Result
Forrest GriffinDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
Elo swing+20Forrest Griffin (1632 → 1652)-15Rich Franklin (1728 → 1712)
DateFeb 5, 2011
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center
BroadcastESPN+
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W
19-7-0Forrest Griffin
L
Ace | 29-7-0Rich Franklin
Forrest Griffin vs Rich Franklin
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Forrest Griffin
Elo1658Good
3Y trend1640 → 1658
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Rich Franklin
Elo1710Good
3Y trend1728 → 1710
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Forrest Griffin won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Forrest Griffin led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Forrest Griffin and Rich Franklin across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Forrest GriffinRich Franklin
Elo edge
Forrest Griffin1658+22 last move
Rich Franklin1710-17 last move
Why they are ranked here
Forrest GriffinNot on the active ladder · 1658 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Tito Ortiz (rated 1769 at the time): +22.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Keith Jardine (rated 1602 at the time): -26.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, +5 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1568, not 1658: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Rich FranklinNot on the active ladder · 1710 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Chuck Liddell (rated 1865 at the time): +21.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Travis Lutter (rated 1477 at the time): -31.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +19 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1620, not 1710: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Forrest GriffinvsRich Franklin
Total strikes
126vs40
Sig. strikes
50vs33
Takedowns
5vs1
Finishing profile
Forrest Griffindecision leads 47% of wins
Rich FranklinKO/TKO leads 69% of wins
Common opponents
Antônio Rogério NogueiraForrest Griffin: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · May 29, 2010Rich Franklin: cancelled · Aug 6, 2011
Anderson SilvaForrest Griffin: loss · KO (Punch) · Aug 8, 2009Rich Franklin: loss · Knees · Oct 20, 2007
Anderson SilvaForrest Griffin: loss · KO (Punch) · Aug 8, 2009Rich Franklin: loss · Knee · Oct 14, 2006
Round stats
Forrest Griffin vs Rich Franklin is a completed Light Heavyweight fight from UFC 126 : SILVA VS BELFORT. Forrest Griffin defeated Rich Franklin by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Forrest Griffin vs Rich Franklin quick answers
Who won Forrest Griffin vs Rich Franklin?
Forrest Griffin won Forrest Griffin vs Rich Franklin by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Forrest Griffin vs Rich Franklin on?
Forrest Griffin vs Rich Franklin is listed on UFC 126 : SILVA VS BELFORT.
What are the records for Forrest Griffin vs Rich Franklin?
Forrest Griffin enters with a 19-7-0 record and Rich Franklin enters with a 29-7-0 record.
What division is Forrest Griffin vs Rich Franklin?
Forrest Griffin vs Rich Franklin is listed as a Light Heavyweight fight.
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