8 Months Ago, Canada.com says (in Rich Franklin wins slugfest over Wanderlei Silva at UFC 99) Both Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva are on the downside of their exceptional mixed-martial-arts careers. But on Saturday at UFC 99 in Cologne, Germany, the two Ultimate Fighting Championship superstars turned the clock back and put on a battle worthy of the main event slot.

And Yahoo! Canada Sports says (in Like the Terminator, Rich Franklin keeps coming and fighting) COLOGNE, Germany - Rich Franklin has put his body on the line for the UFC more than a few times. He has been battered, cut open and broken, but keeps returning to the cage when asked.