Jun 21, 2012 even when wanderlei silva and rich franklin fought the first time, people were looking past the fight. Anderson silva was a betting underdog when he challenged rich franklin for the ufc middleweight title in october, 2006. Ufc 77 anderson silva rich franklin championship fight by rafa23 20071210t23. Ufc 77 marks the first fight ever in cincinnati and ufcs second fight in ohio this year. Ufc 4w ago rich franklin to be inducted into ufc hall of fame ufc april, 2019 11. Anderson silva vs rich franklin full fight night result full screen. Anderson silva by jizelle lazed on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Rich franklin at ufc 64 and ufc 77 prior to his first encounter with anderson silva, former highschool math teacher turned mma fighter rich franklin was positioned as one of. Anderson the spider silva is the former ufc middleweight champion and one of the most dominant strikers the sport has ever seen.
Anderson silva won against rich franklin tko in the second round to retain the ufc middleweight championship title. Anderson silva vs rich franklin ufc 77 full fight night. Ufc 77 hostile territory anderson silva vs franklin weigh in. Unstoppable on october 14th, mma fans seemed to have a beat on what to expect from then ufc middleweight champion, rich ace franklin in the franklin vs silva matchup. Anderson silva vs rich franklin fight result ufc 64. After impressing the organization in his first bout, silva has earned a shot at the twotime defending champion. When anderson silva and rich franklin met for a second time, the fight lasted longer but the result was. The card centered on a ufc middleweight championship defense by rich franklin against highly touted anderson silva.
Also known in the sporting world as the spider, anderson silva has. This is anderson silva next fight and rich franklin next fight. The ultimate fighting championship is set to make its german debut on june at the lanxess arena in cologne. It was three years ago last week on saturday, june. Silva, in only his second fight in the ufc, is the new ufc middleweight champion at 2. This started in 2006 and ended in 20 and included a ufc. Ufc 147 was an ultimate fighting championship event, held june 23 in brazil. Rich franklin mma junkie mma junkie ufc and mma news. Silvas colossal victory was an upset in the truest sense of the term, for it upended the balance of not only the middleweight division, but the surrounding welterweight 170 lb. Brandon vera by unanimous decision, r3 alvin robinson def. Former middleweight champion anderson silva last fought inside the octagon as a light heavyweight, stepping in to face champion daniel cormier at.
Ace and the spider meet again by robert rousseau, after rich ace franklin took on anderson the spider silva back on october 14, 2006, he left the fight muttering the following. A right hand by anderson silva just seconds before the end of the first round hurt and discouraged franklin, who came out better in the second round. Get ufc fight results and career results information at fox sports. Watch ufc wired episodes online season 1 2008 tv guide. The popular competitor nicknamed ace held the ufc middleweight belt from 200506 and had a long career as a headliner. Middleweight champ rich franklin is knocked out by anderson silva.
Silva defended his belt by defeating franklin via tko in the 2nd round. Anderson silva vs rich franklin fight result ufc 77 hostile. He is a former ufc middleweight champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in ufc history at 2,457 days. Rich franklin feels bad for anderson silva, compares him. The card also featured a ufc lightweight championship bout between the ultimate fighter alumnus kenny florian and longtime ufc veteran sean sherk. Ufc 77 hostile territory anderson silva vs rich franklin weigh in results. Best ufc knockouts the 50 best ufc knockouts of all time lights out. Oct 14, 2006 while the result of anderson silva versus rich franklin i is not surprising in hindsight, at the time it was one of the biggest upsets in ufc history. Anderson the spider silva 214 takes on rich franklin 223 in a highly anticipated rematch in what would be one of the biggest fights of franklin s career. Watch where his title reign began against thenchampion rich franklin at ufc 64 in. Anderson silva wins one of the strangest decisions ever silva didnt look like his old self, but it was enough in the judges eyes to give him the victory.
Jul 02, 20 anderson silva is not the ultimate fighting championship ufc middleweight champion, randy couture is doing color commentary and rich franklin is a bigger draw than the spider. Rich franklin at ufc 64 and ufc 77 prior to his first encounter with anderson silva, former highschool math teacher turned mma fighter rich. Jul 11, 2015 best ufc knockouts the 50 best ufc knockouts of all time lights out. Anderson silva wow, was i looking forward to this fight.
Jun 21, 2012 check out the complete fight card after the jump. Michael bisping criticizes anderson silvas recent performance at ufc 208. The name hostile territory came from the defense of anderson silva s ufc middleweight title against cincinnati native rich franklin. Jul 21, 2016 anderson silva vs rich franklin ufc 77 full fight night. Ufc 64 anderson silva vs rich franklin watch the entire fight free. Watch where his title reign began against thenchampion rich franklin at. Rich franklin full fight video to see how silva became champion at ufc 64 on oct. It was the first lightweight championship bout since ufc 41 in 2003, when.
Franklin ii fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Rich franklin vs anderson silva rich franklins nose broken. Anderson defendeu seu cinturao ao derrotar franklin por nocaute tecnico no segundo round, onde. While the result of anderson silva versus rich franklin i is not surprising in hindsight, at the time it was one of the biggest upsets in ufc history. As of june 2014, franklin has been the vice president of asian mixed martial arts company one championship. Anderson silva rich franklin crushed, nose broken by robert rousseau, heading into ufc 64. Rich franklin vs anderson silva rich franklins nose. Even when wanderlei silva and rich franklin fought the first time, people were looking past the fight. Call 7025056988 for vip las vegas mls search by a las vegas real estate agent.
Unstoppable on october 14th, mma fans seemed to have a beat on what to expect from then ufc middleweight champion, rich ace franklin in. It was three years ago last week on saturday, june, 2009, in the main event of ufc 99, the. Richard jay rich franklin ii born october 5, 1974 is an american retired mixed martial artist who competed in ultimate fighting championship. The ufc 77 fights are over and here are the results from the mma bouts last night. Anderson silva already had an impressive resume when he burst into the ufc with the destruction of chris leben at ultimate fight night 5 in 2006, but it still came as a bit of a surprise when he. Jun 19, 20 ufc middleweight champion anderson silva defends his title on july 6 at ufc 162 against challenger chris weidman. This is anderson silva vs rich franklin by lutas br on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Anderson silva vs rich franklin fight result ufc 64 unstoppable. Ufc middleweight champion anderson silva defends his title on july 6 at ufc 162 against challenger chris weidman. Ufc 77 hostile territory anderson silva vs franklin weigh. Anderson silva is the p4p top fighter in the world. Anderson silva vs rich franklin fight result ufc 77.
The main event featured a bout between wanderlei silva and rich franklin, with franklin winning via unanimous decision. Ufc 77 fight with anderson silva not going to be like last time video new, 61 comments by oct 17, 2007, 3. Both fighters showed improvement in all areas during this fight but it ended the way i thought it would. The main event featured anderson silva defending his middleweight championship against former champion rich franklin in a rematch of their october 2006 meeting at ufc 64, which silva won by technical knockout. Anderson silva is not the ultimate fighting championship ufc middleweight champion, randy couture is doing color commentary and rich franklin is. This mixed martial arts event will take place today on saturday, october 20, 2007.
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