Rich Franklin defeated Wanderlei Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight main event of UFC 99: THE COMEBACK, held Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Lanxess Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Rich Franklin won the decision.
Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva
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
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Franklin
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Franklin
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Franklin
- FightMetric.com29-28Franklin
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Silva
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29-28Silva
Fan Scorecards
27 fan scorecards submitted
Style & credentials
- 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.
No background on record
Camp · Wand Fight Team · BrazilSig. 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 1499 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
9 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- 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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Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- 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
- W
- 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
- L
- LBellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva · Jun 24, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II · Jun 23, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- W
Full record · 50 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZ · Feb 21, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WPRIDE: Final Conflict 2003 · Nov 9, 2003Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- WTatsuya IwasakiPRIDE: Shockwave · Aug 28, 2002TKO · R1 · 1:16 · Middleweight
- D
- W
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- WTodd MedinaMeca World Vale Tudo · Aug 12, 2000TKO · R1 · 0:39 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WBob SchrijberPRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round · Jan 30, 2000SUB · R1 · 2:42 · Openweight
- W
- W
- WTony PetarraUFC 20: Battle For The Gold · May 7, 1999TKO · R1 · 2:53 · Middleweight
- W
- WAdrian SerranoInternational Vale Tudo Championship · Jan 20, 1999TKO · R1 · 0:22
- L
- W
- WMarcelo BarbosaJul 1, 1998TKO · R1 · 0:20
- WSean BormetInternational Vale Tudo Championship · Sep 15, 1997TKO
- WEgidio Amaro da CostaInternational Vale Tudo Championship · Sep 15, 1997SUB
- LArtur MarianoInternational Vale Tudo Championship · Sep 15, 1997TKO · R1 · 13:10
- WDilson FilhoNov 1, 1996TKO · R1 · 3:35
Frequently asked questions
Who won Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva?
Rich Franklin defeated Wanderlei Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight main event of UFC 99: THE COMEBACK, held Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Lanxess Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Rich Franklin won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Rich Franklin won the decision.
Was Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 70% of 27 fan cards scored it for Rich Franklin; 67% of 6 media scores picked Rich Franklin.