Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva
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They have met twice
Who wins? fan vote
How they win share of UFC wins
Common opponents (3)
Full breakdown
Striking career totals
Grappling career totals
Career UFC bouts
Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva: Matchup Breakdown
Rich Franklin is 14-6 in the Middleweight division with a 70.0% win rate. Wanderlei Silva is 5-7 at Light Heavyweight, winning 41.7% 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 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 on Jun 23, 2012, won by Rich Franklin by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.
Rich Franklin holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,057 to 863. Career peaks are 1,266 for Rich Franklin and 1,000 for Wanderlei Silva. Rich Franklin has 9 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 14 victories, a 71.4% finish rate. Wanderlei Silva has 4 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 80.0% of the time.
Rich Franklin stands 6' 1" with a reach of 76" and fights southpaw. Wanderlei Silva is 5' 11" with a reach of 74", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Rich Franklin. Rich Franklin is 52, Wanderlei Silva is 50.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Rich Franklin has landed 856 significant strikes at 43.5% accuracy with 14 takedowns and 37:38 of control time. Wanderlei Silva has landed 325 at 33.6% with 2 takedowns and 4:19 of control.
Rich Franklin has 5 title fights (3 won) against 1 (0 won) for Wanderlei Silva. They share 3 common opponents: Cung Le, Chuck Liddell, Vitor Belfort.
Have Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva fought before?
Yes. Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva have fought twice in the UFC (Rich Franklin 2, Wanderlei Silva 0). Most recently, Rich Franklin won by unanimous decision at UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 on June 23, 2012.
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Who has more UFC wins, Rich Franklin or Wanderlei Silva?
Rich Franklin has more UFC wins: 14 to 5. Rich Franklin's UFC record is 14-6; Wanderlei Silva's is 5-7.
KO/TKO wins: Rich Franklin 9, Wanderlei Silva 4. Submission wins: Rich Franklin 1, Wanderlei Silva 0.
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Who is taller, Rich Franklin or Wanderlei Silva?
Rich Franklin is taller at 6'1", to Wanderlei Silva's 5'11" (2 inches). Rich Franklin has the longer reach: 76 inches to 74.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.