Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 93: FRANKLIN vs HENDERSON
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dan Henderson
United StatesDan Henderson
“Hendo”
32-15-0
RESULT

Dan Henderson def. Rich Franklin (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rich Franklin
United StatesRich Franklin
“Ace”
29-7-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, January 17, 2009
The O2

Dan Henderson defeated Rich Franklin by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 93: FRANKLIN vs HENDERSON, held Saturday, January 17, 2009 at The O2. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 27-30, Dan Henderson won the decision.

Fight stats

Dan Henderson
Rich Franklin
0
Knockdowns
0
36 of 88
Significant strikes
39 of 96
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
43 of 96
Total strikes
47 of 106
4 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
67%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:04
Control time
1:33
Significant strikes by target
18 of 64
Head
14 of 66
3 of 5
Body
22 of 27
15 of 19
Leg
3 of 3
21 of 59
Distance
31 of 82
4 of 8
Clinch
8 of 13
11 of 21
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 36
Sig. str.
10 of 21
21 of 40
Total str.
10 of 21
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:43
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 31
Sig. str.
8 of 26
14 of 34
Total str.
9 of 27
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:28
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 21
Sig. str.
21 of 49
8 of 22
Total str.
28 of 58
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:53
Ctrl
1:29

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Lee
#HendersonFranklin
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Tim Vannatta
#HendersonFranklin
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Chris Watts
#HendersonFranklin
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

3
Henderson
1
Draw
2
Franklin
●29-28 Henderson×2●29-28 Franklin×2●30-27 Henderson●29-29 Draw
All 6 media scorecards▾
  • MMAWeekly.com30-27Henderson
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Henderson
  • Lotfi Sariahmed · Sherdog.com29-28Henderson
  • FightMetric.com29-29Draw
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Franklin
  • Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29-28Franklin

Fan Scorecards

68%
Henderson
2%
Draw
30%
Franklin
53 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Henderson60.4%●29-28 Franklin20.8%●30-27 Henderson7.5%●30-27 Franklin3.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Henderson
R2
72%
Henderson
R3
85%
Franklin

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dan Henderson vs Rich Franklin?

Dan Henderson defeated Rich Franklin by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 93: FRANKLIN vs HENDERSON, held Saturday, January 17, 2009 at The O2. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 27-30, Dan Henderson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Dan Henderson vs Rich Franklin?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 27-30, Dan Henderson won the decision.

Was Dan Henderson vs Rich Franklin a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 68% of 53 fan cards scored it for Dan Henderson; 60% of 5 media scores picked Dan Henderson.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Dan Henderson 39%61% Rich Franklin

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)

Dan Henderson
Knockout Artist
3 edges
Rich Franklin
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power94
91Speed93
91Precision94
96Durability94
92Engine96
93Wrestling94
91Ground92

Biggest edge Rich Franklin, Submissions +5

Attribute by attribute

Dan Henderson is on the left of every row, Rich Franklin on the right.
98Punch power96
89Kick power92
93Punch speed94
89Kick speed92
91Accuracy94
93Takedowns94
98Ground striking94
84Submissions89
98Chin93
94Body strength94
92Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

32-15-0
Record
29-7-0 (1 NC)
1804
Power Index rating
1879
0
Win Streak
0
55
Age
51
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.44
SLpM
4.10
47%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.70
SApM
2.07
51%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

1.52
TD Avg.
1.31
52%
TD Acc.
66%
57%
TD Def.
63%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dan Henderson · 2-3
  • L
    Jon Jones
    Submission Underground 2 · Dec 10, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 6:39
  • L
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Hector Lombard
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Middleweight
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 7, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tim Boetsch
    UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · Jun 6, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Middleweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 20 fights
29.2
Avg sig. strikes
42.8
0.83
Avg takedowns
0.70
1:50
Avg control time
1:53
81
Career high strikes
127
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Dan Henderson
Strike target
Rich Franklin
62%
Head
65%
16%
Body
23%
21%
Leg
12%
Dan Henderson
Strike position
Rich Franklin
50%
Distance
70%
29%
Clinch
18%
21%
Ground
13%