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Rich Franklin prefers more permissive ONE Championship ruleset
When it comes to the various rulesets in MMA, Rich Franklin is a man whose opinion should carry plenty of weight. The former UFC middleweight champion and Hall-of-Famer has fought under the unified rules, competed in Japan, and since 2014 – he’s been the vice president at ONE Championship. Rulesets have been a hot topic […]
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PHOTO | Rich Franklin Earns BJJ Black Belt
Former UFC champion Rich ‘Ace’ Franklin earned his BJJ Black Belt earlier this week, and captured the moment on Twitter, thanking his coaches and teammates. Got my black belt today from @JorgeGurgel. Thanks to all the guys who helped me train over the years! pic.twitter.com/7yWQGRZH2L — Rich Franklin (@RichFranklin) October 10, 2014 Franklin, who is […]
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Rich Franklin Considers Himself “The Last Of The Mohicans”
Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin hasn’t stepped in the Octagon in nearly two years. His last outing saw him lose via KO to Cung Le back in November of 2012. ‘Ace’, who is now the Vice President of ONE FC, and knows that if he plans on fighting again, he needs to pull the […]
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Rich Franklin Giving Up UFC Career For One FC Executive Seat
Rich Franklin confirms his retirement from MMA as he focuses more on business development as Vice President for Asia Mixed Marial Arts for ONE Fighting Championship.
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Rich Franklin Wants One More UFC Fight
Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin wants one more UFC fight before he hangs the gloves up, but he understands that if he is to take one more fight, it needs to be soon. With his new position as an Executive for ONE FC, Franklin is quite busy and he knows that may play a […]
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Rich Franklin Once Prayed To Get Out Of Fighting Anderson Silva – True Story!
“I was fighting in Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. A sold-out crowd, and 20,000 people were there. Electricity in the air. I was sitting backstage as usual. I’m nervous. I actually prayed to God, ‘If you could please make the lights go out, that would be great.’ That’s a true story. That’s not a joke. […]
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Sonnen On Why He Wants To Fight Rich Franklin
“Here the bottom line: Rich Franklin has one fight left. I would’ve been world champion. Way back when Rich held that belt, I would’ve whipped his ass back then. I would’ve been the world champion but I couldn’t get my opportunity, and I’m still mad about it. I would’ve been the PRIDE champion but I […]
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QUICK TWITT | Chael Sonnen Calls Out Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin hasn’t seen the inside of the Octagon since his 2012 KO loss to Cung Le. The former middleweight champion has been sitting idle, while building up his Beverly Hills juicing business. Now, out of nowhere, Chael Sonnen, who is supposed to face-off with Wanderelei Silva on July 4th weekend, is calling out ‘Ace’ […]
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Rich Franklin Believes He Can Beat Anderson Silva In A Third Fight
Cincinnati’s own, Rich ‘Ace’ Franklin, believes a third bout against, Anderson Silva, the man responsible for the end of his title reign, would have a different outcome than the previous two bouts. “Would I fight Anderson a third time? Absolutely. Is it because I feel like I have some unfinished business? Not at all. It’s […]
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Throwback Thursday | Franklin Gets Glove Removed Following Liddell Break (VIDEO)
Back in 2010, Rich Franklin retired Chuck Liddell after a fantastic back-and-forth that ended with an unconscious Liddell. During the fight, Liddell was throwing such vicious and powerful strikes that he broke Franklin’s arm during a block attempt. Franklin, with only one working arm, was able to fend off the onslaught from Liddell to fire […]
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Rich Franklin Turns Down Cincinnati Bout Against ‘Lil Nog’
Former UFC middleweight champion and Cincinnati resident, Rich ‘Ace’ Franklin, hasn’t seen the inside of The Octagon since his 2012 first round KO loss to Cung Le. Since then, Franklin, has been enjoying life on the sidelines and mixing up juice cocktails in LA, as part of a new business venture he owns, called, Zelin […]
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Rich Franklin Not A Fan Of Watching UFC Fights
“It’s different for me. Like I don’t sit down on a Saturday night and watch the fights like a casual fan. I’m analyzing fighters. The worst part about watching fights for me, it puts me in the mental mindset as if I’m there fighting. I’ve really gotten to the point where I don’t necessarily enjoy […]
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VIDEO | Before They Fought, Wand & Franklin Met In An Elevator
In June of last year former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin squared off with Wanderlei Silva in the UFC 147 main event. Prior to their bout, they bumped in to each other in a Brazilian elevator and while the confrontation was friendly, it was evident by their body language that neither guy knew what to […]
