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Forrest Griffin vs Rich Franklin

Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Feb 5, 2011
Forrest Griffin def. Rich Franklin · decision, 3 rounds
 
Forrest
Griffin
Light Heavyweight
Photo: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Record
17-6
UFC
8-4
Age
31
Height
6'3"
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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GriffinFranklin
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Rich
Franklin
Light Heavyweight
Photo: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Record
28-5
UFC
13-4
Age
36
Height
6'1"
Reach
76"
Stance
Southpaw
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Fight stats

Forrest GriffinRich Franklin
Significant strikes50 of 15533 of 104
Knockdowns00
Takedowns5 of 71 of 2
Control time5:500:21
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

22
19
Round 1
24
21
Round 2
■ Forrest Griffin ■ Rich Franklin

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Anderson Silva
Forrest Griffin
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Aug 2009 · Silva landed 3.0 more a minute
Rich Franklin
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Oct 2007 · Silva landed 2.8 more a minute

Other fights that night

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