Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva Result & Stats

Per round

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

Round lean · who controlled each round

Franklin

Silva

R1

Silva

47–53

R2

Franklin

58–42

R3

Franklin

59–41

Rich Franklin

Wanderlei Silva

Significant strikes

52/150

38/137

Total strikes

67/167

55/157

Knockdowns

0

Even

0

Takedowns

1/2

Even

1/1

Submission attempts

0

Even

0

Control time

1:18

1:33

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 14 significant strikes over 3 rounds (52–38).

Franklin52

Silva38

Tale of the Tape

The biometric deltas where one side genuinely has an edge.

Rich FranklinvsWanderlei Silva

34

Age

2y

younger

32

6'1"

185cm

Height

3"

taller

5'10"

178cm

76"

193cm

Reach

2"

reach

74"

188cm

Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor

UFC experienceTotal octagon time + bouts

152 min

15 bouts

Octagon time

89 min

more

63 min

7 bouts

Scorecards

Per-judge round-by-round scores. Source: MMA Decisions.

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Career context

Record, rank, and streak entering — and the movement after.

Rich Franklin

Wanderlei Silva

Franklin Silva

Record entering

UFC record before this bout

11-3

2-4

Record entering

UFC record before this bout

Rich Franklin

11-3

Wanderlei Silva

2-4

Rank entering

Division rank at fight-night

Unranked

Rank entering

Division rank at fight-night

Rich Franklin

Unranked

Wanderlei Silva

Unranked

Streak entering

Win or loss streak before this bout

L1

Streak entering

Win or loss streak before this bout

Rich Franklin

L1

Wanderlei Silva

L1

Streak after

What this result did to their run

W1

L2

Streak after

What this result did to their run

Rich Franklin

W1

Wanderlei Silva

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

Wanderlei Silva

Stayed unranked

Next fight

Their following UFC bout

Lost · KO

Won · DEC

Next fight

Their following UFC bout

Rich Franklin

Lost · KO

Wanderlei Silva

Won · DEC

Historical odds & result

Pre-fight betting lines from the market for this bout, marked against what actually happened.

Moneyline

Rich Franklin-170Hit
Wanderlei Silva+150Miss

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