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Rich Franklin Steps in to Fight Wanderlei Silva at UFC 147

Following UFC 146 this past Saturday night, UFC President Dana White announced that Vitor Belfort had suffered a broken hand in training and was forced to pull out of his UFC 147 bout against Wanderlei Silva. The two had spent time as opposing coaches …

Following UFC 146 this past Saturday night, UFC President Dana White announced that Vitor Belfort had suffered a broken hand in training and was forced to pull out of his UFC 147 bout against Wanderlei Silva. The two had spent time as opposing coaches on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. UFC 147 […]

MMA Rumors: Rich Franklin to Replace Belfort Against Wanderlei Silva in UFC 147

According to Adam Martin of The MMA Show, former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin is rumored to being targeted as Vitor Belfort’s replacement on June 23rd at UFC 147 against Wanderlei Silva in Brazil.  The Franklin-Silva matchup would…

According to Adam Martin of The MMA Show, former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin is rumored to being targeted as Vitor Belfort’s replacement on June 23rd at UFC 147 against Wanderlei Silva in Brazil.  The Franklin-Silva matchup would be a rematch from UFC 99 which seen Franklin and Silva go toe-to-toe in a Fight of […]

UFC News: Rich Franklin Believes He Could Beat Anderson Silva in a Third Fight

Rich Franklin was the UFC middleweight champion, boasting an incredible record of 22-1-1 after a March 2006 win over David Loiseau. “Ace” seemed like he would dominate the UFC’s 185-pound division for many years to come—that is,…

Rich Franklin was the UFC middleweight champion, boasting an incredible record of 22-1-1 after a March 2006 win over David Loiseau. “Ace” seemed like he would dominate the UFC’s 185-pound division for many years to come—that is, until Anderson Silva came to town.  Silva defeated Franklin in devastating fashion at UFC 64, and again had his hand […]

Rich Franklin Believes He Could Beat Anderson Silva in a Third Fight

Rich Franklin believes a third time could be the charm if given another crack at UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva. Donovan Fernandes of MMACanda.net attended the grand opening of MMA World Academy in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, where Franklin wa…

Rich Franklin believes a third time could be the charm if given another crack at UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva. Donovan Fernandes of MMACanda.net attended the grand opening of MMA World Academy in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, where Franklin was hosting a seminar. After being out of action for over a year with a shoulder injury, […]

UFC 148: A Shot at Cung Le Is Rich Franklin’s Reward for Years of Service

Rich Franklin has never been a light heavyweight. Before he signed with the UFC, he did well fighting at 205 lbs., but that was before the modern era of extreme weight-cutting began.  After jumping from 185 lbs. up to 214 lbs., he finally settled …

Rich Franklin has never been a light heavyweight. Before he signed with the UFC, he did well fighting at 205 lbs., but that was before the modern era of extreme weight-cutting began.  After jumping from 185 lbs. up to 214 lbs., he finally settled down in the middleweight division and it wasn’t long before he […]

Rich Franklin Thinks He Can Make Another Run at the Middleweight Title

Oh, Rich Franklin. You’re such an optimist, and I love that about you. Franklin told MMAjunkie’s Steven Marrocco that he’d like to make another run at the middleweight title currently held by Anderson Silva: “The great Cinderell…

Oh, Rich Franklin. You’re such an optimist, and I love that about you. Franklin told MMAjunkie’s Steven Marrocco that he’d like to make another run at the middleweight title currently held by Anderson Silva: “The great Cinderella story would be for me to drop to 185 and make a run for the title,” he said. […]