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UFC 103 drug tests come back clean

09 Oct 2009 13:31:19 PDT

The six fighters, including headliners Vitor Belfort and Rich Franklin, who underwent drug testing last month...

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Vitor Belfort knocks out Rich Franklin at UFC 103 in Big D

19 Sep 2009 19:20:10 PDT

DALLAS - Vitor Belfort returned to the UFC in style Saturday night, knocking out former middleweight champion Rich Franklin three minutes two seconds into the main event of UFC 103.

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Rich Franklin, Vitor Belfort lead MMA into Dallas for UFC 103

17 Sep 2009 18:32:37 PDT

After six years in the UFC, Rich Franklin embraces the chance to be one of mixed martial arts' cleaner-cut poster boys. He doesn't even mind when those posters are hanging in unfamiliar cities such as Dallas.

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Rich Franklin says new six-fight deal with UFC may be his last

22 Jul 2009 09:59:30 PDT

One of the most popular UFC fighters in recent history may well be beginning the final phase of his successful...

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Henderson, Franklin to resume UFC hostilities

21 Jul 2009 04:16:16 PDT

After a hotly-debated split decision in their first meeting at the beginning of 2009, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stars Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson are going to hook up once more. UFC announced Monday that a rematch between the two will headline UFC 103 on Sept. 19 in Dallas.

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New UFC 101 Fight Added, Strikeforce Women's MMA, Franklin's Weight

11 May 2009 23:31:20 PDT

According to the Dayton Daily News, Rich Franklin stated that due to his new alliance with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, he would permanently stay at Light Heavyweight. Franklin had the following to say… "I'll say this much, with training ...

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Rich Franklin news and blogs - November 24, 2009

24 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Rich Franklin news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• UFC 103: Vitor Belfort (18-8 ) vs. Rich Franklin (27-4, 1 NC) -- from The Oregonian
• Live coverage: UFC 103 — Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort -- from Canada.com
• Vitor Belfort is back, TKOs Rich Franklin in first round -- from Las Vegas Sun
• Breaking down UFC 103: Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort -- from Las Vegas Sun
• Brydon: He's their 'Ace' -- from Sportsnet.ca
• Franklin to face Belfort in UFC 103 -- from The Cincinnati Enquirer
• When it comes to ratings, UFC pulls out all the punches -- from Newsday
• 'Tara' Training For MMA Debut - Wants To Fight For Strikeforce -- from Wrestling News
• (MMA) Dan Henderson Now Number One Contender For Middleweight Title -- from The Wrestling News Page
• Franklin signs six-fight deal with UFC -- from Middletown Journal

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Anderson Silva: I Want to Be the Best MMA Fighter of All Time

08 Apr 2009 04:08:35 PDT

In Anderson Silva's first seven fights in the UFC, he so thoroughly dominated his opponents -- including great fighters like former UFC champ Rich Franklin and former Pride champ Dan Henderson -- that no one even made it past the second round with him. ...

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UFC 97: Silva vs. Leites Officially Announced

02 Feb 2009 06:00:53 PST

Written by Kris Karkoski (admin)
Anderson Silva Silva captured the title with a first-round knockout of Rich Franklin in late-2006 and has since defended the belt four times with victories over Nate Marquardt, Rich Franklin, Dan Henderson, and Patrick Cote. “The Spider” also holds UFC wins over Chris Leben, Travis Lut...

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UFC 93 review

20 Jan 2009 08:26:52 PST

Written by Dave Sholler
With the loss to Henderson, Franklin continues his “almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades” campaign. Given the fact that he’s been beaten twice by middleweight champion Anderson Silva, Franklin is unlikely to return to the 185-pound division. Add his light heavyweight los...

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UFC 93 Was a Bust

17 Jan 2009 17:03:46 PST

Written by joshua khan
Rich Franklin vs Dan Henderson This fight wasn't bad at all, except I was very disappointed to see Henderson, being an Olympic wrestler come in and do so poorly against Rich Franklin. EVERYONE KNOWS Franklin comes in with the absolute best cardio; how could someone be so stupid!!

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UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson Live Results and Play-by-Play

17 Jan 2009 10:00:45 PST

Written by Kris Karkoski (admin)
Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com’s live coverage of UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson, which takes place today at the O2 in Dublin, Ireland and features Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Mark Coleman, and eight additional bouts. DAN HENDERSON VS. RICH FRANKLIN

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Opinion: Feedback to UFC 93 and ROH Rising Above

17 Jan 2009 08:15:47 PST

Dave, Thumbs up Best Match: Franklin v Hendo Worst Match: Belcher vs Kang It is quite astonishing to think that Rua has gone in a couple of years from a guy that had a reasonable case to be thought of as the best fighter in the world to someone who I would not currently rank as a top then LWH. Rua is s...

