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Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson talk about their upcoming fight and why it's become one of the most anticipated fights among UFC® fans. Plus ... www.truveo.com

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Former champ Dan Henderson will fight former middleweight king, Rich Franklin. www.truveo.com

Former Pride Champion Dan Henderson breaks down his long-awaited fight with Rich Franklin at UFC 93. video.msn.com

Can't wait for tomorrow's UFC 93 matchup between Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson? Well now you don't have to. Take a sneak peek at explosive fighting action between the two middleweights with this glorious simulation from UFC 2009: Undisputed.

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Source: YouTube.com UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC on January 17, 2009 at The O2, Dublin in Dublin, Ireland. It will be the UFC's first event in Dublin.The main event will feature a light heavyweight...

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By rss@youtube.com (FightersOnlyMagazine) Dan Henderson and Rich Franklin will clash in the headline bout of UFC 93, which takes place in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday January 17th. Both are former champions - Henderson held the middleweight and light-heavyweight belts simultaneously in Pride, while Rich Franklin once looked un...

By rss@youtube.com (TheMartialArtsWire) http://martialartswire.blogspot.com In the light heavyweight main event, former two-division world champion Dan Henderson will collide with former UFC middleweight king Rich Franklin in three-round war which will set the tone for the 205lbs division in 2009. Then, 2005 PRIDE® Grand...

UFC® Announcer Joe Rogan gives his take on what he sees as the major challenges and advantages facing Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson in their light heavyweight contest at UFC® 93. Watch Live on Jan. 17th on PPV. 8pm GMT.

Source: YouTube.com During an autograph session at GNC in the New Jersey Menlo Park Mall UFC Fighter Matt Hughes watches and comments as UFC Fighter Rich Franklin get knocked down by Evan Tanner at UFC 53 before Franklin went on to win the belt!

By rss@youtube.com (bertrandnash) UFC 77: Hostile Territory Anderson Silva versus Rich Franklin Silva defeated Franklin by TKO (Strikes) at 1:07 of the second round to retain the Middleweight title. Author: bertrandnash Keywords: UFC 77 Hostile Territory Anderson Silva versus Rich Franklin Added: October 24, 2007

By rss@youtube.com (fighthype) Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin talks about his upcoming rematch with current middleweight champion Anderson Silva. You don't want to miss what he had to say about fighting in his hometown of Cincinnati, what the fans can expect come Saturday and much more. Check it out!

UFC 103 Franklin - Belfort. Oregonian Live Blogging via Satellite Feed in Portland.

West Chester resident Rich Franklin will headline UFC 103 on Sept.19 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin has signed a new six-fight deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship that goes into effect for his UFC 103 main event fight with Dan Henderson. Franklin, a West Chester Twp. . . .

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After a hotly-debated split decision in their first meeting at the beginning of 2009, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stars Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson are going to hook up once more. UFC announced Monday that a rematch between the two will headline UFC 103 on Sept. 19 in Dallas.

Dan Henderson's victory over Rich Franklin in January was anything but decisive.

September's UFC 103 card is in need of a main event, but the Dallas event won't feature a rumored (and...

Rich Franklin) is gonna fight (Mike) Swick at 170."

Questions surrounding Wanderlei Silva's fighting future and whether he should continue fighting have swirled in recent months, escalating following the Unanimous Decision loss to Rich Franklin in Cologne, Germany, at UFC 99, but the former Pride champion made it clear at the post-f...

COLOGNE, Germany - Rich Franklin won a unanimous decision over Wanderlei Silva at UFC 99 yesterday in the sport's first show in its newest territory. Franklin (27-4),...

Both bouts feature UFC 99 headliners: Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva, who meet in a catchweight bout of 195 pounds on June 13. The UFC Media Live section features a UFC 56 bout between then-UFC middleweight champ Franklin and challenger Nate Quarry. ...

Franklin -- who lost the UFC middleweight title to Anderson in 2006 and then lose a rematch in 2007 -- said he considers Anderson a friend and has trained with him in preparation for his June 13 fight with Wanderlei at UFC 99. Wanderlei, meanwhile ...

 United States It's not clear where Dan Henderson will go after fighting Michael Bisping at middleweight and Rich Franklin could possibly be on the horizon for Machida, but Franklin still has a lot of work to get done at the light heavyweight level before earning a ...

