Rich Franklin
Statistics
Nickname	Ace
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Nationality	American
Born	October 5, 1974 (1974-10-05) (age 33)
Fighting out of	Cincinnati, Ohio
Town of birth	Cincinnati, Ohio
Team/Association	Team Extreme[1]
Fighting style	Freestyle fighting
Mixed martial arts record
Wins	22
By knockout	11
By submission	9
Losses	3
Draws	0
No contests	1

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Rich holds notable wins over Travis Fulton, Marvin Eastman, Jorge Rivera, Evan Tanner (twice), Ken Shamrock, Edwin Dewees, Nathan Quarry, David Loiseau, Jason MacDonald, and Yushin Okami. Travis The Ironman Fulton (May 29, 1977-) is an American mixed martial arts fighter and boxer. ... Marvin The Beastman Eastman (b. ... Categories: Stub | 1973 births | 2004 Puerto Rican National Basketball Team | BSN players ... For the fictional character in a series of spy novels, see Evan Michael Tanner. ... Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11, 1964 in Macon, Georgia) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ... Edwin Bam Bam DeWees is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently being featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4. ... Nathan Parker Rock Quarry (born March 18, 1972) is a mixed martial arts fighter who is most notable for his appearance in The Ultimate Fighter, a reality show from the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ... David The Crow Loiseau (born December 17, 1979) is a Haitian-Canadian mixed martial arts fighter from Montreal, Quebec. ... Jason Anthony The Athlete MacDonald (born June 3, 1975) is a mixed martial artist who competes in the 185 lb division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ... Yushin Okami (岡見勇信 ), born July 21, 1981)is a Japanese mixed martial artist (MMA). ...

Biography

Prior to becoming a full time MMA fighter, Franklin was a math teacher at Oak Hills High School in Cincinnati. He has a master's degree in education and a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Cincinnati. ^[2] Incorrect shortening of Mathematics. ... Oak Hills High School is a four year public secondary school located in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Cincinnati, Ohio viewed from the SW, across the Ohio River from Kentucky. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... The University of Cincinnati is a coeducational public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. ...

Martial arts background

According to Franklin, he first learned submission fighting from instructional video tapes.^{[citation needed]} He has been associated with and trained with Meat Truck Inc., and currently trains at facilities run by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Jorge Gurgel, (New Generation Martial Arts); Neal Rowe, a Muay Thai instructor (Sacan Martial Arts); and Rob Radford, a boxing instructor (Boxing 4 Fitness). Franklin is currently ranked as a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Jorge Gurgel.^{[citation needed]} Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art and combat sport that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting with the goal of gaining a dominant position and using joint-locks and chokeholds to force an opponent to submit. ... Jorge Valente Gurgel (born January 25, 1977) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) practitioner and a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter with a record of 12-2-0. ... For the drink with a similar-sounding name, see Mai Tai. ... For other meanings of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer (disambiguation). ... Jorge Valente Gurgel (born January 25, 1977) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) practitioner and a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter with a record of 12-2-0. ...

Mixed martial arts career

Franklin had a record of 17 wins and 1 loss before his fight for the title, which he won. His sole loss was against Lyoto Machida by TKO in the second round. In the run up to the title match, he defeated such well-respected fighters as Evan Tanner, Jorge Rivera, Edwin Dewees, and Ken Shamrock. Before his fight with Shamrock, Franklin signed an unusually long 8-fight contract. In 2005, he defeated Evan Tanner for a second time at UFC 53 to win the UFC middleweight championship. His victory lead to his being a coach (along with welterweight champion Matt Hughes) on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter. Lyoto Carvalho Machida (born May 30, 1978 in Salvador, Brazil) is a Japanese-Brazilian professional mixed martial arts fighter. ... For the fictional character in a series of spy novels, see Evan Michael Tanner. ... Jorge Rivera is a mixed martial arts fighter currently being featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4 and holding an official UFC record of 2-3. ... Edwin Bam Bam DeWees is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently being featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4. ... Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11, 1964 in Macon, Georgia) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ... UFC 53: Heavy Hitters was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 4, 2005, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. ... The UFC heavyweight championship belt. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with welterweight. ... Matthew Allen Hughes (born October 13, 1973 in Hillsboro, Illinois) is a professional mixed martial arts fighter and a former 2-time UFC World Welterweight Champion. ... The Ultimate Fighter is a reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition, originating from United States, and produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). ...

