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Rich Franklin vs Vitor Belfort

Result, odds and stats · 3 rounds

Sat, Sep 19, 2009
Vitor Belfort def. Rich Franklin · KO/TKO, round 1 (3:02)
 
Rich
Franklin
Middleweight
Photo: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Record
27-4
UFC
12-3
Age
34
Height
6'1"
Reach
76"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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FranklinBelfort
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Vitor
Belfort
Light Heavyweight
Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tiagoluiz/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Record
18-8
UFC
7-4
Age
32
Height
6'0"
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
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Fight stats

Rich FranklinVitor Belfort
Significant strikes4 of 199 of 22
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 10 of 0
Control time0:000:04
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.

19
6
Round 1
21
5
Round 2
■ Rich Franklin ■ Vitor Belfort

Common opponents

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

Wanderlei Silva
Rich Franklin
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jun 2009 · landed 0.9 more significant strikes a minute
Vitor Belfort
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Oct 1998

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