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 CA Less than one week later the UFC returns with UFC 99: The Comeback. Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva meet in a catchweight fight that really is a risky fight for Franklin to take. If Franklin can get past Wanderlei, it doesn't necessarily advance him ...

 WI Truth #1: Rich Franklin was robbed of a win, a chance to win, and a fair fight with Dan Henderson (UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson). Now, am I saying Henderson cheated? Absolutely!! Was it on purpose? Who knows? For this fight, I will give a brief ...

I'm not a guy that likes to encounter conflict; I'd rather avoid it when it's possible." - Former UFC middleweight champ Rich Franklin. See: Silva/Franklin I, Silva/Franklin II. (MMA Weekly) "I'm the last person to say I'ma submission artist. ...

According to the Dayton Daily News, Rich Franklin stated that due to his new alliance with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, he would permanently stay at Light Heavyweight. Franklin had the following to say… "I'll say this much, with training ...

Despite a worldwide top-five ranking in the middleweight division, Franklin, after consulting with the UFC brass, opted to move up a weight class. Franklin had lost his belt and a subsequent rematch to current middleweight champ Anderson Silva, ...

 OH - Dann Stupp Still, Franklin has bonded with Silva, the guy who took his middleweight title in 2007. In fact, Franklin said that bond with "The Spider" is now strong enough that it could cancel any plans he had to train with Wanderlei Silva after their UFC 99 main ...

Wanderlei Silva doesn't care where Rich Franklin trains – when they meet at UFC 99 in June, he plans to win. A recent report indicated Franklin was bound for middleweight champ Anderson Silva's camp at the newly completed Black House gym in Los Angeles ...

Wanderlei Silva doesn't care where Rich Franklin trains -- when they meet at UFC 99 in June, he plans to win.

MMAJunkie.com's Dann Stupp reports -- via a Dayton Daily News update -- that Rich Franklin will be spending some time with former rival Anderson Silva in preparation for his June 13 195-pound catchweight bout with Wanderlei Silva. Silva and Silva ...

 MN - Jason Bent I love the fact that Hendo is the coach for this season and that it did not turn out to be Rich Franklin for a third stint. Franklin would have rather faced Anderson Silva's knees than to have coached, so when all the stars aligned at UFC 93 and Hendo ...

 UK To be honest, Rich Franklin was the biggest star as far as I was concerned. I've watched him the most over the years. Even though Henderson was a big Pride star back in the day, I haven't been able to see as much of him. But I've been watching Franklin ...

 - Nick Meyer Quarry has won 3 of 5 with his two losses to Demian Maia and Rich Franklin, two of the elite fighters in the middleweight class, although Franklin has since moved up. The key for this fight will be for Quarry to stay out of trouble on the ground ...

 Canada Quarry has won 3 of 5 with his two losses to Demian Maia and Rich Franklin, two of the elite fighters in the middleweight class, although Franklin has since moved up. The key for this fight will be for Quarry to stay out of trouble on the ground ...

Obviously I'd never met Dana before and to have Rich (Franklin), Dan (Henderson) and Michael (Bisping) there to watch us fight was kind of inspirational. I've watched Rich and Michael loads in the UFC and have also watched a lot of Dan in Pride, ... Ultimate challenge for Bisping, Hendo ESPN

 OH Diaz discusses Saturday's Showtime-televised fight with Frank Shamrock, Franklin talks about a guest appearance at Saturday's ICF show in Cincinnati (and his UFC 99 fight with Wanderlei Silva), and Heun discusses his performance on the MTV reality ...

The highly anticipated title, which is slated for a May release, is expected to be the most realistic MMA video game ever developed. West Chester Township's Rich Franklin, a former UFC middleweight champion, is one of the playable characters (as both a ...

Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson talk about their upcoming fight and why it's become one of the most anticipated fights among UFC® fans. Plus ... espanol.video.yahoo.com

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Former Pride® Champion Dan Henderson breaks down his long awaited fight with Rich Franklin at UFC® 93. Where he feels he can beat Franklin and why ... espanol.video.yahoo.com

UFC® Announcer Joe Rogan gives his take on what he sees as the major challenges and advantages facing Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson in their ... espanol.video.yahoo.com

Hear from Dan Henderson after his win over Rich Franklin at UFC 93. Henderson breaks down his strategy as well as his upcoming role as the next ... it.truveo.com

 OH West Chester Twp.'s Rich Franklin (24-4) headlines the German event against Wanderlei Silva (32-9-1) on pay per view. Franklin recently moved to 205 pounds, and Silva recently announced his intentions of dropping to middleweight. So UFC official ...