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Opinion: Franklin not a fan of laying in his own feces

10 Jan 2009 11:45:53 PST

Written by Steve Cofield
Franklin was also a smartass when Henderson said his game had more dimensions: He's known for his striking, standup and decent on ground and pound but that's about it," said Henderson. "I have more dimensions as an MMA fighter."

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The new and improved Chuck Liddell

06 Jan 2009 06:40:28 PST

Written by Steve Cofield
Robb also mentions in her story that Liddell appears to be earmarked for a fight against either Shogun Rua (if he wins this month at UFC 93) or the Rich Franklin/Dan Henderson winner. Both seem like odd scenarios. Is Rua a lock to walkover Mark Coleman? He had his arm broken the first time they m...

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News and notes from UFC Fight for the Troops [MMA Insider]

13 Dec 2008 05:51:50 PST

Rich Franklin is officially staying at light heavyweight. B.J. Penn will not be allowed to move up to middleweight, even if he beats Georges St. Pierre. GSP will be fighting Thiago Alves (if GSP beats Penn) before getting a chance at a superfight with Anderson Silva.

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News and notes from UFC Fight for the Troops

12 Dec 2008 12:42:59 PST

Written by Mark Chalifoux
Rich Franklin is officially staying at light heavyweight. B.J. Penn will not be allowed to move up to middleweight, even if he beats Georges St. Pierre. GSP will be fighting Thiago Alves (if GSP beats Penn) before getting a chance at a superfight with Anderson Silva.

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Podcast: vol 182 - The Lights Out Show

10 Dec 2008 10:13:58 PST

Written by The Lights Out Show
TUF 8 Finale preview A Meeting of MMA Minds: M-1’s Vadim Finkelchtein, Fedor Emelianenko and Dana White Silva turns his back on America! Rich Franklin may not be through with middleweight after all Dan Henderson feels Brock Lesnar “Demeans” the UFC belt

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Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson: Clash of the Titans

04 Dec 2008 23:30:00 PST

Written by Racan Alhoch
Dan Henderson is a very skilled, world-class wrestler. He began his mixed martial arts career in 1997 (three full years before Rich Franklin) and went on to win many tournaments including UFC 17. Much like Franklin, he started his career with a nine-fight win streak before falling to Wande...

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Podcast: vol 177 - The Lights Out Show

26 Nov 2008 00:11:01 PST

Written by The Lights Out Show
Dan Henderson or Rich Franklin as the USA coach in the next TUF has already been settled Rumor Mill: Chuck Liddell’s next opponent not Anderson Silva, and not even at light heavyweight! Rumor Mill 2: Anderson Silva’s next opponent will be a loser. Seriously!

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How To: Rich Franklin Interview

04 Nov 2008 00:16:22 PST

Written by Chart Topper
Here’s Rich “Ace” Franklin talking about MMA fighters, and how to become a good one. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1BeCdGXYZs Here’s Rich “Ace” Franklin talking about MMA fighters, and how to become a good one. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1BeCdGXYZs

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Upon further review, the UFC has a deep middleweight division

04 Mar 2008 09:19:08 PST

Written by Sam Caplan
Silva is not an opportunistic fighter. He’s the king of the deepest middleweight division in all of MMA. His reign is legit. Parity is an element that exists in most of the UFC’s weight classes, except for 185 lbs. But how can the UFC remedy the situation?

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Podcast: Rich Franklin and Jorge Gurgel on local Cincinnati radio

18 Oct 2007 10:36:18 PDT

Written by Adam Morgan
Also, Jorge Gurgel was on with Gregg Doyel and Mo Egger this morning on their show. You can listen to that interview here. Rich Franklin was a guest on yesterday’s Lance McAllister radio show on 1530 HOMER The Sports Animal here in Cincinnati. Click here if you want to listen to the entire inte...

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Opinion: Pain Poll: UFC 77 Predictions from 5 Oz. staff

17 Oct 2007 06:02:42 PDT

Written by Sam Caplan
Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin Yushin Okami vs. Jason MacDonald Gary Herman: Franklin vs Okami = Close Fight. Franklin vs MacDonald = One-sided Franklin victory. Okami vs MacDonald = Same. One-sided Okami win. Okami by third round stoppage. Alvin Robinson vs. Jorge Gurgel

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Podcast: "Beatdown" with TJ De Santis Episode 90

01 Nov 2006 17:00:00 PST

Josh Gross are former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin and UFC and PRIDE veteran "The Smashing Machine" Mark Kerr. Thanks to the knees of Anderson Silva, Franklin suffered his just second loss in 23 fights. In the three weeks since losing

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TV Review: UFC 64: Unstoppable - Anderson Silva Title Win Not Unexpected, But Not Easily Accepted

16 Oct 2006 10:45:03 PDT

Written by Rick Behnke
At Saturday night's UFC 64: Unstoppable pay-per-view event, Anderson Silva expertly worked a Muay Thai clinch and let loose with lethal knees to register a first-round TKO win over Rich Franklin to become the new UFC middleweight champion. His win was decisive and destructive, and it re...

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