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.
Dan Henderson vs Rich Franklin
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
53 fan scorecards submitted
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2011Strikeforce Light Heavyweight ChampionshipStrikeforce
- 2007Pride Middleweight Championship (205 lb)Pride Fighting Championships
- 2005Pride Welterweight Championship (183 lb)Pride Fighting Championships
- 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.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
9 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
Full record · 47 fightsShow less
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- WUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 · Mar 23, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:31 · Light Heavyweight
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- L
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- WUFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson · Nov 19, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WStrikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson · Jul 29, 2011TKO · R1 · 4:12 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
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- W
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- LUFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION · Sep 8, 2007Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- W
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- WBakouri GogitidzeRings Japan · Oct 28, 1999TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WCrezio de SouzaBrazil Regional · Jun 15, 1997TKO
- WEric SmithBrazil Regional · Jun 15, 1997TKO
- L
- WUFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II · Jun 23, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- LUFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
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- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · Apr 9, 2005TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
- WCurtis StoutSuperbrawl 38 · Dec 12, 2004TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WTBAAlaska Fighting Championship · Jul 14, 2004SUB
- WLeo SylvestSuperbrawl 35 · Apr 16, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WRoberto RamirezBattleground Fight Night 1 · Jul 19, 2003TKO · R1 · 0:10 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WAntony ReaSuperbrawl 26 · Sep 17, 2002TKO · R1 · 2:46 · Light Heavyweight
- WYan PellerinTKO Major League MMA · Jun 15, 2002SUB
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- WDennis ReedExtreme Challenge Trials · Aug 25, 2001TKO · R1 · 1:38 · Heavyweight
- WChris SeifertExtreme Challenge 41 · Jul 13, 2001TKO · R2 · 1:45 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- 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
- WTBAWorld Extreme Fighting · Jun 19, 1999TKO
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.