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Franklin talks about what went wrong against Silva the first time they fought. fr.truveo.com

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MMA Ring Report  OH Originally announced as "UFC 99: The Comeback," the UFC's official website is now referring to the event as "Franklin vs. Silva" in honor of the evening's main-event competitors Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva. UFC 99 take place June 13 at the ...

 OH Rich Franklin got beat so bad by Anderson Silva the first time that a rematch didn't seem likely but sure enough, Franklin vs. Silva II happened. Then Dan Henderson had a heck of a first round against Anderson Silva before he got choked out but he ...

The UFC's debut in Germany will be titled "The Comeback" and will be headlined by Rich Franklin taking on Wanderlei Silva at a catchweight of 195 ... www.mmafighting.com

After the fight, Silva said he was planning to drop to the middleweight division, a weight class Franklin recently left. Franklin returns to competition for the first time since a UFC 93 main-event loss to Dan Henderson. Henderson won a split decision ...

By Kris Karkoski (admin) UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson took place today at The O2 in Dublin, Ireland. In the evening’s main event Dan Henderson topped Rich Franklin, earning a split decision victory to secure his spot as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter 9 and a future middleweight matchup against opposing coach Mic...

By John Chandler Silva comes into the fight never having lost in the UFC. Since taking the middleweight title from Rich Franklin over two years ago, “The Spider” has won six consecutive fights, including a successful rematch against Franklin, title defenses over Nate Marquardt and Dan Henderson, and a q...

 NV - Jan 27, 2009 Dan Henderson, left, throws a blow against Rich Franklin at UFC 93 in Dublin, Ireland on Jan. 17. Henderson defeated Franklin to earn the honor of coaching ...

By Staff Have thoughts on another bout for Rich Franklin? Email Dave Sholler at shollerholla4@hotmail.com. Rich Franklin’s loss to Dan Henderson at UFC 93 last Saturday officially signals a career crossroads for the former middleweight champion. After suffering two losses to Anderson

By Chart Topper “I don’t think I won all three rounds, but I do think I did enough and should have won the second and third rounds,” said Franklin, who was taken down four times in the first two rounds. “He took me down, but he really didn’t do anything once he had me there. Nothing landed. I was pretty much able to get up every time he took me down. In the second round, I don’t think he landed one punch when he sat in my guard. He wasn’t real active. He just kind of covered me to make sure I didn’t get back up.” There are plenty of MMA fans, particularily those who support Rich Franklin, who feel that he won the fight against Dan Henderson. Here’s his own words, via MMAJunkie, as to how he thought the fight went: “I don’t think I won all three rounds, but I do think I did enough and shou...   [read the full post]

The Sun  OH - Jan 20, 2009 Following his split-decision loss to Dan Henderson at UFC 93, Rich Franklin (24-4) finds his MMA career in flux. A competitor in two weight classes but now ... Ace suffers horror eye injury The Sun all 5 news articles

By John Chandler Photo courtesy of RichFranklin.com. Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin shows fans his eye just days after being inadvertently poked in the third round by Dan Henderson, who defeated Franklin by split decision at UFC 93 this past weekend, in a new photo on his official website.

By MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] With the victory, Henderson joins Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida in the small group of fighters who have defeated Franklin in a nine-year, 28-fight career. Franklin failed in his attempt to avenge the loss to Silva, and he's recently ... Having recently moved from middleweight to light he...

By Dave Sholler With the loss to Henderson, Franklin continues his “almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades” campaign. Given the fact that he’s been beaten twice by middleweight champion Anderson Silva, Franklin is unlikely to return to the 185-pound division. Add his light heavyweight los...

By MMAmania Perhaps it looks worse than it really is … although the sight of Rich Franklin’s mangled eye in the wake of his fight against Dan Henderson at UFC 93: “Franklin vs. Henderson” looks grizzly. The good news is no surgery is needed. Anthony Johnson was not so lucky (he was felled by an accidental ey...

