Anderson Silva vs Rich Franklin

Anderson Silva vs Rich Franklin: Matchup Breakdown

Anderson Silva is 17-7 in the Middleweight division with a 70.8% win rate. Rich Franklin is 14-6 at Middleweight, winning 70% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 2 times. Anderson Silva leads the series 2-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 77: Hostile Territory on Oct 20, 2007, won by Anderson Silva by KO/TKO in round 2.

Anderson Silva holds the higher ELO rating, 1,194 to 1,089. Career peaks are 1,597 for Anderson Silva and 1,249 for Rich Franklin. Anderson Silva has 11 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins from 17 victories, an 82.4% finish rate. Rich Franklin has 9 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 71.4% of the time.

Anderson Silva stands 6' 2" with a reach of 77" and fights southpaw. Rich Franklin is 6' 1" with a reach of 76", southpaw. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Anderson Silva. Anderson Silva is 51, Rich Franklin is 51.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Anderson Silva has landed 832 significant strikes at 59% accuracy with 3 takedowns and 13:49 of control time. Rich Franklin has landed 856 at 43.5% with 14 takedowns and 37:38 of control.

Anderson Silva has 13 title fights (11 won) against 5 (3 won) for Rich Franklin. They share 5 common opponents: Yushin Okami, Vitor Belfort, Forrest Griffin, Dan Henderson, Travis Lutter.