Rich Franklin vs Jorge Rivera

Per round

Who controlled each round, then the full box score round by round.

Round lean · who controlled each round

Franklin

Rivera

R1

Franklin

84–16

R2

Franklin

72–28

R3

Franklin

94–6

Tap a round to see significant strikes, takedowns, and control time for that round.

Rich Franklin

Jorge Rivera

Significant strikes

landed / attempted

41/73

41/73

22/41

22/41

Total strikes

landed / attempted

84/116

84/116

60/81

60/81

Knockdowns

1

1

0

0

Takedowns

landed / attempted

3/3

3/3

0/1

0/1

Submission attempts

1

1

0

0

Control time

mat control, total seconds

9:37

9:37

0:49

0:49

Fight arc

Cumulative significant strikes round by round — the shape of how the fight unfolded, with knockdowns and the finish marked.

Franklin out-landed by 19 significant strikes over 3 rounds (41–22).

Franklin41

Rivera22

Burst = knockdown scored in that round

Tale of the Tape

The biometric deltas where one side genuinely has an edge.

Rich FranklinvsJorge Rivera

30

Age

2y

younger

32

6'1"

185cm

Height

Even

6'1"

185cm

76"

193cm

Reach

3"

reach

73"

185cm

Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor

UFC experienceTotal octagon time + bouts

21 min

3 bouts

Octagon time

10 min

more

31 min

3 bouts

Career context

Each fighter's record, rank, and streak entering this bout — and what the result did to their streak, ranking, and next fight.

Rich Franklin

Jorge Rivera

Franklin Rivera

Record entering

UFC record before this bout

2-0

1-1

Record entering

UFC record before this bout

Rich Franklin

2-0

Jorge Rivera

1-1

Rank entering

Division rank at fight-night

Unranked

Rank entering

Division rank at fight-night

Rich Franklin

Unranked

Jorge Rivera

Unranked

Streak entering

Win or loss streak before this bout

W2

L1

Streak entering

Win or loss streak before this bout

Rich Franklin

W2

Jorge Rivera

L1

Streak after

What this result did to their run

W3

L2

Streak after

What this result did to their run

Rich Franklin

W3

Jorge Rivera

L2

Rank movement after

Vs. rank entering their next bout in this division

Stayed unranked

Rank movement after

Vs. rank entering their next bout in this division

Rich Franklin

Stayed unranked

Jorge Rivera

Stayed unranked

Next fight

Their following UFC bout

Won · KO

Won · DEC

Next fight

Their following UFC bout

Rich Franklin

Won · KO

Jorge Rivera

Won · DEC

Rich Franklin vs Jorge Rivera — Middleweight at UFC 50: The War Of '04