Dan Henderson will square off against Michael Bisping at the end of their coaching battle on The Ultimate Fighter. The fight might end up going in a similar fashion as the Hendo/Rich Franklin bout went this past weekend at UFC 93. Henderson will have more power, while Bisping could have a tec...

By Mark Chalifoux The Rich Franklin-Dan Henderson main event was a fine fight, but a little too sloppy. The accidental head butt, the eye poke and just too many other little things took away from the bout. I also thought the judging was messed up. I think you can certainly make a case that Franklin won rounds 1 and...

It’s the fight that we’ve been wanting for ages, as former middleweight king Rich Franklin finally meets former Pride two weight king Dan Henderson. There’s also the return of a hall of famer as the Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its Irish debut with UFC 93: Franklin v Stephenson, s...

I normally try to stay away from [commenting] on a judge's decision," Henderson said at the post-fight conference. "That's why they're there, to judge a fight, but there's no way I would have ever thought of Rich winning all three rounds."

By Steve Cofield Alan Belcher and Marcus Davis delivered as underdogs but it wasn't much solice for  dog players at they watched the favorites go 8-2 at UFC 93. Dan Henderson won the main event over Rich Franklin via split decision as a -130 favorite. One judge gave the nod to Franklin (30-27). The biggest ...

By Jesse Holland Catch part two of the preview of Franklin vs. Henderson for UFC ‘Undisputed 2009′ after the jump. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fmmamania.com%2F2009%2F01%2F18%2Frich-franklin-and-dan-henderson-get-rematch-in-ufc-undisputed-2009-on-may-24-video%2F'; addthis_title = 'Ri...

By Casey Trowbridge This also works out well considering that Henderson was way more in to the idea of coaching than Franklin was for doing it a second time. It also means that Bisping and Henderson will meet at an event (probably in July) to cap the season. Given Dan Henderson ’s split decision win over Rich Frank...

By joshua khan Rich Franklin vs Dan Henderson This fight wasn't bad at all, except I was very disappointed to see Henderson, being an Olympic wrestler come in and do so poorly against Rich Franklin. EVERYONE KNOWS Franklin comes in with the absolute best cardio; how could someone be so stupid!!

By Sam Caplan Dan Henderson is no stranger to representing the U.S. having competed on its Greco Roman Olympic teams during the summer games of 1992 and 1996. Thanks to the former PRIDE middleweight and welterweight champion’s three-round split decision victory over Rich Franklin on Saturday night at...

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By Kris Karkoski (admin) Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com’s live coverage of UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson, which takes place today at the O2 in Dublin, Ireland and features Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Mark Coleman, and eight additional bouts. DAN HENDERSON VS. RICH FRANKLIN

By Josh Nason After convincing wins over Edwin Dewees at UFC 44 and Jorge Rivera at UFC 50, Franklin earned full-time in the octagon in 2005. After a convincing first-round destruction of Ken Shamrock at The Ultimate Fighter finale, the 6'1" Franklin got a shot at the UFC Middleweight title, held by old...

Dave, Thumbs up Best Match: Franklin v Hendo Worst Match: Belcher vs Kang It is quite astonishing to think that Rua has gone in a couple of years from a guy that had a reasonable case to be thought of as the best fighter in the world to someone who I would not currently rank as a top then LWH. Rua is s...

By Euan Taylor The main event pits two of MMA’s biggest stars against one another as Rich Franklin the former UFC middleweight champion takes on Dan Henderson who was the former Pride FC Middleweight (205 Lbs) and Welterweight (183 Lbs) champion. UFC 93 ‘Franklin Vs. Henderson’: Tale of the Tape

THQ has provided MMAFighting.com with new footage from the upcoming UFC: Undisputed video game. Here, the video simulates the UFC 93 main event, Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson.

By Eric Shapiro Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson Prediction: Henderson via split decision Mark Coleman vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Rua via TKO, round 2. Marcus Davis vs. Chris Lytle Prediction: Davis via unanimous decision Alexandre Barros vs. Martin Kampmann Prediction: Kampann via TKO, round 3.

By Eric Shapiro Former middleweights Dan Henderson and Rich Franklin both came in well under the 205lb light-heavyweight limit, with Henderson tipping the scales at a trim 202lbs and Franklin coming in just a pound heavier at 203lbs. Mark “The Hammer” Coleman also made weight successfully for the firs...