On November 19, 2005 at UFC 56, Franklin defended his title against Nate Quarry, a competitor from season 1 of The Ultimate Fighter. Franklin won the fight via knockout in the first round. On March 4, 2006, at UFC 58, Franklin defeated David Loiseau in a unanimous five round decision to retain his title. Franklin broke his left hand early on in the second round. The injury required surgery, including a metal plate and screws, and Franklin was out of action for seven months. is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Category: ... Nathan The Rock Quarry is a mixed martial arts fighter who is most notable for his appearance in The Ultimate Fighter, a reality show from the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... UFC 58: USA vs Canada was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 4, 2006. ... David The Crow Loiseau (born December 17, 1979) is a Haitian-Canadian mixed martial arts fighter from Montreal, Quebec. ...

Franklin lost his title on his return fight after being defeated by Brazilian Anderson Silva in the main event of UFC 64 on October 14, 2006. Franklin was stopped with approximately 20 unanswered knees from the Muay Thai-clinch followed by kicks and a knee to the face at 2:49 of the first round. On October 19, 2006 Franklin underwent surgery due to the nasal fracture he received in his fight against Silva. This article is about the mixed martial artist. ... UFC 64: Unstoppable was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday, October 14, 2006. ... is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the drink with a similar-sounding name, see Mai Tai. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

At UFC 68 on March 3, 2007, Franklin defeated Jason MacDonald by TKO due to MacDonald's corner throwing in the towel in the break between rounds two and three. Franklin had mounted MacDonald in the closing seconds of the second round, causing significant injury and swelling around MacDonald's left eye. MacDonald's corner advised ending the fight, and Franklin was declared the winner. After the fight Franklin called Anderson Silva to the ring, and said that he and Dana White had agreed to a fight for the title in Franklin's hometown, Cincinnati. UFC 68: The Uprising was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 3, 2007 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. ... is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Jason Anthony The Athlete MacDonald (born June 3, 1975) is a mixed martial artist who competes in the 185 lb division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ... White being presented with a plaque by the United States Marines Dana White (born 1969 in Manchester, Connecticut) is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. ...

On June 16, 2007 at UFC 72 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Franklin defeated top middleweight contender Yushin Okami to be announced the official number one contender for Anderson Silva's middleweight championship. The bout was only Franklin's second overall fight that went the full distance (due to being a non-title fight, it was three rounds). All three judges scored the bout 29-28 in favor of Franklin. is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... UFC 72: Victory was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ... This article is about the city in Northern Ireland. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... Yushin Okami (岡見勇信 ), born July 21, 1981)is a Japanese mixed martial artist (MMA). ...

On October 20, 2007, Franklin faced Anderson Silva in a rematch for the middleweight championship, losing by TKO (knee) in the second round.^[3] Franklin recently signed a new 6 fight contract with the UFC.^[4] Rich Franklin defeats Travis Lutter via TKO (strikes) at 3:01 of Round 2 at UFC 83 on April 19, 2008. This article is about the mixed martial artist. ...

Mixed martial arts record

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Personal life

Franklin has a wife named Beth.^{[5] [6]}

Rich Franklin's father, Richard J. Franklin Sr. passed away on January 8, 2008 from a heart attack.^[7] is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Trivia

• His nickname "Ace" comes from his resemblance to Jim Carrey, who played the character Ace Ventura^{[citation needed]}
• Franklin is a born-again Christian and quotes Psalm 144:1 on his webpage and fighter gear.
• February 21, 2006 was officially named "Rich Franklin Day" in Cincinnati by the city's mayor.^[8]

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References

1. ^ Fight Finder: Rich Franklin. Sherdog (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-15.
2. ^ Wheeler, Lonnie. "Ultimate workout drives Franklin", The Cincinnati Post, E. W. Scripps Company, 2006-09-01. Retrieved on 2006-09-07. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. 
3. ^ Bolduc, Justin (August 12, 2007). UFC 77 Comes Together. Nokaut.
4. ^ With New Deal, Rich Franklin Considers UFC 82 Fight with Travis Lutter. MMA Junkie (December 7, 2007).
5. ^ Stated on his official website.
6. ^ Lancaster, Marc. "Ultimate Fighter", The Cincinnati Post, E. W. Scripps Company, 2003-09-25. Archived from the original on 2003-09-25. "Franklin's wife, Beth, is an English teacher at Reading High School." 
7. ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 9, 2008). Wednesday New Update. WrestlingObserver.com. Retrieved on January 12, 2008.
8. ^ Rich Franklin.com

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External links

• Official website
• Professional MMA record for Rich Franklin from Sherdog

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