Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Dan Henderson def. Rich Franklin (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rich Franklin
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.
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
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.
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.
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Dan Henderson 24%76% Rich Franklin
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
32-15-0
Record
29-7-0 (1 NC)
1519
Elo rating
1721
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
Rich Franklin · 2-3
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%