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By Staff Courtesy of the UFC and ESPN.com is video featuring interviews Dan Henderson and Rich Franklin. Both Franklin and Henderson will be headlining Saturday’s UFC 93 event in London, England. It will mark the first-ever ...

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By Steve Cofield Dan Henderson (202) vs. Rich Franklin (203) Mark Coleman (206) vs. Mauricio Rua (205) Alan Belcher (186) vs. Denis Kang (184) Chris Lytle (171) v. Marcus Davis (169) Rich Franklin said that he's a sweetheart when he gets to fight at light heavyweight:

By Bruno This week they discuss the Dan Henderson Vs. Rich Franklin UFC 93 fights. Jon Anik and Kenny Florian talk with Hendo about the Franklin fight and his possible coaching position on The Ultimate fighter. This week they discuss the Dan Henderson Vs. Rich Franklin UFC 93 fights. Jon Anik and Kenny F...

By bfowlkes That said, I think Franklin is the better all-around fighter.  All he has to do is keep Henderson from taking him down and holding him there while peppering him with elbows, which is undoubtedly Hendo’s game plan.  “Ace” is going to end up on his back once or twice, but he’ll take over in the sec...

By Sam Caplan The UFC held official weigh-ins for tomorrow’s UFC 93 event on Friday morning at 11 a.m. ET. UFC 93 will emanate from the O2 Arena in London, England and will feature former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin taking on former PRIDE middleweight and welterweight champion Dan Henderson...

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Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson, two former middleweight champs fighting each other in a light-heavyweight bout, stepped off the scales with pounds to spare the limit. Franklin weighed in a 203, while Henderson came in at 202. The winner's next fight will be in a middleweight bout against...

By MMAmania It’s going to be a fun afternoon/night of fights … check us out for all the pre, during and post-fight coverage you can handle. The official weigh-in event for UFC 93: “Franklin vs. Henderson” took place today (Friday, January 16) from The O2 Dublin (The P2) in Dublin, Ireland, at 11 a.m. ET. All 2...

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By Nick Thomas Dan Henderson -125 Mauricio Rua -415 Martin Kampmann -455 John Hathaway -250 Dennis Siver -155 Rich Franklin -105 Nate Mohr +125 Totals have been reset. The winner will be crowned the new BloodyElbow.com Heavyweight Champion and past champs will each move down a weight class.

The Half-Guarded Truth" By: Mike Coughlin MichaelCoughlin@f4wonline.com CounterStrikeMMA.com (http://www.Counterstrikemma.com) For the week of 01/11/09 "UFC 93: Franklin v. Henderson" Dan Henderson's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCr1QiY9zBQ) right hand would be embarras...

By Jeremy Botter Todd Jackson: Rich Franklin Will Beat Dan Henderson Welcome to a new feature here at Inside Fights: The War Report. For most major pay per view events, we'll pit two of our writers against each other for a single fight on the card (typically the main event). They'll each pick a side and then mak...

By John Chandler In the above video, UFC lightweight contender Kenny Florian breaks the two high-profile matchups that will headline Saturday’s UFC 93 event in Dublin, Ireland: Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Mark Coleman.

By MMAmania – Dan Henderson (via The Mirror) clarifies the remarks he made about beating the shit out Rich Franklin at UFC 93: “Franklin vs. Henderson” at The O2 in Dublin, Ireland, on January 17. “Ace” had an amusing response in the UFC 93 “Countdown” show, which you can catch right here.

Tough Talk returns with a special bonus episode with the UFC 93 pre-show press conference and one-on-one sit-down interviews with Rich Franklin, Mark Coleman and Marcus Davis.

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By John Chandler In the above video, former PRIDE multi-division champion Dan Henderson discusses his upcoming light heavyweight bout with former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin at this Saturday’s UFC 93 event, which takes place at the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland.

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MMA Punch Fight Analyst Jon Terrazas This weekend in Dublin, Ireland, UFC 93 will be kicking off with a great Main Event of two huge names in MMA… Rich “Ace” Franklin and Dan “Hendo” Henderson. The winner of this fight should catapult himself right into the middle of the Light Heavyweight ti...

By MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] Franklin was already UFC's middleweight champion at the time, having stopped the late Evan Tanner on June 4, 2005, in Atlantic City, N.J. Henderson eventually lost a title unification match this past March 1 to Anderson Silva, ...... LOL this is true and I don't think Bisping is that good he really...

By bfowlkes The UFC seems committed to offering the remaining “Ultimate Fighter” coaching spot to the winner of the Rich Franklin-Dan Henderson bout at UFC 93 this weekend, despite the fact that neither of them seem excited about getting the job, least of all Franklin.  That makes for not only an anti...

By MMAmania 205 lbs.: Rich Franklin (24-3) vs. Dan Henderson (23-7) “The Count,” of course, has a vested interested in the result of the main event — he will eventually fight the winner of the match and coach opposite him in the upcoming season of the Spike TV-produced mixed martial arts reality series.

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By Dave Sholler Former middleweight champion Rich Franklin continues his campaign at 205 pounds this Saturday when he takes on ex-PRIDE champion Dan Henderson in the main event of UFC 93 in Dublin, Ireland. One of the major reasons Franklin is no longer the middleweight champion is because he struggled...

By Dave Sholler Given his ability to batter opponents in the clinch, Henderson should look to keep the fight against Franklin on the inside. Considering Franklin’s struggles against Anderson Silva in the clinch, Henderson would be well advised to outmuscle his opponent and use the Muay Thai technique...

By Michael David Smith And if there was any doubt that both Franklin and Henderson will have a very easy time getting back down to middleweight, that doubt was erased with their comments in the video. Franklin revealed that he's walking around at 210 pounds, meaning he only has to shed four pounds to get down to the...

Countdown to UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson" is available for free stream on UFC.com. The show previews the two UFC 93 co-main events between former champions Rich Franklin (UFC) and Dan Henderson (PRIDE), and the feud between Mark Coleman and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua.

“I wanted one of those two guys cause their two of the best in the world, and probably No. 2 and 3 in the middleweight division, so they’re the guys I want to fight. There’s idiots on the Internet that say I dodge good fighters and this and that, and that kind of annoys me a little bit and that’s why I...

By Steve Cofield Franklin was also a smartass when Henderson said his game had more dimensions: He's known for his striking, standup and decent on ground and pound but that's about it," said Henderson. "I have more dimensions as an MMA fighter."

By MMAmania Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin will be the focus of the latest installment of “UFC All Access,” which will debut on Thursday, January 15 at 1 a.m. ET on Spike TV. “Ace,” of course, is about to challenge Dan Henderson in the main event at UFC 93: “Franklin vs. Henderson” at The O2 i...

By DrubySunshine UFC 93: “Franklin vs. Henderson,” which will take place at The O2, features the highly anticipated light heavyweight clash between former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin and former Pride FC dual welterweight and middleweight champion Dan Henderson.

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By Mark Chalifoux Anderson Silva always calls Franklin his toughest opponent thanks to his terrific striking, and someone like that could really cause problems for Evans. Of course, I don’t think Franklin is set up well to defend the title for a long time. That weight class is too deep to have a dominant champ...

By fedor291 Luke Thomas: Early on I give the edge to Lutter. As the fight wears on, I give the edge to Franklin. Franklin's very competent on the ground, but he's not Lutter. The difference in my mind will be cardio. As Franklin works hard to prevent the fight from hitting the floor and damages Lutter on the fe...

By Jesse Holland UFC President Dana White recently announced that the winner of the upcoming fight between Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson at UFC 93 in Dublin, Ireland on January 17 will oppose Michael Bisping as coach for the upcoming ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 9.

By Racan Alhoch Dan Henderson is a very skilled, world-class wrestler. He began his mixed martial arts career in 1997 (three full years before Rich Franklin) and went on to win many tournaments including UFC 17. Much like Franklin, he started his career with a nine-fight win streak before falling to Wande...

By Sean Schimling Lyoto Machida: Lyoto "Who?" Machida Rich Franklin: Rich "Mr. Ireland" Franklin He's gonna fight in Ireland again at UFC 93. The only UFC fighter to fight in Ireland twice! Chris Leben: Chris "Cut" Leben Matt Hughes: Matt "Toupée Chest" Hughes

By Mike Leanza Hendo and Franklin, what do they have in common. Both fighters have seen success in both the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions of the UFC. What else? They've both been stopped by Anderson Silva. Since then, Franklin has tried to hold on to any form of credibility and he did, until h...

