Evan Tanner vs Rich Franklin

Evan Tanner vs Rich Franklin: Matchup Breakdown

Evan Tanner is 11-6 in the Middleweight division with a 64.7% win rate. Rich Franklin is 14-6 at Middleweight, winning 70% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 2 times. Rich Franklin leads the series 2-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 53: Heavy Hitters on Jun 4, 2005, won by Rich Franklin by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 4.

Rich Franklin holds the higher ELO rating, 1,089 to 1,005. Career peaks are 1,146 for Evan Tanner and 1,249 for Rich Franklin. Evan Tanner has 5 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 11 victories, an 81.8% finish rate. Rich Franklin has 9 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 71.4% of the time.

Evan Tanner stands 6' 0" with a reach of 74" and fights orthodox. Rich Franklin is 6' 1" with a reach of 76", southpaw. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Rich Franklin. Evan Tanner is 55, Rich Franklin is 51.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Evan Tanner has landed 388 significant strikes at 60% accuracy with 21 takedowns and 51:21 of control time. Rich Franklin has landed 856 at 43.5% with 14 takedowns and 37:38 of control.

Evan Tanner has 3 title fights (1 won) against 5 (3 won) for Rich Franklin. They share 2 common opponents: Yushin Okami, David Loiseau.