Catchweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Rich Franklin def. Wanderlei Silva (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
4
Franklin
–
2
Silva
●29–28 Franklin×3●29–28 Silva×2●30–27 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.
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.
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Rich Franklin 75%25% Wanderlei Silva
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
29-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
35-13-1 (1 NC)
1710
Elo rating
1516
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
Wanderlei Silva · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%