By Brian Oswald Since joining the UFC, Okami has gone 6-1. While he holds wins over Mike Swick, Jason McDonald, and Evan Tanner his one decision loss to Rich Franklin may be the most significant. Rich Franklin: Why am I putting Franklin on this list? Because until he loses to someone not named Anderson Silva...

By ben “I’d fight him. The thing about a Machida fight that isn’t appealing to me is that stylistically, Machida is kind of a boring fighter. That’s not a putdown. He’s very, very effective. He’s good at what he does. He’s constantly backing away and forces his opponent into mistakes, and that’s how he...

By Eric Shapiro Speaking to MMATraining.com , former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin dispelled rumors that he had been tapped as a possible coach for season 9 of The Ultimate Fighter: US vs. UK. Franklin made it pretty clear that he had no desire to serve as a TUF coach yet again, but would always cons...

By Sean Schimling 4.Yushin Okami 3.Rich Franklin 2.Dan Henderson Result: Anderson Silva Wins By Arm Bar Submission (Round 1) Result: Dan Henderson Wins By Ref Stoppage (Round Two) 2.Dan Henderson Result: Anderson Silva Wins By Ref Stoppage (Round Four) Middleweight Champion: Anderson Silva

By Kris Karkoski Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin takes on former PRIDE dual champion Dan Henderson at light heavyweight in the UFC 93 main event and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will seek his first UFC win and will look to avenge a 2006 loss against UFC hall of famer Mark Coleman in the 205-pound co...

HENDERSON vs. FRANKLIN COLEMAN vs. SHOGUN II In the light heavyweight main event, former two-division world champion Dan Henderson will collide with former UFC middleweight king Rich Franklin in three-round war which will set the tone for the 205lbs division in 2009.

By kw Fight #2 – Martin Kampmann vs Nate Marquardt Fight #3 – Rouismar Palhares vs Dan Henderson Winner: Dan Henderson by unanimous decision 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28. Fight #5 – Matt Hamill vs Rich Franklin Winner: Franklin by TKO at 0:39 of rd 3 Fight #7 – Jason MacDonald vs Jason Lambert

UFC star Rich Franklin is back in action this Saturday at UFC 88 in Atlanta and will be moving up a weight class. Franklin will be facing a fellow Cincinnatian in light heavyweight Matt Hamill. I recently spoke with Franklin about the match and his career. What do you think about Matt Hamill?

By chris feaver As for who should and who shouldn't. I think BJ should stay at lightweight and not move up to face GSP. As good as BJ is, that's a stupid move. Same goes for Franklin; I don't see him doing too well in the LHW division. Dan Henderson and Wanderlei Silva should both fight at middleweight. More so Hendo...

By Greg Clark It is going to be the greatest MMA bout in the young history of Mixed Martial Arts. UFC 82: Pride of a Champion is on tomorrow and for me, the 2008 MMA season starts. The headlining match is between current UFC Middleweight Champion, Anderson Silva and current Pride FC Middleweight Champion, Dan Henderson. This fight is everything that Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva was supposed to be before Wanderlei lost to Henderson at Pride 33 which crowned Dan Henderson the first in MMA to hold two belts in different weight classes from the same organization. UFC 64: Middleweight title fight - Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin Anderson Silva vs. Franklin II Dan Henderson Highlight Anderson Silva Highlight   [read the full post]

By MMA Junkie Franklin hasn’t fought since a second-round TKO to Anderson Silva at Cincinnati’s UFC 77 event in October. Franklin initially lost his belt to Silva at UFC 64 in October 2006 but rebounded for victories over Jason MacDonald and Yushin Okami to earn the rematch.

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By UFCmania For Yushin Okami, it was too little too late. The Japanese native took it to the former middleweight champion Rich Franklin in the third round after skating through the first 10 minutes of the bout. Jason MacDonald stopped Rory Singer in round two of their middleweight showdown with a barra...

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Josh Gross are former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin and UFC and PRIDE veteran "The Smashing Machine" Mark Kerr. Thanks to the knees of Anderson Silva, Franklin suffered his just second loss in 23 fights. In the three weeks since losing