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The following bouts are included:
Rich Franklin vs. Gary Myers, Dennis Reed, Aaron Brink, Travis Fulton,
Chris Seifert, Marvin Eastman, Antony Rea, Evan Tanner, Edwin Dewees,
Lyoto Machida, Jorge Rivera, Curtis Stout, Ken Shamrock, Evan Tanner
II, Nate Quarry, David Loiseau, Anderson Silva, Jason MacDonald, Yushin
Okami, Anderson Silva II, Travis Lutter, Matt Hamill, Dan Henderson,
Wanderlei Silva, Vitor Belfort and Chuck Liddell
4 DVD Set $14.95
Rich Franklin vs. Gary Myers, Dennis Reed, Aaron Brink, Travis Fulton,
Chris Seifert, Marvin Eastman, Antony Rea, Evan Tanner, Edwin Dewees,
Lyoto Machida, Jorge Rivera, Curtis Stout, Ken Shamrock, Evan Tanner
II, Nate Quarry, David Loiseau, Anderson Silva, Jason MacDonald, Yushin
Okami, Anderson Silva II, Travis Lutter, Matt Hamill, Dan Henderson,
Wanderlei Silva, Vitor Belfort and Chuck Liddell
4 DVD Set $14.95
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(MMA) fighter and former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion.
Biography
Prior to becoming a full time MMA fighter, Franklin was a math teacher at Oak Hills High
School in Cincinnati.[3] He has a master's degree in education and a bachelor's degree in
mathematics from the University of Cincinnati. [4]
Rich Franklin and American fighter President Jeff Adler created The Keep It In The Ring
Foundation to advocate non-violence and build character in youth. This is done through after
school sports, martial arts, and life skills programs. They help young people learn about life so
they can respect it.[5]
Martial arts background
According to Franklin, he first learned submission fighting from instructional video tapes.[6]
He has been associated with and trained with Meat Truck Inc.[7], and currently trains at
facilities run by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Jorge Gurgel,[8] (New Generation Martial Arts);
Neal Rowe, a Muay Thai instructor (Sacan Martial Arts); and Rob Radford, a boxing instructor
(Boxing 4 Fitness).[9] Franklin is currently ranked as a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under
Jorge Gurgel.[10] Since losing his title to Anderson Silva, Franklin has started training under
Matt "The Wizard" Hume.[11]
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
with the UFC. In 2005, he defeated Evan Tanner for a second time at UFC 53 to win the UFC
Middleweight Championship. His victory led to his being a coach (along with welterweight
champion Matt Hughes) on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter.[12]
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.[13]
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. The fight was stopped at 2:49 of the first round
after Franklin received a knee to the face. On October 19, 2006 Franklin underwent surgery
due to the nasal fracture he received in his fight against Silva.[14]
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.[15]
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 Octagon, and said that he and Dana White had agreed to a fight for the
title in Franklin's hometown, Cincinnati.[16]
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.
On October 20, 2007, Franklin faced Anderson Silva in a rematch for the middleweight
championship, losing by TKO (Strikes) in the second round.[17] Franklin recently signed a new
6 fight contract with the UFC.[18]
Franklin defeated Travis Lutter via TKO (Strikes) at 3:01 of Round 2 at UFC 83 on April 19,
2008. This was despite Lutter locking in a tight armbar. Franklin exhibited a high level armbar
submission escape,[19] made even more impressive because Lutter is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black
belt.[20] [19]
On September 6, 2008 at UFC 88, Franklin made his return to the light heavyweight division
by defeating Matt Hamill by TKO with a kick to the liver.
Franklin fought against former PRIDE Fighting Championships 183 lb. and 205 lb. champion
Dan Henderson at UFC 93 on January 17, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland. He lost the fight in a split
decision and the winner, Dan Henderson, will be the coach of the American Team on the 9th
season of The Ultimate Fighter, with Michael Bisping coaching the opposing Team UK.
Franklin was in the unique position of being the first person to main event a UFC show in
Northern Ireland at UFC 72 and the first person to main event a UFC show in the Republic of
Ireland.
On February 19th 2009, it was announced that Franklin had come to an agreement with
former Pride champion Wanderlei Silva for the two to meet on June 13th at UFC 99 in
Cologne, Germany, possibly at a catchweight between 185lbs and 205lbs.
Biography
Prior to becoming a full time MMA fighter, Franklin was a math teacher at Oak Hills High
School in Cincinnati.[3] He has a master's degree in education and a bachelor's degree in
mathematics from the University of Cincinnati. [4]
Rich Franklin and American fighter President Jeff Adler created The Keep It In The Ring
Foundation to advocate non-violence and build character in youth. This is done through after
school sports, martial arts, and life skills programs. They help young people learn about life so
they can respect it.[5]
Martial arts background
According to Franklin, he first learned submission fighting from instructional video tapes.[6]
He has been associated with and trained with Meat Truck Inc.[7], and currently trains at
facilities run by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Jorge Gurgel,[8] (New Generation Martial Arts);
Neal Rowe, a Muay Thai instructor (Sacan Martial Arts); and Rob Radford, a boxing instructor
(Boxing 4 Fitness).[9] Franklin is currently ranked as a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under
Jorge Gurgel.[10] Since losing his title to Anderson Silva, Franklin has started training under
Matt "The Wizard" Hume.[11]
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
with the UFC. In 2005, he defeated Evan Tanner for a second time at UFC 53 to win the UFC
Middleweight Championship. His victory led to his being a coach (along with welterweight
champion Matt Hughes) on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter.[12]
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.[13]
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. The fight was stopped at 2:49 of the first round
after Franklin received a knee to the face. On October 19, 2006 Franklin underwent surgery
due to the nasal fracture he received in his fight against Silva.[14]
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.[15]
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 Octagon, and said that he and Dana White had agreed to a fight for the
title in Franklin's hometown, Cincinnati.[16]
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.
On October 20, 2007, Franklin faced Anderson Silva in a rematch for the middleweight
championship, losing by TKO (Strikes) in the second round.[17] Franklin recently signed a new
6 fight contract with the UFC.[18]
Franklin defeated Travis Lutter via TKO (Strikes) at 3:01 of Round 2 at UFC 83 on April 19,
2008. This was despite Lutter locking in a tight armbar. Franklin exhibited a high level armbar
submission escape,[19] made even more impressive because Lutter is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black
belt.[20] [19]
On September 6, 2008 at UFC 88, Franklin made his return to the light heavyweight division
by defeating Matt Hamill by TKO with a kick to the liver.
Franklin fought against former PRIDE Fighting Championships 183 lb. and 205 lb. champion
Dan Henderson at UFC 93 on January 17, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland. He lost the fight in a split
decision and the winner, Dan Henderson, will be the coach of the American Team on the 9th
season of The Ultimate Fighter, with Michael Bisping coaching the opposing Team UK.
Franklin was in the unique position of being the first person to main event a UFC show in
Northern Ireland at UFC 72 and the first person to main event a UFC show in the Republic of
Ireland.
On February 19th 2009, it was announced that Franklin had come to an agreement with
former Pride champion Wanderlei Silva for the two to meet on June 13th at UFC 99 in
Cologne, Germany, possibly at a catchweight between 185lbs and 205lbs.