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Wednesday, May 20
TBA vs. TJ Grant at TUF 9 Finale
Kampmann (15-2, 6-1 UFC) was formerly in line for a title shot at 185 lbs, but after injuries prevented him from getting a crack at #1 contender Rich Franklin, and a humbling beating at the hands of Nate Marquardt convinced him to drop to a more ...
Monday, May 18
Lyoto Machida Is Not Necessarily MMA's Karate Bellwether
It'sa blend of technique that's had answers for everyone from Rich Franklin (good striker with Western sensibilities) to Thiago Silva (jiu-jitsu, aggression) to Tito Ortiz (power, power, power). The only question left is the one Evans is more than ...
Sunday, May 17
The Week in Quotes: May 10th - 16th
I'm not a guy that likes to encounter conflict; I'd rather avoid it when it's possible." - Former UFC middleweight champ Rich Franklin. See: Silva/Franklin I, Silva/Franklin II. (MMA Weekly) "I'm the last person to say I'ma submission artist. ...
Tuesday, May 12
P4P title?
Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, Anderson Silva, GSP, Rampage, Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Rich Franklin, Dan Henderson, Michael Bisping, Frank Mir, Fedor (in my dreams, he's under a UFC contract), Big Nog, Lyoto Machida, Nate Marquardt, ...
Sunday, May 10
Evans vs. Machida – A Deeper Look
Since joining the UFC, Lyoto Machida is 6-0 with two stoppages. He has victories against Rich Franklin (a TKO in Bom-Ba-Ye in 2003), Thiago Silva (a KO this year) and Tito Ortiz (a UD last year). The Dragon has the honor of only losing a single round ...
Monday, May 4
Jorge Gurgel vs. Conor Heun at Strikeforce ShoMMA Event on June 19th
Gurgel (12-5), a Brazilian by birth, who now resides and runs his jiu-jitsu school in Cincinnati, holds a black belt in BJJ under Marcus Aurelio and has been a long-time friend and trainer of UFC middleweight Rich Franklin. While fighting for the UFC ...
Tuesday, Apr 21
A Feud Brews: Wanderlei Silva Wants Anderson Silva
I don't know what Wanderlei has in the tank, but this is the kind of war that excites me. It probably ends in Wand going down, but you can say that about most Anderson Silva fights, and if Wanderlei can get by Rich Franklin they should do this fight. ...
Friday, Jan 16
BloodyElbow.com's UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson Betting Game
Dan Henderson -125 Mauricio Rua -415 Martin Kampmann -455 John Hathaway -250 Dennis Siver -155 Rich Franklin -105 Nate Mohr +125 Totals have been reset. The winner will be crowned the new BloodyElbow.com Heavyweight Champion and past champs will each move down a weight class.
Tuesday, Dec 23
Top 10 2008 Best Predictions from the BE Staff
Luke Thomas: Early on I give the edge to Lutter. As the fight wears on, I give the edge to Franklin. Franklin's very competent on the ground, but he's not Lutter. The difference in my mind will be cardio. As Franklin works hard to prevent the fight from hitting the floor and damages Lutter on the fe...
Friday, Dec 19
Nate Marquardt returns at UFC 95, Paul Taylor shelved with injury but signs new contract
Additionally, since the UFC has not yet confirmed that the two coaches of TUF: US vs. UK (Michael Bisping and the winner of Dan Henderson/Rich Franklin) will square off after the show is finished, Bisping still may very well be in the middleweight picture, and a London fight against Marqua...
Wednesday, Nov 26
Who Will Anderson Silva Fight Next?
Anderson Silva will headline one of these cards - barring injury, there's no way he doesn't. And given his recent pattern, this fight should be at 205, with him moving back to fight either the winner of the TUF coaches, or someone like Maia or Okami, for the MW belt sometime in the summer. Giv...
Rich Franklin or Dan Henderson: Who Needs This Win More?
On one hand, you have Rich "Ace" Franklin. Elite, well rounded fighter, Jim Carrey lookalike, and all around good guy. He broke onto the MMA scene at the 205 division where he got wins over guys including Evan Tanner, Edwin Dewees and UFC HOF'er Ken Shamrock. After a KO loss to still undefea...
