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CatchweightFight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rich Franklin
Ace
29-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Rich Franklin def. Wanderlei Silva (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Wanderlei Silva
The Axe Murderer
35-13-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Lanxess Arena

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.

Fight stats

Rich Franklin
Wanderlei Silva
0
Knockdowns
0
52 of 150
Significant strikes
38 of 137
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
67 of 167
Total strikes
55 of 157
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:18
Control time
1:33
Significant strikes by target
32 of 125
Head
26 of 118
13 of 17
Body
4 of 6
7 of 8
Leg
8 of 13
45 of 136
Distance
28 of 119
4 of 7
Clinch
8 of 13
3 of 7
Ground
2 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 25
Sig. str.
4 of 22
21 of 36
Total str.
12 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
1:19
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 66
Sig. str.
16 of 54
23 of 66
Total str.
16 of 54
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 59
Sig. str.
18 of 61
23 of 65
Total str.
27 of 70
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:38
Ctrl
0:09

Judges' Scorecards

#FranklinSilva
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#FranklinSilva
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#FranklinSilva
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

4
Franklin
-
2
Silva
29-28 Franklin×329-28 Silva×230-27 Franklin
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

70%
Franklin
30%
Silva
27 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Franklin44.4%29-28 Silva25.9%29-28 Franklin22.2%30-29 Silva3.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Franklin
R2
56%
Franklin
R3
67%
Franklin

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Rich Franklin 55%45% Wanderlei Silva

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
8 edges
Wanderlei Silva
Knockout Artist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power82
93Speed79
94Precision82
94Durability91
96Engine68
94Wrestling44
92Ground74

Biggest edge Rich Franklin, Takedowns +50

Attribute by attribute

Rich Franklin is on the left of every row, Wanderlei Silva on the right.
96Punch power98
92Kick power66
94Punch speed97
92Kick speed60
94Accuracy82
94Takedowns44
94Ground striking88
89Submissions60
93Chin87
94Body strength94
96Cardio68

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

Tale of the Tape

29-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
35-13-1 (1 NC)
1873
Power Index rating
1840
0
Win Streak
1
51
Age
50
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.10
SLpM
2.79
44%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.07
SApM
2.19
62%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.31
TD Avg.
0.97
66%
TD Acc.
53%
63%
TD Def.
62%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rich Franklin · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le · Nov 10, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II · Jun 24, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · Jun 12, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT · Sep 19, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 3:02 · Catchweight
Wanderlei Silva · 1-4
  • L
    Spaten Fight Night 2 · Sep 27, 2025
    Disqualification · R4 · 1:34
  • L
    Bellator 206 · Sep 29, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:32 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator NYC · Jun 24, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · Mar 2, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 4:08 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II · Jun 24, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 12 fights
42.8
Avg sig. strikes
27.1
0.70
Avg takedowns
0.17
1:53
Avg control time
0:26
127
Career high strikes
58
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Rich Franklin
Strike target
Wanderlei Silva
65%
Head
70%
23%
Body
13%
12%
Leg
17%
Rich Franklin
Strike position
Wanderlei Silva
70%
Distance
70%
18%
Clinch
20%
13%
Ground
10%