Topic: Rich Franklin
Rich "Ace" Franklin Officially Retires
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09.28.2015 | 11:55 AM ET
Still, he's got victories over Okami, Lutter, Hamill, Wanderlei (twice) and Chuck ... and also was well on his way to finishing Dan Henderson if it weren't for tons of crazy fouls by Dan and a lack of five-round main events at the time.
If so inclined, I ran a two-part interview with Rich years ago on the Tapology Blog. One of the best experiences I had while running that long-deceased section of the site.
P1 1 and Pt 2
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."
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Fighter Details
- Given Name: Rich Jay Franklin II
- Pro MMA Record: 29-7-0, 1 NC (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Ace
- Current Streak: 1 Loss
- Age: 1974-10-05 | Date of Birth: 1974.10.05
- Last Fight: November 10, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Middleweight | Last Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs
- Affiliation: Team Extreme
- Height: 6'1" (186cm) | Reach: 76.0" (193cm)
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $715,000 USD
- Born: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Fighting out of: Cincinnati, Ohio
- College: University of Cincinnati
- Foundation Style: N/A
- Head Coach: Matt Hume
- Other Coaches: N/A
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09.28.2015 | 12:05 PM ET
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09.28.2015 | 12:16 PM ET
Also skelliher I came across Tap's Blog about a month ago. Never knew it existed, I read some of the interviews. They were good. Mind if I ask why the blog stopped back in 2011?
* Edited at 09.28.2015, 12:46 PM ET *
"I think Gayffy suits you better, because you are gay." - Nomad
09.28.2015 | 1:43 PM ET
I enjoyed it and it could be resurrected in the future, but at this time there just isn't time to get those interviews I was getting while maintaining the FightCenter.
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."
09.28.2015 | 3:11 PM ET
If you don't know much about Rich, do yourself a favor and pull up his record and start watching some fights. He had a consistently exciting career.
09.28.2015 | 7:59 PM ET
Also Franklin is arguably the toughest fighter of all time or at least one of them.
* Edited at 09.28.2015, 8:01 PM ET *
"here I come to save the day"
09.28.2015 | 8:27 PM ET
He's similar to Bisping in terms of fighting PED users, but he has much bigger signature wins than "The Count" and also held the belt.
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."
09.28.2015 | 8:40 PM ET
"I think Gayffy suits you better, because you are gay." - Nomad
09.28.2015 | 8:46 PM ET
"I don't want to have to do this living. I just walk around. I want to be swept off my feet, you know? I want my children to have magical powers. I am prepared for amazing things to happen. I can handle it."
09.29.2015 | 12:09 AM ET
"We will remember Rich 'the school teacher' Franklin as an international SuperStar (similar to Cat
"I am the greatest blonde man in the world. I am Tru Viking." - Alexander Gustaffsson / "The world must bow to my glory. I am a God amongst mortals. They must pay me tribute in wine and concubine for my deeds." - Jon Jones "
09.29.2015 | 10:03 AM ET
I never thought he was unbeatable even before Anderson Silva. Machida proved that.
Anyways, he seemed like a great guy outside the ring.
"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."
09.29.2015 | 2:01 PM ET
Anyways, no franklin may not have looked unbeatable, but he clearly looked like a dominate force. At the time he completed destroy two top 10 middle weights and made them look out of his league.
"here I come to save the day"
09.29.2015 | 2:26 PM ET
"If I have a goal, then it is to escape from this literalism. I'll never achieve it; in the same way that I'll never manage to describe what really dwells within my character, although I keep on trying."
09.29.2015 | 9:07 PM ET
"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."
09.30.2015 | 7:39 AM ET
This was when WEF was bigger than the UFC.
"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."
09.30.2015 | 3:59 PM ET
Judging by how Franlin880088 reacted, he probably thought that i did not like Rich. i think he was a great fighter. i just never thought he was unstoppable. I never thought Anderson Silva was either and i predicted over a year ahead of time that Weidmann would beat him.
It was amazing that Rich went from school teacher to champ within a few years.
* Edited at 09.30.2015, 4:14 PM ET *
"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."
09.30.2015 | 6:56 PM ET
"get some!"
09.30.2015 | 10:03 PM ET
"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."