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Rich Franklin says his next fight will be his last
It’s been a little over a year since former UFC middleweight champion Rich “Ace” Franklin (29-7 MMA, 14-6 UFC) last saw action inside the octagon. Franklin’s last fight served as the headlining bout of the UFC’s debut in China and saw him pitted against former Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le. Unfortunately for “Ace,” Le was […]
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Ray Longo: ‘No bulls–t, Anderson Silva will get dumped on his head’
Ray Longo, striking coach at Team Serra-Longo, recently stated that his undefeated pupil Chris Weidman (9-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) is on a ‘different level’ when compared to UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva’s previous opponents. Here is what Ray had to say during his appearance on “The MMA Hour”: “I tell you what, the guy (Silva) is […]
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Rich Franklin not ready to retire, eyes fight with Bisping
Six months removed from his KO loss at the hands of Cung Le, former UFC middleweight champion Rich “Ace” Franklin (29-7 MMA, 14-6 UFC) is finally talking about what’s next in his MMA career. Franklin recently made an appearance on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, where he quickly made it clear that he has […]
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Cung Le Wants “Super-Mega Fights”
Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le (9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) isn’t ready to hang up the gloves just yet. The 40-year-old Sanshou specialist, Le, put himself into title talks after scoring a November knockout victory over former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin. At one point, there was even speculation that UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva […]
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Former UFC middleweight Jason MacDonald retires from MMA | MMA News
After 40+ fights in a career that spanned nearly 15 years, Canadian Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald has decided to hang up the gloves and retire from MMA. MacDonald (25-16 MMA, 6-7 UFC) had originally stated that he would return to the octagon following his UFC on FUEL TV 3 loss to Tom Lawlor last May. […]
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At 40-Years Old Cung Le Still Has Drive To Fight | UFC NEWS
“I feel like I’ve still got some fights left in me, so I’m not going to retire right away. I felt like a performance like that – and I know some people were saying I was starting slow, it’s like hello it’s a five-round fight, I’m going to pace myself, but at the same time […]
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Cung Le Reflects On Franklin Bout: It Wasn’t A Lucky Punch
“I just didn’t know what to say at the moment. I really like Rich as a person, and I was happy and sad at the same time during those moments immediately following the fight. I was also very concerned for him. I didn’t know what to say, so that’s what came out. If you watch […]
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VIDEO | UFC Macao: Cung Le Post-Fight Interview | UFC NEWS
“The best is yet to come.” Headliner Cung Le talks about the “lucky” punch that finished Rich Franklin at UFC Macao.
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UFC On Fuel TV 6 Results: Cung Le KO’s Franklin In The First | UFC NEWS
The UFC’s first trip to China is over already. The nine-bout FUEL TV card delivered some much needed wins for the likes of Takanori Gomi, Riki Fukuda and Alex Cacares. However the card failed to deliver a bulk of finishes, or really any finishes, until the main and co-main events. Thiago Silva returned to form […]
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VIDEO | UFC On Fuel TV 6: Franklin vs. Le Weigh-Ins (Full Replay) | UFC NEWS
FULL REPLAY: UFC on FUEL TV 6: Franklin vs. Le Weigh-Ins Ceremony.
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PHOTO | Franklin vs. Le Stare Down At Weigh-Ins | UFC NEWS
Sometime while you were sleeping the UFC put on their first ever weigh-ins ceremony in the territory of China for this weekend’s UFC on FUEL TV 6: Franklin vs. Le event. The event took place at China’s CotaiArena in Venetian Macau Resort Hotel.
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UFC on FUEL TV 6: Franklin vs. le Weigh-In Results | UFC NEWS
The UFC hits China for the first time this weekend with UFC on FUEL TV 6: Franklin vs. Le. Because of the extreme time difference the weigh-ins ceremony probably took place while you were sleeping. The event took place at China’s CotaiArena in Venetian Macau Resort Hotel. The full results are as follows: MAIN CARD: […]
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VIDEO | UFC Macau Pre Fight Press Conference (Full Replay) | UFC NEWS
Yesterday the UFC held their UFC on FUEL TV 6 pre-fight press conference in China.
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PHOTO | Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le Staredown From Yesterday’s Press Conference | UFC NEWS
Yesterday in China the UFC held a pre-fight press conference for the upcoming UFC on FUEL TV 6 card.
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VIDEO | Dana White UFC Macao Video Blog Day 1 | UFC NEWS
Dana White’s first vlog for UFC on Fuel Macao Franklin vs. Le. Behind the scenes look into UFC on FX 5 in Minneapolis and UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar.