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// Roster Index›Catchweight›Dossier · Rich Franklin
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0CATCHWEIGHT

Rich
Franklin

// CALLSIGN"Ace"·UNITED STATES
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
29-7-0
// CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Rich Franklin
// SUBJECT_-
UNI🇺🇸
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
51
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Catchweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 37 bouts
WIN
29
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
81%
29/37 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
86%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM1L STREAK · 2-3
LWLWL
Stock 0 over the last 90 days.
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: COLD
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 69% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.10
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 3.50
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.07
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 3.20
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Striking Defense
Reference value 55%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.31
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
63%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 65%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.70
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (29)
n = 29
KO/TKO · 20
SUB · 5
DEC · 4
20
KO/TKO
69%
5
SUB
17%
4
DEC
14%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 5
DEC · 2
5
KO/TKO
71%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
29%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
86% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 20 fights
69%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
17%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
14%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER99TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING51CARDIO69AGGRESSION40SUB THREAT29STR DEFENSE81RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power99
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense51
NOT ON FILE

Grappling60
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking51
NOT ON FILE

Cardio69
NOT ON FILE

Aggression40
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat29
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense81
NOT ON FILE

Recovery100
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power99 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense51 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking51 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio69 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression40 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat29 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense81 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUN 1999WJUN 1999WOCT 1999WMAR 2000WMAY 2000WJUN 2000JAN 2001WMAR 2001WJUL 2001WAUG 2001WNOV 2001WJUN 2002WSEP 2002WAPR 2003WJUL 2003WSEP 2003LDEC 2003WAPR 2004WJUL 2004WOCT 2004WDEC 2004WAPR 2005WJUN 2005WNOV 2005WMAR 2006LOCT 2006WMAR 2007WJUN 2007LOCT 2007WAPR 2008WSEP 2008LJAN 2009WJUN 2009LSEP 2009WJUN 2010LFEB 2011WJUN 2012LNOV 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2000, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2000, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  6. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JAN 2001, momentum score 95.
  8. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, JUL 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  21. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R4.
  24. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  26. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  30. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  32. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  33. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  34. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  37. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  38. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Fulton), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
36/37 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
16
44%
6
17%
2
6%
1
3%
-
25
total
SUB
4
11%
-
1
3%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
4
11%
-
2
6%
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 22 of 36 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
16%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
37 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Cung LeNov 10, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 2:17
UFC on Fuel TV 6 - Franklin vs. Le
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Wanderlei SilvaJun 23, 2012
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 147 - Silva vs. Franklin 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Forrest GriffinFeb 5, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 126 - Silva vs. Belfort
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chuck LiddellJun 12, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 4:55
UFC 115 - Liddell vs. Franklin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Vitor BelfortSep 19, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 3:02
UFC 103 - Franklin vs. Belfort
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Wanderlei SilvaJun 13, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 99 - The Comeback
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Dan HendersonJan 17, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 93 - Franklin vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Matt HamillSep 6, 2008
KO/TKOR3 · 0:39
UFC 88 - Breakthrough
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Kick to the Body)
W
VS Travis LutterApr 19, 2008
KO/TKOR2 · 3:01
UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Anderson SilvaOct 20, 2007
KO/TKOR2 · 1:07
UFC 77 - Hostile Territory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees)
W
VS Yushin OkamiJun 16, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 72 - Victory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jason MacDonaldMar 3, 2007
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
UFC 68 - Uprising
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
// FAQ · 09_

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Catchweight. Professional record 29-7 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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