stats

Rich Franklin
Matt Hamill
1
Knockdowns
0
71 of 136
Significant strikes
13 of 58
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
22%
71 of 136
Total strikes
17 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
-
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
0:32
Significant strikes by target
36 of 97
Head
7 of 52
10 of 13
Body
2 of 2
25 of 26
Leg
4 of 4
64 of 121
Distance
8 of 46
4 of 12
Clinch
4 of 10
3 of 3
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
29 of 54
Sig. str.
6 of 30
29 of 54
Total str.
7 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:27
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
37 of 73
Sig. str.
6 of 24
37 of 73
Total str.
9 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
5 of 9
Sig. str.
1 of 4
5 of 9
Total str.
1 of 4
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rich Franklin vs Matt Hamill?

Rich Franklin defeated Matt Hamill by TKO in round 3 (0:39) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH, held Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Philips Arena, Atlanta.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rich Franklin 69%31% Matt Hamill

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Rich Franklin
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Matt Hamill
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power50
93Speed59
94Precision73
94Durability95
96Engine91
94Wrestling99
92Ground82

Biggest edge Rich Franklin, Punch power +48

Attribute by attribute

Rich Franklin is on the left of every row, Matt Hamill on the right.
96Punch power48
92Kick power51
94Punch speed66
92Kick speed51
94Accuracy73
94Takedowns99
94Ground striking97
89Submissions67
93Chin95
94Body strength94
96Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

29-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
12-8-0
1869
Power Index rating
1730
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
49
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.10
SLpM
3.69
44%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.07
SApM
3.80
62%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

1.31
TD Avg.
3.00
66%
TD Acc.
34%
63%
TD Def.
91%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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
Matt Hamill · 2-3
  • W
    Chris Birchler
    Maverick MMA 6 · Apr 14, 2018
    Split Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Luiz Cane
    Fight2Night 2 · Apr 28, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Julian Marquez
    Combate Americas 9 · Oct 14, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
    Venator FC 3 · May 21, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 0:37 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Vinny Magalhaes
    WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami · Oct 17, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 1:08 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 15 fights
42.8
Avg sig. strikes
38.1
0.70
Avg takedowns
2.07
1:53
Avg control time
2:24
127
Career high strikes
94
5
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Rich Franklin
Strike target
Matt Hamill
65%
Head
82%
23%
Body
4%
12%
Leg
14%
Rich Franklin
Strike position
Matt Hamill
70%
Distance
68%
18%
Clinch
10%
13%
Ground
22%