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Rich Franklin  "Ace" Born: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Fighting Out Of: Cincinnati, Ohio Age: 33 Height: 6' 1" (185 cm) Weight: 185 lbs. (84 kg) Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 24-3-0 Strengths: Excellent striking skills, good conditioning, well-rounded Watch Fight Videos: UFC On Demand   |    UFC Store DVD's

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Rich Franklin UFC Fight History:
Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time
Loss	Anderson Silva	TKO Stoppage (Referee)	UFC® 77 HOSTILE TERRITORY	10/20/2007	2	1:07
Win	Yushin Okami	Unanimous Decision	UFC® 72: VICTORY	06/16/2007	3	5:00
Win	Jason MacDonald	TKO Stoppage (Corner)	UFC® 68: THE UPRISING	03/03/2007	2	5:00
Loss	Anderson Silva	Technical Knock Out	UFC® 64: UNSTOPPABLE	10/14/2006	1	2:59
Win	David Loiseau	Unanimous Decision	UFC 58: USA vs. Canada	03/04/2006	5	5:00
Win	Nate Quarry	Knock Out	UFC 56: Full Force	11/19/2005	1	2:34
Win	Evan Tanner	TKO Stoppage (Cut)	UFC 53: Heavy Hitters	06/04/2005	4	3:25
Win	Ken Shamrock	Technical Knock Out	Ultimate Fighter I Finale	04/09/2005	1	2:00
Win	Jorge Rivera	Submission (Other)	UFC 50: The War of 04	10/22/2004	3	4:59
Win	Edwin Dewees	Technical Knock Out	UFC 44: Undisputed	09/26/2003	1	3:54
Win	Evan Tanner	TKO Stoppage (Referee)	UFC 42: Sudden Impact	04/25/2003	1	0:00

TRAINING: I do my morning cardio at 8 and go to my first training session around 11.  The training generally consists of some drilling and live sparring or grappling.  That session usually ends with some conditioning.  I usually return to the gym around 6 pm to finish drilling.

Q&A
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started fighting about four years ago.  I caught a flyer for a local show out by my house in Indiana. It was kind of a dream of mine to play a college sport, and it just wasn't happening. So, I just started eating right and lifting, and I started getting into martial arts and training.  One thing led to another and by the time my body caught up with everything else, I wound up being really good at this sport.  Once I had a of couple amateur fights, I realized I was good and I ended up in the right place at the right time.  Monte Cox asked if he could manage me.  At the time I didn't realize how important that was.  He set me up with the right fights at the right time and here I am now fighting in the UFC.
What ranks and titles have you held? IFC Light Heavyweight champion, former UFC Middleweight champion, Coach on season 2 of the hit Spike TV show the Ultimate Fighter.
Do you have any heroes? I don’t really have any heroes.
What is your favorite technique? The one that ends the fight.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? When I decided that I wanted to do an MMA fight, I spent four months training.  It was an amateur fight.  My buddy, Josh, and I were training in a shed that was designed for lawnmower equipment in the back yard.  It was a little 12'x15' shed with no air-conditioning in the summer and no heat in the winter, just a little space heater.  We just trained and trained and trained.  Over the years, our training has gotten better and we've taken ourselves from those beginnings to the top of the food chain in this sport.  At the time, we were watching the UFC and we'd say to ourselves that one day one of us would fight in the UFC.  Now I am fighting in the UFC.  I'm actually accomplishing what I set out to do.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? University of Cincinnati – bachelor’s degree in mathematics and master’s degree in education.
What was your job before you started fighting? I used to be a full-time high school teacher for Oak Hills Local School District.  I train full-time now